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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (2013–present) 480i (SDTV) (2001–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment (Men TV GP) (Name licensed by A&E Networks) |
| Sister channels | History Historia |
| History | |
| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Former names | mentv (2001–2010) The Cave (2010–2012) H2 (2012–2019) |
History2 is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Men TV General Partnership, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment dedicated to airing historic and non-historical programming of military, science, and technology interest.
The channel went on the air on September 7, 2001 as mentv, an men's general interest channel, by its owner Canwest before rebranding to The Cave in 2008. After several ownership changes, the channel was rebranded to the Canadian version of H2 in 2012 with the brand licensed from A&E Networks before adopting its current name in 2019.