| France 2
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| Formerly Called | La Deuxième Chaîne, Antenne 2
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| Launched: | 1 April 1964
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| Audience Share in 2004 1: | 20.5%
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| Owned By: | France Télévisions
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| Web Address: | www.france2.fr
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| Availability
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| Terrestrial Analogue: | SECAM, in France
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| Terrestrial Digital: | Channel 2
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| Satellite: | Yes, analog/SECAM and digital
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| Cable: | Yes, France and Belgium, analog and digital
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France 2 is the largest French public TV network. It is part of the France Télévisions group, which also comprises France 3, France 5 and RFO.
France 2 used to be called Antenne 2 until September 7, 1992. Earlier, in the 1970s and as part of ORTF, it was simply called la deuxième chaîne (the second network).
Broadcasting began in 1962 using the 625-lines standard (but not yet in color) hence preparing the extinction of the older 819-line TV standard.
On October 1, 1967 at 2:15pm CET, the network switched broadcast from black and white to color using SECAM.
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1 Source: Médiamétrie
