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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Northern Ireland |
| Headquarters | Havelock House,Belfast |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ulster Television plc |
| Sister channels | UTV |
| History | |
| Launched | 28 June 1999; 26 years ago (1999-06-28) |
| Closed | 22 January 2002; 23 years ago (2002-01-22) |
| Replaced by | ITV2 |
| Former names | TV You (1999-2000) |
| Links | |
| Website | u |
| Availability (at time of closure) | |
| Terrestrial | |
| ITV Digital | Channel 6 |
UTV2 was a television channel, owned by Ulster Television plc (nowNews Broadcasting). The channel was ondigital terrestrial television andNTL cable inNorthern Ireland.
On 30 March 1998, withdigital television set to launch in the UK later that year,UTV announced it intended to launch "a new regionally focused digital channel" in spring 1999.[1]
The channel launched on 28 June 1999 asTV You. The schedule mostly consisted of a simulcast withITV2 as broadcast inEngland,Wales and theScottish Borders. The channel also broadcast various archived programmes from UTV. In contrast to ITV2, TV You did not carry any advertising due to its low viewership. The channel was rebranded asUTV2 in 2000.[citation needed]
UTV2 closed on 22 January 2002 following a deal withITV Digital and was replaced by ITV2.[2]
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