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{{Short description|Polish public television channel}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox television channel | name = TVP2 | logo = Telewizja Polska - TVP2 logo 2003.svg | logo_caption = Logo used since March 2003 | logo_size = 250px | launch_date = {{start date and age|1970|10|2|df=y}} | owner = Telewizja Polska | country = {{Flag|Poland}} | area = National | sister_channels = TVP1 TVP3 TVP HD | headquarters = Warsaw | former_names = TVP2 (1970–1976) TP2 (1976–1992) | picture_format = 576i (16:9) (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) | website = [http://www.tvp.pl/tvp2 www.tvp.pl/tvp2] | terr_serv_1 = Polish digital | terr_chan_1 = MUX 3 (Channel 2)(HD) | adsl serv 1 = | adsl chan 1 = }} '''TVP2'''{{Efn|From the channel’s launch until 1976, the official abbreviation of its name was TVP2. Between 1976 and 1992, it was changed to TP2. In 1992, the station returned to the original abbreviation – TVP2}} ('''TVP Dwa''', ''Telewizja Polska 2'', ''Program Drugi Telewizji Polskiej'', ''"Dwójka"'') is a Polish public mainstream TV channel operated by TVP. Launched in October 1970, its varied line-up contains a variety of programming (documentary, history, talk-shows, game-shows) although it focuses on entertainment: stand up comedy, comic shows, cabaret, and themed talk shows (for example on travel or foreign cultures).

TVP2 is broadcast as part of the nationwide, unencrypted (free-to-air) third multiplex of digital terrestrial television (MUX 3). It is also available on all cable networks and satellite digital platforms in accordance with the so-called must-carry rule—a provision in the Broadcasting and Television Act requiring every television operator to offer seven specific channels: TVP1, TVP2, and TVP3, as well as four commercial ones – TVN, Polsat, TV4, and TV Puls.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 1992 |title=Ustawa z dnia 29 grudnia 1992 r. o radiofonii i telewizji (art. 43.) |url=https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=wdu19930070034 |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=isap.sejm.gov.pl}}</ref>

TVP2 can also be watched for free online through services such as TVP VOD and TVP GO.

==History==

=== Beginnings === Program Two underwent many transformations over the years. On 2 October 1970, when the second channel of Telewizja Polska began broadcasting, the chairman of the Radio and Television Committee, Włodzimierz Sokorski, declared in a ceremonial speech that the launch of the new program was an expression of "concern for the education and culture of the nation." At first, ''Dwójka'' (Channel Two) was an educational channel that mainly aired scientific and educational programs, including foreign language lessons; therefore, it also broadcast foreign films in their original versions as part of series such as Cinema in the Original Version (''Kino wersji oryginalnej'')<ref>{{Citation |title = Trybuna Robotnicza, 1970, nr 235 – Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa |work = 5521 IV |date = 1970 |access-date = 21 November 2021 |publisher = www.sbc.org.pl |url = https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication/106158/edition/99921/content? |language = pl}}</ref> or, somewhat later, The Polyglots’ Cinema (''Kino poliglotów'').<ref>{{Citation |title = Trybuna Robotnicza, 1983, nr 306 – Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa |work = 5521 IV |date = 1983 |access-date = 21 November 2021 |publisher = www.sbc.org.pl |url = https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication/98135/edition/92458/content? |language = pl}}</ref> The aim was also to promote the achievements of theater, film, and quality entertainment.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Pikulski |first=T. |title=Prywatna historia telewizji publicznej |publisher=Muza |year=2002 |isbn=83-7319-201-8 |location=Warsaw |pages=127, 252, 253, 278, 280}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NOWOŚCI I WYDARZENIA |url=http://www.tvp.pl/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021125005739/http://www.tvp.pl/ |archive-date=25 November 2002 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=Telewizja Polska}}</ref>

''Dwójka'' also broadcast thematic programming blocks devoted to countries of the "people’s democracies," such as Czechoslovakia Day (''Dzień Czechosłowacji'' ''w TP'') or Yugoslavia Day (''Dzień Jugosławii w TVP''),<ref>{{Citation |title = Trybuna Robotnicza, 1977, nr 98 – Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa |work = 5521 IV |date = 1977 |access-date = 21 November 2021 |publisher = www.sbc.org.pl |url = https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication/86007/edition/81162/content? |language = pl}}</ref> which featured documentaries, feature films, and entertainment programs from those nations. However, some Western countries were also presented, for example, French Day (''Dzień francuski'') and Austrian Day (''Dzień'' ''austriacki''). During that period, rerun blocks such as ''Studio Bis'' and Let’s Meet Once Again (''Spotkajmy się raz jeszcze'') were also aired. In May 1971, it held the French and Japanese Days.<ref name="TV70s">{{cite book |title=The Universal Eye: World Television in the Seventies |date=1972 |author= Timothy Green |publisher=The Bodley Head |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/Business/The-Universal-Eye-Green-1972.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241221080341/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/BOOKSHELF-ARH/Business/The-Universal-Eye-Green-1972.pdf |archive-date=21 December 2024}}</ref>{{rp|199}}

On Christmas, Easter, as well as on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, ''Dwójka'' prepared special film blocks such as Classics of Literature on Screen (''Klasycy literatury na ekranie''), Film Adaptations of World Literature (''Adaptacje filmowe literatury światowej''), New Year’s Eve Cocktail (''Sylwestrowy cocktail''), New Year’s Relaxation (''Noworoczny relaks''), and other programs dedicated to the work of a single artist, such as Author’s Day... (''Dzień autorski...''). Throughout the entire 1970s, the channel did not yet have a distinct identity separate from ''Jedynka'' (Channel One). The same announcers presented both channels, and the old graphic design and style of the program were almost identical.

