BFBS 2
television channel
BFBS 2 was a British television channel owned and operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service. The channel was positioned itself as the "lads' channel" and aimed at an all-male audience, featuring sports, reality shows and TV series. Throughout its existence, the channel ran on a six-hour block to cater to several time zones.
The channel closed down in March 2013 in favour of BFBS Extra.
History
The channel was introduced as part of a package of measures to enhance BFBS's television services, especially among lonely servicemen and servicewomen. The channel ran from 6pm to midnight and was initially available only in the Balkans. Launched just before Christams 2001, its highlights included live football from the Premiership, the Scottish Premiership and the National League. The existing BFBS channel, renamed BFBS 1, continued aiming at families. In Cyprus, only BFBS 1 had terrestrial coverage, and was unaffected by the 2009 decision to shut down its analogue transmitter networks. It was widely available to non-entitled Cypriots until June 2011, when a TV card pirate was detained by the authorities.
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