ERT2

ERT2
CountryGreece
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersBroadcasting House
Programming
Language(s)Greek
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerERT
Sister channelsERT1
ERT3
ERT News
ERT World
History
Launched27 February 1966
11 June 2015 (relaunch)
ReplacedArmed Forces Information Service
Former namesET2 (1987–1997)
NET (1997–2013)
Links
WebsiteERT2
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T (DTT)All over Greece at local frequencies
Streaming media
ERT2 LiveWatch Live

ERT2 (Greek: ΕΡΤ2, "ERT Dyo") is a Greek free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (Greek: EPT – Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση). It is the corporation's second television channel and it broadcasts documentaries, talkshows, current affairs programs, sporting events and children's shows.

It was originally referred to as "ERT2" and "ET2" (short for Ellinikí Tileórasi 2; Ελληνική Τηλεόραση 2 (Greek for 'Hellenic Television 2')) but the name was later changed to "NET" (short for Néa Ellinikí Tileórasi; Νέα Ελληνική Τηλεόραση (Greek for 'New Hellenic Television')), before changing back to "ERT2" by technically replacing NERIT Plus. Amid protests of the government's decision to close the public broadcaster, ERT staff continued to operate NET via satellite and internet.[1] until November 7, 2013, when riot police stormed into ERT headquarters and took the internet programming of NET off the air.