=== The new face of the channel after martial law === After the final lifting of martial law in 1983 and the resumption of regular broadcasting, efforts began to shape ''Dwójka'' into a channel with its own, more distinct identity that could significantly diversify the overall programming offer. Initially, the focus was placed mainly on documentary series about prominent artists—especially writers (the Great Writers (''Wielcy pisarze'') series)—as well as travel series and cycles dedicated to masterpieces of world cinema, both in the form of auteur series (e.g., films by Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman) and thematic series (e.g., Cinema of Latin America (''Kino Ameryki Łacińskiej'').<ref name=":0" />

When Zbigniew Napierała became the director of ''Dwójka'', more programs devoted to classical music appeared on air, which at that time accounted for as much as 11% of the broadcasting schedule. ''Dwójka'' gained a new "face" under the direction of Józef Węgrzyn, who decided to introduce more entertainment and current affairs programs (one of his ideas was ''Panorama dnia''), as well as an original announcer’s studio and a completely new team of hosts-presenters. It was during this period that figures such as Iwona Kubicz, Jolanta Fajkowska, and Grażyna Torbicka made their debuts on ''Dwójka''. More and more interesting programs were broadcast, and films were scheduled so that their airtime would not overlap with those on ''Jedynka'' (Channel One).<ref name=":0" />

=== After 1989 === TP2 became TVP2 in 1992, at the time Poland was opening up to capitalism and began adapting international game show formats, such as Koło Fortuny and Familiada.<ref>{{cite web |title=Poland exercises the right to channel surf |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/14/weekinreview/the-world-poland-exercises-the-right-to-channel-surf.html |access-date=5 December 2017 |website=The New York Times |date=14 November 1993 }}</ref>

Today, ''Dwójka'' is a television channel with a very diverse program lineup. Despite this variety, in recent years entertainment has dominated its schedule, although various cultural programs have also appeared.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krzyżaniak |first=Wojciech |date=20 July 2011 |title=TVP 2: Koniec festyniarstwa |url=https://wyborcza.pl/7,75410,9975195,tvp-2-koniec-festyniarstwa.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wyborcza.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pallus |first=Patryk |date=24 August 2011 |title=Dwójka jesienią stawia na kulturę, znika część programów |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/dwojka-jesienia-stawia-na-kulture-znika-czesc-programow,7172671254472321a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Pallus |first=Patryk |date=26 February 2016 |title=Nowości i powroty w wiosennej ramówce TVP2 |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/nowosci-i-powroty-w-wiosennej-ramowce-tvp2,7171927125956737a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> In the spring of 2016, during the tenure of Maciej Chmiel, ''Dwójka'' briefly introduced new cultural programs such as Breakfast on the Grass (''Śniadanie na trawie''), educational programs like Wild Music (''Dzika muzyka''), and a show inspired by the traditions of literary cabaret – The Comedy Stage of Channel Two (''Komediowa Scena Dwójki'').<ref name=":2" />

On 7 March 2003, the channel introduced its current logo (the 2 introduced in 2000 was made upright and orange became the channel's signature color).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Nowe logo TVP |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/nowe-logo-tvp |access-date=20 November 2021 |publisher=www.wirtualnemedia.pl |language=pl}}</ref>

In March 2016, TVP2 aired the premiere episodes of ''Sonda 2'' — a popular science program that continued the cult television series from the 1970s. The host of ''Sonda 2'' was Dr. Tomasz Rożek. The program was moved to TVP1 in the autumn of 2017, where it was broadcast until 2018.

