El TV Kadsre 2

El TV Kadsre 2 is a TV channel operated by El TV Kadsre, this historically state-run television channel started its regular broadcasting on May 25, 1968. Nowadays, El TV Kadsre 2 is a public service and ad-supported channel that serves as an alternative to the mainstream channel of El TV Kadsre 1. El TV Kadsre 2 aims at less mainstream, cultural, alternative, and more intellectual content.

It is simliar TV channel also El TV Kadsre 4, the El Kadsreian version SBS, TTV, BBC Two UK and Arte France.

History
During the 1990's, the channel heavily used music by, , Masato Nakamura, and Harry Forbes.

News & information

 * El Kadsre Extras (1989-present)

Imports drama

 * Filthy Rich (NZ) (2016-present)

Imports soap opera

 * Shortland Street (New Zealand) [1992-present]

Imports comedy

 * This Hour Has 22 Minutes (Canada) [1994-present]
 * The Red Green Show (Canada) [2009-2012, 2019-present] [Previously aired on Banushen Television, also aired on ETVKK]

Imports documentary

 * The Nature of Things (Canada) [1968-present]

Children's programming (branded as Gethers)

 * ToddWorld (United States) [2005-present] [Re-aired episodes] [Also aired on ETVKPS]
 * Planet Sketch (United Kingdom/Canada) [2006-present] [Also aired on ETVKK and KadsreTV]
 * Tomorrow's Nadja (Japan) [2004-2005, 2016-2017, 2019-present] [Re-aired episodes]
 * Filmation's Ghostbusters (United States) [2016-present] [Re-aired episodes)
 * Angelina Ballerina (2002) (United Kingdom) [2014-present] [Re-aired episodes] [Also aired on ETVKK]
 * Eckhart (Canada) [2001-present] [Re-aired episodes] [Also aired on ETVKK]
 * Amphibia (United States) [2019-present] [Also aired on El TV Kadsre 1]
 * The ZhuZhus (Canada) [2017-present]

Youth programs (branded as DEF II)

 * My Life Me (Canada) [2011-2018, 2019-present]
 * Heartland (Canada) [2008-2018, 2019-present]
 * Kodocha (Japan) [2008-2010, 2019-present]
 * Fred's Head (Canada/France) [2009-2010, 2013-2014, 2019-present]
 * 13 Reasons Why (United States) [2020-present] [Also aired on ETVKK]

Events

 * Juno Awards (Canada) [1976-present]
 * New Zealand Music Awards (New Zealand) [1992-present]

Others

 * Police Ten 7 (New Zealand) [2003-present]
 * Impact for Life (New Zealand) [2017-present]
 * Life TV with Paul De Jong (New Zealand) [2012-present]
 * The South Bank Show (United Kingdom) [1989-2010, 2012-present] [Also aired on El TV Kadsre 4]

Religous programming

 * Joyce Meyer (United States) [2003-present]
 * In Touch with Charles Stanley (United States) [1998-present]

Imports drama

 * Republic of Doyle (Canada) [2010-2015]
 * The Border (Canada) [2009-2011]
 * The Clinic (Ireland) [2004-2010]
 * City Life (New Zealand) [1996-1998]
 * City Homicide (Australia) [2008-2012]
 * Outrageous Fortune (New Zealand) [2006-2011]
 * Nothing Trivial (New Zealand) [2011-2013]
 * Step Dave (New Zealand) [2014-2017]

Imports comedy

 * Royal Canadian Air Farce (Canada) [1994-2009]
 * House of Venus Show (Canada) [2006-2010]
 * Made in Canada (Canada) [1999-2004]
 * I Rock (Australia) [2010]
 * Facelift (New Zealand) [2005-2009]

Imports documentary

 * Eyewitness (United Kingdom) [1995-1998]

Imports animated

 * Daft Planet (Canada) [2003-2006]
 * Punch! (Canada) [2008-2010]
 * Life's a Zoo (Canada) [2009-2010]
 * Station X (Canada) [2005-2006]
 * Delta State (Canada/France) [2005-2007]
 * South Park (United States) [1998] [moved airs to El TV Kadsre 3]

Youth programs (branded as DEF II)

 * Girl vs. Boy (New Zealand) [2012-2016]
 * The Wannabes (United States) [2010-2014]
 * Spooksville (United States) [2014-2015]
 * In Your Dreams (Australia) [2014]
 * 18 to Life (Canada) [2011-2012]
 * Tower Prep (United States) [2011]
 * Instant Star (Canada) [2008-2012]
 * Ultra Maniac (Japan) [2009]
 * Soul Eater (Japan) [2010-2011]
 * Black Butler (Japan) [2012-2015]

Children's programs (branded as Gethers)

 * Touhou Project: The Animated Series (1999-2001, aired on Saturday morning block before its reruns moved to ETVKK.)
 * Denver, the Last Dinosaur (1989-1996)
 * Samurai Pizza Cats (1994-1996)
 * Peppermint Park (1989-1992)
 * Magical Angel Sweet Mint (1991-1992)
 * Floral Magician Mary Bell (1994-1995)
 * Hime-chan's Ribbon (1993-1994)
 * The New Adventures of The Sweet Treets (1997-2005)
 * Tickle on The Tum [1984-1988]
 * 3-2-1 Penguins! (Canada) [2001-2010]
 * Nurse Angel Ririka SOS [2000-2001]
 * What Now? El Kadsre [1989-1998] (moved aired on ETVKK)
 * Akazukin Chacha [2002-2007]
 * Jimmy Two-Shoes [2010-2014]

Others

 * Beyond 2000 (Australia) [1985-1995]
 * Squeeze (New Zealand) [1999-2004]
 * Flipside (New Zealand) [2002-2004]
 * Fair Go (New Zealand) [1977-1998] [Move aired on Langu Television]

Movies
El TV Kadsre 2 doesen't usually broadcast Hollywood movies, they tend to broadcast short films, classic movies, documentary or independent films.

Slogans

 * The Second Network (1968-2003)
 * The Red Network (1979-1991)
 * A second home (1991-2017)
 * Your red network (2017-present)