M2 (TV channel)
Hungarian television station
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M2 (em kettő) is a Hungarian television channel owned and operated by Duna Média since 2015. It is also transmitted in high definition.
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| Country | Hungary |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Duna Média (MTVA) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 November 1973 |
| Former names | MTV2 (1971–1989, 1994–2000) TV2 (1989–1994) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| MinDigTV | LCN 2 |
On 22 December 2012, M2's daytime hours became dedicated to children's programming. Since 15 March 2015, the night-time programming is called M2 Petőfi.
Similar to TVP ABC in Poland, CBeebies, CBBC, and BBC Three in the UK, or ČT :D in the Czech Republic, M2 broadcasts children's programming during the day, while M2 Petőfi targets youth audiences as it broadcasts at night featuring music videos (local and abroad), music-related (music concerts), youth-related programming, and exclusive content from its radio counterpart, Petőfi Rádió.
History
The second channel started broadcasting in 1973. Initially, it broadcast for four days a week, later, six days a week, taking a break on Mondays. Throughout the 1980s, broadcasting on Mondays became more regular.[1]
From 6 May 1991 to 1993, Esti Egyenleg (Evening Overview) aired on this channel, in two daily editions (18:00 and 22:00). The bulletin was discontinued on the evening of 26 October 1993. Although a second edition had been scheduled to air after the 18:00 broadcast, it was ultimately replaced by Híradó from MTV1.[2]
M2 launched its children block on 22 December 2012 at 05:00 CET.
On 3 November 2021, M2 Petőfi, the prime-time adult block, will be rebranded for the first time since 2015. The rebranding will also reflect M2, the main children's channel that the new look debuted on 1 October 2020.