=== Timetable ===

* '''2 October 1970, 6:55 p.m.'''<ref name=":0" /> – The broadcast of Telewizja Polska’s Second Channel began. ''Dwójka'' launched with an inaugural speech by the chairman of the Radio and Television Committee, Włodzimierz Sokorski, who declared that Program II was being launched as an expression of "concern for the education and culture of the nation." Immediately after his speech, ''A Feature from the Future'' featuring Stanisław Lem was aired. ''Dwójka'' was intended as an educational channel, initially broadcasting five days a week with a predominance of educational and scientific programs, including foreign language lessons. It was also meant to popularize achievements in theater, film, and quality entertainment. At first, ''Dwójka'' was available only to viewers in Warsaw, Łódź, Katowice, and Kraków, broadcasting five days a week from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Trybuna Robotnicza, 1970, nr 234 – Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa |url=https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication//106157/edition/99920}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> * '''18 March 1971''' – After several years of experimental broadcasts, half-hour color programs began airing once a week (every Thursday).<ref name=":1" /> * '''22 July 1971''' – The first color theatrical performance was broadcast: an adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco (''O szkodliwości palenia tytoniu''), directed by Jerzy Antczak.<ref name=":1" /> * '''6 December 1971''' – Daily color transmissions began, featuring live coverage from the congress of the Polish United Workers’ Party (PZPR).<ref name=":1" /> * '''1973''' – ''Dwójka'' began airing Gallery of 33 Million (''Galerii 33 milionów''), a series on contemporary art created and hosted by Franciszek Kuduk. Each episode focused on a prominent Polish artist, such as Stefan Gierowski, Czesław Rzepiński, Edward Dwurnik, Zdzisław Beksiński, Władysław Hasior, and Mieczysław Wejman. The series was filmed in artists’ studios, allowing for direct conversations and art presentations. The show earned high praise from both viewers and critics, greatly contributing to the popularization of visual arts in Poland. It continued for 20 years under various titles, later known as Gallery of 38 Million (''Galeria 38 milionów'').<ref name=":1" /> * '''4 February 1974''' – Program Two began daily broadcasting.<ref name=":1" /> * '''30 November 1974''' – The legendary entertainment show ''Studio 2'', conceived by Mariusz Walter, premiered. It was a variety show featuring popular stars and quickly moved to TVP1. After the end of Edward Gierek’s era and television’s "golden age," ''Studio 2'' returned to ''Dwójka'' as a more modest weekend program block.{{fact|date=January 2026}} * '''13 December 1981''' – Broadcasting of ''Dwójka'' was suspended due to the introduction of martial law.<ref name=":1" /> * '''8 February 1982''' – Broadcasting resumed. Alongside the local program and Television News Journal (''Dziennik Telewizyjny''), ''Dwójka'' aired In the Old Cinema (''W starym kinie'').<ref>{{Cite news |title=Trybuna Robotnicza, 1982, nr 32 – Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa |url=https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication//97654/edition/91977}}</ref> * '''February 1982''' – Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences could now watch the main edition of ''Dziennik Telewizyjny'' with a sign language interpreter. The program aired on weekends until 1987, with over 500 editions produced for the hearing impaired.<ref name=":1" /> * '''July 1 – 23 December 1983'''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Trybuna Robotnicza, 1983, nr 301 |url=https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication//98130/edition/92453 |work=Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa}}</ref> – Another suspension of broadcasting; initially on all days, and later (from 1 October) only on weekends.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Trybuna Robotnicza, 1983, nr 231 |url=https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication//98085/edition/92408 |work=Śląska Biblioteka Cyfrowa}}</ref> * '''1985''' – Premiere of the journalistic program Reporters’ Express (''Ekspresu reporterów''), edited by Blanka Danilewicz.<ref name=":1" /> * '''15 October 1986''' – First episode of the Crime Magazine 997 (''Magazynu Kryminalnego 997''), hosted by Michał Fajbusiewicz.<ref>{{Cite news |year=1986 |title=Głos Pomorza |url=http://bibliotekacyfrowa.eu/dlibra/show-content/publication/edition/6109?id=6109 |publisher=Koszalińskie Wydawnictwo Prasowe RSW "Prasa-Książka-Ruch"}}</ref> * '''30 March 1987, 9:30 p.m.''' – First edition of ''Dwójka''’s daily news program ''Panorama dnia''.<ref name=":1" /> * '''9 August 1987''' – Premiere of The Homeland of the Polish Language (''Ojczyzny polszczyzny''), hosted by Professor Jan Miodek (aired until 2007).<ref name=":1" /> * '''1988''' – Premiere of Closer to the World (''Bliżej świata''), an 85-minute weekly news magazine presenting global highlights using satellite footage and commentary from foreign correspondents based in Poland (aired until 1991).<ref name=":1" /> * '''1988–1994''' – Broadcast of the satirical program To Be Continued... ( by Wojciech Mann and Krzysztof Materna.{{fact|date=January 2026}} * '''1988–1992''' – Broadcast of the talk show 100 Questions for... (''100 pytań do...'') (later moved to TVP1 from 1992 to 1995).<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 1992 |title=Nie będzie "100 pytań" |url=https://classic.wyborcza.pl/archiwumGW/6022062/Nie-bedzie--100-pytan- |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=classic.wyborcza.pl}}</ref> * '''30 December 1988''' – Premiere of Poland’s first soap opera, In the Labyrinth (''W labiryncie''), aired until 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=W LABIRYNCIE |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=125274 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''26 October 1989''' – Premiere of Pearls from the Attic (''Perły z lamusa''), a program featuring classic films preceded by commentary from Zygmunt Kałużyński and Tomasz Raczek (aired until 1999).<ref>{{Cite news |title=26 October 1989 |url=http://bibliotekacyfrowa.eu/dlibra/show-content/publication/4686/edition/4407/? |access-date=20 October 2025 |work=Głos Pomorza}}</ref> * '''2 September 1991''' – First edition of ''Panorama''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2012 |title="Panorama" skończyła 25 lat! |url=http://www.tvp.pl/tvp2/aktualnosci/panorama-skonczyla-25-lat/6909619 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915203932/http://www.tvp.pl/tvp2/aktualnosci/panorama-skonczyla-25-lat/6909619 |archive-date=15 September 2017 |access-date= |website=Telewizja Polska}}</ref> * '''20 April 1992''' – Premiere of the talk show Desert Island (''Bezludna wyspa'') hosted by Nina Terentiew (aired until 2006).<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2006 |title=Koniec "Bezludnej wyspy" w TVP2 |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/koniec-bezludnej-wyspy-w-tvp2,7173359899396225a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''2 October 1992''' – Premiere of the game show Wheel of Fortune (''Koło Fortuny'') (aired 1992–1998, 2007–2009, and again since 2017). * '''1993''' – Regular on-screen channel logo introduced. * '''14 November 1993''' – Premiere of the talent show Chance for Success (''Szansa na sukces'') (aired until 2012 and revived in 2019). * '''1994–2016''' – Broadcast of Grażyna Torbicka’s film art program I Love Cinema (''Kocham kino'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2016 |title=Grażyna Torbicka odchodzi z TVP po 31 latach pracy |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/grazyna-torbicka-odchodzi-z-tvp-po-31-latach-pracy,7171918782077057a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''1 January 1994''' – ''Dwójka'' switched from the SECAM to PAL color broadcasting system.