Canal Sur 2 is the second
public television
Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) is radio, television, and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service with a commitment to avoiding political and commercial influence. Public broadcasters receive f ...
channel from
Radio y Televisión de Andalucía
Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA) is the public broadcasting, public radio and television broadcaster of the Spanish Autonomous Community of Andalusia.
About RTVA
Radio y Television de Andalucia (RTVA) is a provider of radio and TV ...
(RTVA). It began broadcasting on 5 June 1998, under the name ''Canal 2 Andalucía''.
With the launch of ''Canal 2 Andalucía'', RTVA had to split its television broadcasts to two channels, leaving
Canal Sur
Canal Sur ('South Channel') is part of Radio y Televisión de Andalucía (RTVA), the public broadcasting company of Andalusia. It was created by means of the devolved powers given to this autononomous community by an Act of Parliament in its ...
as a general entertainment and news channel, while Canal 2 Andalucía focuses on cultural, informative, sport and children's programmes.
Its broadcasts started at 5pm on 5 June 1998, the centennial of
Federico García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a g ...
's birth, with several documentaries about his life and a musical special broadcast from
Fuente Vaqueros, where he was born. The channel aimed to capture an audience of 3.3 million Andalusians of the middle and high classes.
On 5 June 2008, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the channel, the channel was given a new look and renamed ''Canal Sur 2''.
From October 2012, the channel is to cease broadcasting original material, and will instead be broadcasting the same programmes as Canal Sur.
Logos
File:Canal 2 andalucia.jpg, 1998-2008
File:Canal Sur 2 logo (2008-2011).png, 2008-2011
File:Canal Sur 2 - 2011-2012 logo.png, 2011-2012 ; 2018 - present
File:Canal Sur 2 - 2012 logo.png, 2012 - 2018
References
External links
Live stream of Canal Sur 2*
*
Official site of Canal Sur 2Official site of RTVA
Sur 2
Television channels and stations established in 1998
Spanish-language television stations
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