DR2 1556773 209865535 2008-05-03T07:59:05Z SmackBot 433328 Date the maintenance tags or general fixes {{Primarysources|date=May 2008}} {{Infobox TV channel| name=DR2| logosize=100px| <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: logofile=DR2.jpg| --> logoalt=DR2 logo| launch=[[1996]]| share=3.2%| share as of=Week 17, 2008| share source=TNS Gallup TV-Meter<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tvm.gallup.dk/tvm/pm/2008/pm0817.htm | title=Seertal uge 17 (21. - 27. apr 2008) | accessdate=2008-04-28 | publisher=[[TNS Gallup]]}}</ref>| network=[[Danmarks Radio|DR]]| headquarters=[[DR Byen]]<br>[[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]| sister names=[[DR1]]| web=[http://www.dr.dk/dr2/ DR2]| online avail=Available| online serv 1=[http://www.dr.dk/tv/ DR2 online availability]| }} '''DR2''' is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[television station]]. It is part of [[Danmarks Radio]], the [[Public broadcasting|public service]] broadcasting company of Denmark. It was launched in 1996 as a [[Satellite television|satellite]]-/[[Cable television|cable]]-only channel. This was highly controversial at the time, as it was considered close to a breach of public service principles that the new station did not reach all viewers. Adding to the critics' cause was the fact that DR did in fact have [[Electromagnetic spectrum|broadband spectrum]] available for [[Terrestrial television|terrestrial broadcasts]]. However, this was being reserved for [[digital broadcasting]] tests. The less-than-100%-coverage coupled with a "[[highbrow]]" reputation resulted in low ratings which in turn earned it the nickname "the secret channel" to the regret of the director general who had been pushing the line "my channel" (in the sense of programmes appealing to individuals, not the whole family as DR1 supposedly). This was finally remedied on [[March 31]], [[2006]] when terrestrial digital broadcasts started. It most resembles the British [[BBC Four]] in that its main output is experimental comedy, documentaries and in-depth news programmes. It has earned much praise for high quality shows, especially in the first category, with series like ''[[Casper & Mandrilaftalen]]'' and ''[[Drengene fra Angora]]''. It also broadcasts many [[United Kingdom|British]] productions, e.g. crime dramas such as ''[[Inspector Morse]]'', ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' and ''[[Prime Suspect]]''. Other programmes broadcasted from this channel are ''[[The Power of Nightmares]]'' (as ''Frygtens politik'') and ''[[The Great Global Warming Swindle]]'' (as ''Den store løgn om global opvarmning'', 12 July 2007). ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.dr.dk/dr2/ DR2] {{Danish television channels}} [[Category:television stations in Denmark]] [[da:DR2]] [[sv:DR2]]