RTL Zwei
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Former names | RTL 2 (1993–1999) RTL II (1999–2019) |
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Website | rtl2 |
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Digital terrestrial television | Channel numbers vary in each region |
RTL Zwei (stylised as RTLZWEI), formerly spelled RTL 2 and RTL II, is a German-language television channel that is operated by RTL2 Television
History
On 26 September 1992, RTL II was scheduled to begin broadcasting; select programming guides were anticipating the channel's launch during that time. However, the channel's launch was delayed until 1993 because LPR Hessen (known as the Hessische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk) repeatedly raised concerns about the channel's shareholder structure to the German media authorities. The shares of the channel's initial owners (RTL Television, CLT, Bertelsmann, Burda and FAZ) had to be reduced to below 25% before the licence for the channel could be awarded to RTL.
In 2000, RTL II began broadcasting the shows
The network began offering a video on demand service in February 2012.[2]
As of 7 October 2019, the channel was rebranded as RTLZWEI. The number 2 is written out for the first time in the station's history. The design was developed in cooperation with the agency mehappy GmbH.[3]
Visual identity (logos)
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Logo of RTL 2 from 6 March 1993 to 6 April 1996; similar to the logo used by KGAN/Cedar Rapids from 1993 to 2004
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Logo of RTL 2 from 6 April 1996 to 1999
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The first version of the channel's circular "II" logo was used from 1999 to 2001.
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Updated version of 1999 logo; used from 2001 to 2009
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Logo of RTL II from 2009 to 2019
Ownership
The channel is operated by RTL2 TV
Programming
Programming pillars are daily episodes of the local
The channel's prime-time newscast RTL II News is frequently criticized[
Afternoon programming
In the afternoon, the channel now primarily features its own docu soap and reality show productions.[7]
Prime-time
Among its prime-time line-up the channel's own docu soap productions such as Die Geissens – Eine schrecklich glamouröse Familie and Frauentausch are particularly successful. Various US shows such as Game of Thrones[8] and The Walking Dead[9] have been, and continue to be, the most successful series of RTL II's prime-time slot. Its late-night line-up also features North American series such as Autopsy – Mysteriöse Todesfälle and Flashpoint.
Anime and children's programming
RTL II has offered the largest
German premieres
RTL II was the first channel to introduce various foreign TV formats on German television such as:
- The Final Countdown: a show aired at the start of the new millennium lasting 24 hours and showing celebrations in various locations all over the world.
- Popstars in 2000 was the first casting show aired on German television.
- Jack Point Jack in 2003 was the first interactive movie on German television.
- Bollywood movies: On 19 November 2004 RTL II aired Sometimes happiness, sometimes sadness (German: In guten wie in schweren Tagen - original title: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham), the first dubbed Bollywood movie on German television, and achieved an audience share of over 12.3% among the target group of 14- to 49-year-olds.[16] Due to its great success Indian movies have been regularly aired on the channel ever since. Previously, Bollywood movies had been broadcast in Hindi with German subtitles on ARTE and VOX.
Germany
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January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Annual average | |
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1993[17] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6% |
1994[18] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.8% |
1995[19] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.6% |
1996[20] | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
1997[21] | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
1998[22] | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
1999[23] | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
2000[24] | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
2001[25] | 4.4% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
2002[26] | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
2003[27] | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
2004[28] | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% |
2005[29] | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
2006[30] | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
2007[31] | 3.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
2008[32] | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
2009[33] | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
2010[34] | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
2011[35] | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
2012[36] | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
2013[37] | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
2014[38] | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
2015[39] | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.7% |
2016[40] | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.5% |
2017[41] | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
2018[42] | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
The average age of the viewers is 43.5 years (as of 2016).[43]
References
- ^ Infosat No. 61 (April 1993). "RTL II sendet!", pp. 10.
- ^ "Mehr als 1.300 Programmstunden von RTL II im Internet: Neues Video-on-Demand Angebot www.RTL2now.de gestartet". RTL Interactive (in German). 2 February 2012.
- ^ "RTLZWEI präsentiert neues Design". presseportal.de. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Andreas Bartl wird neuer RTL-II-Geschäftsführer".
- ^ a b c "Operations - Television -Germany - RTL II". RTL Group. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Bauer Media Group: Beteiligungen". Bauermedia.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "RTL II verzichtet komplett auf Sitcoms –". Quotenmeter.de. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Gute Quoten für RTL-II-Fantasy-Serie "Game of Thrones" in drei Blöcken - SPIEGEL ONLINE". Der Spiegel. Spiegel.de. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ ""The Walking Dead": Erneut voller Erfolg für RTL II". DWDL.de. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Animedigital-Conan Cuts". Animedigital.de. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Animedigital-Inuyasha Cuts". Animedigital.de. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Animedigital-One Piece Cuts". Op-cuts.animedigital.de. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Animedigital-Naruto Cuts". Animedigital.de. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Schnittberichte.com-Naruto
- ^ "RTL II verlagert seine Animes komplett ins Internet". DWDL.de. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ ""Bollywood ist für uns ein Imageprodukt": RTL II mag es indisch". DWDL.de. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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External links
- Official website (in German)