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 1994 |title=PAL - pożeracz kolorów |url=https://classic.wyborcza.pl/archiwumGW/171154/PAL---pozeracz-kolorow |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=classic.wyborcza.pl}}</ref> * '''3 June 1994''' – Premiere of the quiz show One Out of Ten (''Jeden z dziesięciu''), hosted by Tadeusz Sznuk (later moved to TVP1 from 2018 to 2024). * '''17 September 1994''' – Premiere of the game show Family Feud (''Familiada''), hosted by Karol Strasburger. * '''11 March 1995''' – Premiere of the satirical program KOC – The Comical Cyclic Episode (''Komiczny Odcinek Cykliczny''), by Grzegorz Wasowski and Sławomir Szczęśniak (aired until 2000). * '''January 1997''' – Together with TVP1, ''Dwójka'' began stereo sound broadcasting using the NICAM system.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 1997 |title=TVP w stereo |url=https://classic.wyborcza.pl/archiwumGW/322093/TVP-w-stereo |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=classic.wyborcza.pl}}</ref> * '''15 June 1997''' – Launch of a separate teletext service for TVP2 (previously, TVP1 and TVP2 shared the same teletext).<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 1997 |title=Rozdwajanie Telegazety |url=https://classic.wyborcza.pl/archiwumGW/247034/Rozdwajanie-Telegazety |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=classic.wyborcza.pl}}</ref> * '''26 December 1997''' – Premiere of the soap opera The Złotopolskis (''Złotopolscy''), aired until 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZŁOTOPOLSCY |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=127135 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''12 September 1998''' – Premiere of Robert Makłowicz’s culinary show, which continued under various titles until 2017, the last being Makłowicz in Travel (''Makłowicz w podróży'') * '''6 October 1999''' – First edition of Reporters’ Express Magazine (''Magazynu Ekspresu Reporterów'') (moved to TVP1 in 2019). * '''7 November 1999''' – Premiere of the medical soap opera For Better and for Worse (''Na dobre i na złe'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=NA DOBRE I NA ZŁE |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=128104 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''23 January 2000''' – Premiere of the sitcom Holy War (''Święta wojna''), aired until 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ŚWIĘTA WOJNA |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=128370 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''20 April 2000''' – Change of logo: the thick white "2" was replaced by a slimmer, slightly italicized design. * '''4 November 2000''' – Premiere of the soap opera L for Love (''M jak miłość'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=M JAK MIŁOŚĆ |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=129215 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''2 September 2002''' – First edition of the morning show Question for Breakfast (''Pytanie na śniadanie''). * '''7 March 2003''' – Change of logo and graphic design, aligning with other Polish Television channels (the number "2" was accompanied by the new orange TVP logo).<ref name=":3" /> * '''12 October 2003''' – Premiere of The Weekly of Moral Anxiety (''Tygodnik Moralnego Niepokoju''), aired until 2006. * '''15 December 2005''' – Premiere of the crime drama ''Pitbull'', aired until 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PITBULL |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=1216564 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''2 September 2006''' – Final episode of the game show The Great Game (''Wielka gra''). * '''January 2007''' – ''Studio Teatralne Dwójki'', showcasing contemporary Polish drama, was removed from the schedule<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2006 |title=Znika Studio Teatralne "Dwójki" |url=https://classic.wyborcza.pl/archiwumGW/4745264/Znika-Studio-Teatralne--Dwojki- |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=Gazeta Wyborcza}}</ref> (briefly restored in 2014, then canceled again in 2017).<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2017 |title=Kurski odwołuje premierę spektaklu "Biały dmuchawiec", bo główną rolę gra w nim Julia Wyszyńska |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/kurski-odwoluje-premiere-spektaklu-bialy-dmuchawiec-bo-glowna-role-gra-julia-wyszynska,7171803123992193a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 September 2014 |title="Studio Teatralne Dwójki" znów w TVP2. "(A)pollonia" Warlikowskiego pierwsza premierą |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/studio-teatralne-dwojki-znow-w-tvp2-a-pollonia-warlikowskiego-pierwsza-premiera,7172232648447617a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''27 September 2007''' – Premiere of the soap opera Colors of Happiness (''Barwy szczęścia'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=BARWY SZCZĘŚCIA |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=1219811 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''7 September 2008''' – Premiere of the historical-war drama Days of Honor (''Czas honoru''), aired until 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CZAS HONORU |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=1221465 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''26 September 2009''' – Premiere of TVP2 Cabaret Club (''Kabaretowy Klub Dwójki''), aired until 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2009 |title='Kabaretowy Klub Dwójki' przegrywa z widowiskami i filmami |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/kabaretowy-klub-dwojki-przegrywa-z-widowiskami-i-filmami,7172942623443073a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''18 November 2009''' – Test broadcasts in widescreen 16:9 format.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grzeszczak |first=Jacek |date=18 November 2009 |title=TVP1 i TVP2 testują w 16:9 |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/50753/tvp1-i-tvp2-testuja-w-169.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref> * '''27 October 2010''' – Regular digital broadcasts of TVP1 and TVP2 in SD quality on the third multiplex of terrestrial digital television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Szewczyk |first=Łukasz |title=Protest przeciwko likwidacji pasm regionalnych |url=https://media2.pl/media/73699-Protest-przeciwko-likwidacji-pasm-regionalnych.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=media2.pl}}</ref> * '''30 December 2010, 4:00 p.m.''' – ''Dwójka'' aired its last regional programming from Telewizja Polska’s regional centers. * '''14 February 2011''' – ''Panorama'' began regular widescreen 16:9 broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2011 |title=TVP Info, "Wiadomości" i "Panorama" przechodzą na format 16:9 |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/tvp-info-wiadomosci-i-panorama-przechodza-na-format-16-9,7172849411917441a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''2 March 2011''' – Premiere of the comedy series ''Rodzinka.pl'', aired until 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RODZINKA.PL |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=1227271 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''5 March 2011''' – Premiere of the game show Bet on a Million (''Postaw na milion''), hosted by Łukasz Nowicki.