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K2
K2 new logo.svg
Country Italy
Broadcast area Italy
Network Telenuovo, Super 3, NuovaRete, Telecapri, Telequattro, Telefriuli
Headquarters Rome
Programming
Language(s) Italian
English
Picture format 576i 16:9 (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Jetix Italy S.r.l. (Jetix Europe) (2004-2009)
Switchover Media (2009-2013)
Discovery Italia (2013-present)
Sister channels Nove
DMAX
Food Network
Frisbee
Giallo
HGTV
Motor Trend
Real Time
History
Launched October 1, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-01) (block)
June 15, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-06-15) (channel)
Replaced Fox Kids (Block)
Former names K-2 (Block)
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital LCN 41
Satellite
Hot Bird 8 12322 / 27500 / 3/4 H
AtlanticBird 1 12515 / 17455 / 3/4 H
Sky Italia Channel 626
IPTV
TV di FASTWEB Channel 66

K2 is an Italian TV channel that you can watch for free! It's owned by a company called Discovery Networks Europe, and its main office is in Rome.

K2 first started on October 1, 2004. At that time, it was a special block of shows on another channel, managed by Fox Kids Italy. Later, on June 15, 2009, it became its own full TV channel.

What Shows Can You Watch on K2?

K2 has different shows for different age groups throughout the day.

  • In the early mornings and early afternoons, you can find shows for younger kids, like Babar.
  • Later in the afternoon, the channel focuses on shows for preteens and teenagers. These include exciting action and funny comedy series such as Pokémon, The Fairly OddParents, Mr. Bean, and Sabrina.
  • In the evening, during primetime, K2 offers shows for families to watch together. This includes animated series like Total Drama Action and fun game shows like Wipeout and American Gladiators.

Movies on K2

From 2011 to 2013, K2 also showed movies from famous studios like Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and DIC Entertainment.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: K2 (canal de televisión) para niños

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