{{Infobox television channel | name = Fairchild TV 2 | logo = | logo_caption = | logo_size = 200px | launch_date = {{start date and age|2013|5|23}} | closed_date = | picture_format = 1080i (HDTV) | network = | owner = Fairchild Group (80%)<br>TVB (20%) | sister_channels = Fairchild TV 1<br>Talentvision | country = Canada | language = Cantonese | area = National | headquarters = Richmond, British Columbia<br />Richmond Hill, Ontario | former_names = Fairchild TV 2 HD (2013–2020) | website = {{URL|http://www.fairchildtv.com|Fairchild TV 2}} (Chinese) <br> {{URL|https://www.fairchildtv.com/en/|Fairchild TV 2}} (English) }}
'''Fairchild TV 2''' or '''FTV2''' (Traditional Chinese: 新時代電視2台, Simplified Chinese: 新时代电视2台, Pinyin: xinshídàidiànshì èr tái), is a Canadian Cantonese language exempt Category B specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group (a subsidiary of the Fairchild Group) and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business. Fairchild TV 2 has studios in Metro Vancouver Regional District (inside Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia) and the Greater Toronto Area (Richmond Hill, Ontario). The station broadcasts in high definition.
==History== In February 2013, Fairchild Media Group received permission from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch Fairchild TV 2 HD.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-87.htm] CRTC 2013-02-22</ref>
On January 30, 2019, the CRTC approved Fairchild TV Ltd's request to convert Fairchild TV 2 from a licensed Category B specialty service to an exempted Cat. B third language service.<ref>[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2019/2019-28.htm Fairchild Television II – Revocation of licence ]</ref>
On September 1, 2020, the channel was renamed to Fairchild TV 2, removing the “HD” Signage with Fairchild TV 1 and Talentvision being upgraded to HD.
==Programs== Fairchild TV 2 broadcasts local Canadian and overseas programming in the Cantonese language. It also serves as an overseas station of Hong Kong television network TVB. Unlike its sister station Fairchild TV 1, TVB programmes on Fairchild TV 2 are not delayed by up to a year and are broadcast a few days after it airs in Hong Kong.
==See also== * Fairchild TV News * Fairchild TV 1 * Talentvision
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.fairchildtv.com}} {{in lang|zh}}
{{Toronto TV}} {{Fairchild Group}} {{Chinese language television in North America}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fairchild TV 2 HD}} Category:Chinese-language television Category:Chinese-language mass media in Canada Category:Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada Category:Companies based in Richmond, British Columbia Category:Companies based in Richmond Hill, Ontario Category:Television channels and stations established in 2013 Category:Mass media in the Regional Municipality of York Category:2013 establishments in Canada