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pallus |first=Patryk |date=29 January 2011 |title=Łukasz Nowicki poprowadzi show "Postaw na milion" w TVP 2 |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/lukasz-nowicki-poprowadzi-show-postaw-na-milion-w-tvp-2,7172850402314369a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''3 September 2011''' – Premiere of the talent show ''The Voice of Poland''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2011 |title=Rusza "The Voice of Poland", "to największa muzyczna produkcja" |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/rusza-the-voice-of-poland-to-najwieksza-muzyczna-produkcja,7172670037825665a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''14 December 2011''' – Regular SD broadcasts of TVP1 and TVP2 began on the first multiplex of terrestrial digital television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dąbek |first=Anita |date=15 December 2011 |title=Start MUX 1: zasięg 15 proc. mieszkańców Polski |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/71111/start-mux-1-zasieg-15-proc-mieszkancow-polski.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref> * '''31 May 2012''' – Launch of regular HD broadcasting under the name TVP2 HD.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2020 |title=Pierwszy kanał w jakości HD |url=https://kariera.tvp.pl/45609800/pierwszy-kanal-w-jakosci-hd |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=kariera.tvp.pl}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last1=Sulisz |first1=Janusz |last2=Dąbek |first2=Anita |date=7 June 201 |title=TVP1 HD i TVP2 HD już na satelicie |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/75652/tvp1-hd-i-tvp2-hd-juz-na-satelicie.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref> * '''1 March 2013''' – Premiere of the live comedy show Thank God It’s Weekend (''Dzięki Bogu już weekend''), aired intermittently until 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2013 |title=Kabaretowe gwiazdy w show "Dzięki Bogu już weekend!" w TVP2 |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/kabaretowe-gwiazdy-w-show-dzieki-bogu-juz-weekend-w-tvp2,7172554934515329a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> * '''12 February 2014''' – Premiere of the medical series ''Na sygnale'' (broadcast on TVP1 from 2021–2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kurdupski |first=Michał |date=12 December 2022 |title="Na sygnale" od nowego roku powróci do TVP2, nowe pasmo emisji |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/serial-na-sygnale-tvp2-nowa-pora-emisji,7169731428313217a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NA SYGNALU |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=1234315 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''15 March 2014''' – The SD version of TVP2 was replaced by Stopklatka TV on multiplex 1.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Szewczyk |first=Łukasz |date=15 March 2014 |title=DVB-T: Stopklatka TV już nadaje, koniec TVP2 w wersji SD |url=https://media2.pl/media/109868-DVB-T-Stopklatka-TV-juz-nadaje-koniec-TVP2-w-wersji-SD.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=media2.pl}}</ref> * '''5 September 2014''' – Premiere of the comedy-drama Don’t Worry About Me (''O mnie się nie martw''), aired until 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=O MNIE SIĘ NIE MARTW |url=https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=1235639 |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=filmpolski.pl}}</ref> * '''7 April 2017''' – The SD version of TVP2 ceased broadcasting on the Hot Bird satellite (13° E).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grzeszczak |first=Jacek |date=7 April 2017 |title=TVP1, TVP2 i TVP Sport w SD wyłączone z 13°E |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/158461/tvp1-tvp2-i-tvp-sport-w-sd-wylaczone-z-13e.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2017 |title=Wyższa jakość kanałów TVP |url=https://centruminformacji.tvp.pl/29819857/wyzsza-jakosc-kanalow-tvp |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=centruminformacji.tvp.pl}}</ref> * '''3 September 2021 – 28 August 2023'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kowalski |first=Jacek |date=30 August 2023 |title=TVP po cichu wróciła do starych logotypów Jedynki i Dwójki. "Spójne z identyfikacją wizualną" |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/logo-jedynka-dwojka-oprawa-antenowa-zmiana,7169489714219137a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> – Change of logo and graphic design; however, the existing on-screen logo and website branding remained.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaźmierska |first=Anita |date=6 September 2021 |title=TVP1 i TVP2 z nową oprawą antenową |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/207951/tvp1-i-tvp2-z-nowa-oprawa-antenowa.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref> * '''14 February 2022''' – TVP2 became available for free through the ''TVP GO'' app on iOS and Android.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaźmierska |first=Anita |date=17 February 2022 |title=Aplikacja TVP GO już dostępna |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/214082/aplikacja-tvp-go-juz-dostepna.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref> * '''July 25 – 18 November 2022''' – ''Dwójka'' was available on TVP’s test multiplex in the DVB-T2/HEVC standard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gąbka |first=Adrian |date=27 July 2022 |title=Kanały TVP zdublowane w naziemnej telewizji cyfrowej. "Sprawdzamy różne warianty konfiguracji" |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/naziemna-telewizja-cyfrowa-jak-odbierac-tvp1-tvp2-tvp-info-multipleks-eksperymentalny-dvb-t2-hevc-mux-1-mux-2-mux-3-czarna-plansza-koniec-tvp-kobieta-gdzie-ogladac-brak-emisji,7169797624346753a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kaźmierska |first1=Anita |last2=Knapik |first2=Łukasz |date=18 November 2022 |title=TVP 4K już w DVB-T2 [wideo] |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/223090/tvp-4k-juz-w-dvb-t2-wideo.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref> * '''1 June 2023''' – TVP2 became available for free on the ''TVP VOD'' website and app.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaźmierska |first=Anita |date=1 June 2023 |title=TVP VOD z kanałami linearnymi na żywo |url=https://satkurier.pl/news/228774/tvp-vod-z-kanalami-linearnymi-na-zywo.html |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=satkurier.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Na żywo |url=https://vod.tvp.pl/na-zywo |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=TVP VOD}}</ref> * '''20 December 2023 – 10 January 2024''' – Suspension of ''Panorama'' broadcasts due to changes in TVP leadership made by Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2023 |title=Emitowany od 1986 roku. Program zniknął dzisiaj z anteny |url=https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/plansza-zamiast-teleexpressu-tvp-wciaz-nie-nadaje-6975850385418752a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wiadomosci.wp.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2024 |title="Panorama" powróciła na antenę. Oglądaj w TVP2 i online w TVP VOD |url=https://www.tvp.pl/75259747/panorama-powrocila-na-antene-ogladaj-w-tvp2-i-online-w-tvp-vod |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=Telewizja Polska}}</ref> * '''1 September 2024''' – Final broadcast of ''Panorama'' on TVP2.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 August 2024 |title="Panorama" z drugim wydaniem w TVP Info |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/panorama-tvp-info-kiedy-ogladac-godzina-emisji-koniec-w-tvp2,7169319056865409a |access-date=20 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref>

