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Encyclopedia > BBC Two Northern Ireland
BBC Two Northern Ireland
Owned by BBC
Audience share 8.6%
(As part of the BBC Two Network)
(March 2007, [1])
Sister channel(s) BBC Two
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue Usually Channel 2 (Northern Ireland only)
Freeview Channel 2 (Northern Ireland only)
Satellite
Sky Digital Channel 102 (Northern Ireland)
Channel 992 (Rest of UK)
Channel 144 (Republic of Ireland)
Cable
Virgin Media Channel 102 (Northern Ireland only)
UPC Ireland Channel 109

BBC Two Northern Ireland is a television station operated by BBC Northern Ireland. It is broadcast via analogue and digital television. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links BBC_Two_2007_logo. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Analog television encodes television picture information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the voltages and/or frequencies of the signal. ... Freeviews retro logo Freeview is a brand name, owned by DTV Services Ltd. ... Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcastings digital satellite television service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28. ... Virgin Media Inc. ... UPC Ireland N.V. is Liberty Global Europes operation in Ireland. ... A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... BBC Northern Ireland Logo. ...


Programming

Unlike BBC Two in the rest of the UK, the channel broadcasts regular news and regional weather updates between programmes. Programmes on the service have included the following: The BBC Newsline ident BBC Newsline Studio Shot BBC Newsline is the BBCs regional television news service for Northern Ireland. ... Since the 2005 relaunch, a new glass globe has been the logo for BBC Weather and is shown at the beginning and end of all weather forecasts. ...

  • The Children's
  • First Stop
  • Hearts and Minds
  • The John Daly Show
  • BBC Sport NI at the Milk Cup
  • Sky High
  • Spotlight

Spotlight is the name given to BBC Northern Irelands weekly current affairs programme. ...

Branding

Former BBC Two NI ident featuring the Giant's Causeway, similar to the Network BBC Two Idents of the time in the use of the "2" personality.

The service is now branded "BBC TWO Northern Ireland", but from October 2006 until 17 February 2007 was branded onscreen (but not by announcers) as "BBC Two NI". Image File history File links BBC2ni1-1-.jpg BBC Two NI ident This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program or station ID. As such, the copyright for it is most likely owned by the company or corporation that produced it. ... The Giants Causeway is an area of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns resulting from a volcanic eruption. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ...


During opt-outs, BBC Two Northern Ireland before the introduction of a new ident set across the BBC Two network in February 2007, had 3 exclusive idents that only aired in Northern Ireland, "Causeway" (pictured) and "Fry", where the 2 is seen eating Ulster fry for breakfast at a table, and "Photo" in which the 2 took a photo of a Belfast landmark. The Giants Causeway is an area of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns resulting from a volcanic eruption. ... Ulster fry An Ulster fry is a dish of fried food that is popular throughout the province [citation needed] of Ulster in Ireland. ... Ulster fry An Ulster fry is a dish of fried food that is popular throughout the province [citation needed] of Ulster in Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...


Before 28 October 2006, there were two separate services - "BBC Two Northern Ireland", an analogue-only service, referred to as "BBC Two", both in idents and continuity, and a digital-only opt-out, "BBC Two NI", (the successor to BBC Choice Northern Ireland) which carried extra regional programming and continuity between 6pm and midnight. This has all now ended and the two Northern Ireland services have been merged. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... BBC Choice was a TV station from the BBC which launched on September 23, 1998. ...


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