==TVP2 HD== thumb|right|Logo of TVP2 HD On 31 May 2012, digital terrestrial broadcasting of the TVP2 channel in HD standard under the name '''TVP2 HD''' began.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sulisz |first=Janusz |date=28 May 2012 |title=TVP1 HD - MUX1 i TVP2 HD - MUX3: jakie problemy? |url=http://digi-tv.pl/tv-naziemna/75611-tvp1-hd-mux1-i-tvp2-hd-mux3-jakie-problemy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306064925/http://digi-tv.pl/tv-naziemna/75611-tvp1-hd-mux1-i-tvp2-hd-mux3-jakie-problemy |archive-date=6 March 2016 |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=digi-tv.pl}}</ref> However, the official launch date was 1 June 2012<ref name="startHD">{{cite web |date=1 June 2012 |title=TVP1 i TVP2 w najwyższej jakości HD |url=http://www.tvp.pl/o-tvp/centrum-prasowe/komunikaty-prasowe/tvp1-i-tvp2-w-najwyzszej-jakosci-hd/7536943 |access-date=12 June 2012 |publisher=Telewizja Polska SA}}</ref> with the coverage of the UEFA Euro 2012.,<ref>{{cite web |date=18 May 2012 |title=TVP rozpoczyna cyfrową emisję programów TVP1 oraz TVP2 w wysokiej rozdzielczości (HD) |url=http://www.tvp.pl/o-tvp/centrum-prasowe/komunikaty-prasowe/tvp-rozpoczyna-cyfrowa-emisje-programow-tvp1-oraz-tvp2-w-wysokiej-rozdzielczosci-hd/7407293 |publisher=tvp.pl}}</ref><ref name="startHD" /> when regular satellite broadcasting<ref name=":4" /> and cable television transmission<ref name="startHD" /> also started. The program schedules of TVP2 and TVP2 HD are identical.

SD broadcasting via satellite (''Eutelsat Hot Bird'') stopped on 7 April 2017.

==Current line-up==

===Morning show=== * ''Pytanie na śniadanie'' (A question for breakfast) (in 7:30-11:15 CET)

===Polish series===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Series ! Type ! First aired ! No. of series ! No. of episodes |- ! ''M jak miłość'' (''L for Love'') | Soap opera | Autumn 2000 | 26 | 1930 |- ! ''Barwy szczęścia'' (''Colors of Happiness'') | Soap opera | Autumn 2007 | 19 | 3400 |- ! ''Na dobre i na złe'' (''For Better and for Worse'') | Soap opera, medical series | Autumn 1999 | 27 | 990 |- ! ''Rodzinka.pl'' (''Family.pl'') | Comedy series | Spring 2011 | 18 | 313 |- ! ''Na sygnale'' (''With the Siren'') | Medical series, scripted reality | Spring 2014 | 13 | 900 |- ! ''Pan mama'' (''Mr. Mum'') | Comedy series | Spring 2025 | 3 | 60 |}

===Foreign series=== * ''House M.D.'' - in Polish "Dr House" * ''Modern Family'' - in Polish "Współczesna rodzina" * ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' - in Polish "CSI: Kryminalne Zagadki Las Vegas" * ''Kurt Seyit ve Şura'' - in Polish "Imperium miłości" * ''Scandal'' - in Polish "Skandal" * ''Grimm'' * ''Lie to Me'' - in Polish "Magia kłamstwa" * ''Dirt'' - in Polish "Intrygi i kłamstwa" * ''Life'' - in Polish "Powrót do Życia" * ''In Plain Sight'' - in Polish "Na linii strzału" * ''Castle'' * ''Ugly Betty'' - in Polish "Brzydula Betty" * ''My Name Is Earl'' - in Polish "Na imię mi Earl" * ''Battlestar Galactica'' * ''The Closer'' - in Polish "Podkomisarz Brenda Johnson" * ''The Knights of Prosperity'' - in Polish "Obrobić VIP-a" * ''Twin Peaks'' - in Polish "Miasteczko Twin Peaks" * ''M.A.S.H.'' * ''Yasak Elma'' * ''Bionic Woman'' - in Polish "Bionic Woman: Agentka Przyszłości" * ''Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017'' - in Polish "Konkurs Piosenki Eurowizji dla Dzieci 2017"<ref>[https://eurovoix.com/2017/11/02/poland-junior-eurovision-moves-tvp-2-2017/ Poland: Junior Eurovision Moves To TVP2 For 2017]</ref> * ''Benim Hala Umudum Var'' - in Polish "Nadzieja i miłość" * ''Peaky Blinders'' * ''Deadwind'' - in Polish "W cieniu śmierci" * ''Harry Wild''

===Entertainment=== * ''The Voice of Poland'' * ''The Voice Kids'' * ''The Voice Senior'' * ''Pink Lady and Jeff'' (1982-1986, Polish dub, as "Pink Lady i Jeff") * ''The Voice Senior'' * ''Kocham Cię, Polsko!'' (I Love My Country) * ''Bake Off - Ale ciacho!'' * ''Kochanie, ratujmy nasze dzieci'' * ''Pierwsza randka'' (First Dates) * ''Familiada'' (Family Feud) * ''Koło Fortuny'' (Wheel of Fortune) * ''Postaw na milion'' (The Million Pound Drop Live) * ''Va banque'' (Jeopardy!) * ''Jeden z dziesięciu'' (Fifteen to One) * ''Tak to leciało!'' (Don't Forget the Lyrics!)

===Sports=== * ''UEFA Europa League'' (Final and Polish teams) * ''2026 FIFA World Cup'' * ''UEFA Euro 2028'' * ''IAAF World Championships in Athletics'' * ''European Athletics Championships''

===Documentary series/Lifestyle programs=== * ''Sonda 2'' - popular science series, hosted by Tomasz Rożek * ''Wojciech Cejrowski - boso przez świat'' (Wojciech Cejrowski - Barefoot Around the World) - travel series * ''Makłowicz w podróźy'' (Makłowicz traveling) - travel and culinary series * ''Podróże z historią'' - history documentary series, hosted by Radosław Kotarski

===Culture=== * ''Kultura, głupcze'' (Culture, stupid) - cultural talk show hosted by Kamil Dąbrowa * ''Kocham Kino'' (I love movies) - movie magazine hosted by Grażyna Torbicka * ''WOK - Wszystko o Kulturze'' (Everything about the culture) * ''Rozmowy po-szczególne''

==Primetime schedule== All times are CET. {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center" !colspan="2" width="8%"|PM !width="50px"|8:00 !width="50px"|8:15 !width="50px"|8:30 !width="50px"|8:45 !width="50px"|9:00 !width="50px"|9:15 !width="50px"|9:30 !width="50px"|9:45 !width="50px"|10:00 !width="50px"|10:15 !width="50px"|10:30 !width="50px"|10:45 !width="50px"|11:00 !width="50px"|11:15 |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Monday |bgcolor="" colspan="3" rowspan="5"|''Barwy szczęścia'' |bgcolor="" colspan="1" rowspan="5"|''Behind the scenes of TVP2 series'' |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="2"|''M jak miłość'' |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Na sygnale'' |bgcolor="" colspan="2" rowspan="1"|TV series |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Tuesday |bgcolor="" colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''Na sygnale'' |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Magazyn Ekspresu Reporterów'' |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Wednesday |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Na dobre i na złe'' |bfcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Na sygnale'' |bgcolor="" colspan="2" rowspan="1"|TV series |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Thursday |bgcolor="" colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''Super Gary. Gotuj z Bosacką'' |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Tak to leciało'' (R) |bgcolor="" colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''Niepewne sytuacje'' |bgcolor="" colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''The Son'' |- !colspan="2"|Friday |bgcolor="" colspan="6" rowspan="1"|''Kocham Cię, Polsko!'' |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Postaw na milion'' (R) |- !colspan="2"|Saturday |bgcolor="" colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''Rodzinka.pl'' |bgcolor="" colspan="12" rowspan="1"|''The Voice Kids'' |- !colspan="2"|Sunday |bgcolor="" colspan="1" rowspan="1"|''Kocham Cię, Polsko!'' (R) |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Postaw na milion'' |bgcolor="" colspan="4" rowspan="1"|''Kwiatki polskie duże'' |bgcolor="" colspan="5" rowspan="1"|movie |- |}

==Early fringe schedule== All times are CET. {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;margin-right:0;text-align:center" !colspan="2" width="8%"|PM !width="50px"|5:00 !width="50px"|5:15 !width="50px"|5:30 !width="50px"|5:45 !width="50px"|6:00 !width="50px"|6:15 !width="50px"|6:30 !width="50px"|6:45 !width="50px"|7:00 !width="50px"|7:15 !width="50px"|7:30 !width="50px"|7:45 |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Monday |colspan="1" rowspan="5"|''Familiada'' |colspan="4" rowspan="6"|''Gelin'' |colspan="2" rowspan="6"|''Jeopardy!'' |colspan="3" rowspan="5"|''Jeden z dziesięciu'' |colspan="2" rowspan="5"|''Barwy szczęścia'' (R) |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Tuesday |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Wednesday |- !colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Thursday |- !colspan="2"|Friday |- !colspan="2"|Saturday |colspan="1" rowspan="1"|''Na dobre i na złe'' (R) |colspan="1" rowspan="1"|''Słowo na niedzielę'' |colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''Informacje kulturalne'' |colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''Rodzinka.pl'' (R) |- !colspan="2"|Sunday |colspan="1" rowspan="1"|''Tak to leciało!'' |colspan="4" rowspan="1"|TV series |colspan="2" rowspan="1"|''Pan mama'' |colspan="5" rowspan="1"|''Kocham Cię, Polsko!'' (R) |- |}

''NOTE: As of February 2024, Jeopardy! airs at 6:10 and not 6:20 PM. Panorama is moved for that reason.''

==Previously on TVP2== ===News shows=== * ''Panorama''

===Polish series=== * ''Złotopolscy'' (The Złotopolskis) * ''Egzamin z życia'' (Life Exam) * ''Kopciuszek'' (Cinderella) * ''Licencja na wychowanie'' (License for education) * ''Apetyt na życie'' (Appetite for life) * ''U Pana Boga w ogródku'' (In the garden of God) * ''Ja to mam szczęście'' (I am lucky enough to) * ''Głęboka woda'' (Deep water) - drama series (spring 2011, 2 seasons) * ''Czas honoru'' (Time of honor) - war drama series (autumn 2008–2014, 6 seasons)

===Foreign series=== * ''Seks w wielkim mieście'' - Sex and the City * ''Z Archiwum X'' - The X-Files * ''Rzym'' - Rome * ''Mała Brytania'' - Little Britain * ''Dr Quinn'' - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman * ''Kochanie, zmniejszyłem dzieciaki'' - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show * ''Nie ma to jak Hotel'' - The Suite Life of Zack & Cody * ''Powrót na October Road'' - October Road

===Comedy series=== * ''Aida'' * ''Wiadomości z drugiej ręki'' (News on the other hand) * ''Codzienna 2 m. 3'' (Everyday Lane 2/3) * ''Lokatorzy'' (Lodgers) * ''Święta wojna'' (Holy War) * ''O mnie się nie martw'' (Don't Worry About Me)

===Entertainment=== * ''Duże dzieci'' (a programme in which young children discuss various topics: from politics to cuisine) * ''Europa da się lubić'' (Europe's easy to like) * ''Fabryka śmiechu'' (Laughter factory) * ''Mój pierwszy raz'' (My first time) * ''Od przedszkola do Opola'' (a programme in which young children sing with professionals) * ''Oto jest pytanie'' * ''Gilotyna'' (Cresus) * ''Podróże z żartem'' (Travel with laughter) - a travel talk show * ''30 ton - lista, lista, lista przebojów'' - top 30 chart show * ''Bezludna wyspa'' (talk show) * ''Dubidu'' (music show) * ''Spotkanie z balladą'' * ''Tele PRLe'' * ''Tygodnik Moralnego Niepokoju'' (TV show of Polish cabaret Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju) * ''Fort Boyard'' * ''Szansa na sukces'' (Chance for success) * ''Wideoteka dorosłego człowieka'' (Human Adult Video Library) - programme about music from 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s * ''Bitwa na głosy'' (Clash of the Choirs) * ''Kabaretowy Klub Dwójki'' (Twos Comedy Club) - performances of the best Polish cabarets * ''Kocham to, co lubię'' (I love what I like) - satirical and cultural talk show hosted by Wojciech Mann * ''Dzięki Bogu już weekend'' (Thank God It's Weekend) - Polish cabarets * ''SuperSTARcie'' (Polish version of Ultimate Entertainer) * ''Latający Klub Dwójki'' (The Two's Flying Club) - Polish cabarets * ''Paranienormalni Tonight'' - comedy talk show * ''Wielka Gra'' (The $64,000 Question) * ''Cudowne lata''

===Documentary/talk shows=== * ''Tomasz Lis na żywo'' (2008-2016) * ''Kochaj mnie'' * ''Warto rozmawiać'' - controversial talk show, accused of right-wing spinning (since March 2016 on TVP1) * ''Magazyn Kryminalny 997''

===Children's shows=== * ''Ulica Sezamkowa'' (Polish Sesame Street)

===Anime=== * ''Peter Pan: The Animated Series'' (as Piotruś Pan) * ''Princess Sara'' (as Mała Księżniczka)

==Logos and identities== The first four identifiers were not used continuously during broadcasts. They appeared only during breaks, idents, and daily program summaries. It was only toward the end of 1991 that the station began test broadcasting with an on-screen logo (the fifth one at the time). During these tests, the size and position of the logo on the screen were adjusted. Regular broadcasts with a permanent on-screen logo (the sixth one) in the upper right corner began in mid-1993 (probably in June).

Additionally, the logo sometimes appeared in the upper left corner of the screen, such as during the quiz show ''Wielka gra'', when a timer counting down the player’s response time was shown on the right side,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wielka Gra: "Elvis Presley", 04-05-1995, cz.1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knwsgejRpTg |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=youtube.com | date=13 September 2010 }}</ref> or during sports broadcasts (where the match score appeared on the right). Initially, the logo was also not displayed during news programs. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Period of use !Description !Image |- |2 October 1970 – around 1975 |Black inscription "TVP" and a large hatched number "2" on a white background. |frameless|170x170px |- |Around 1975–1976 |On a beige background, a red inscription "TELEWIZJA POLSKA" at the top; at the bottom, a large red number "2" with a red diagonal inscription "PROGRAM" to its left. |frameless|170x170px |- |Around 1976–1985 |The distinctive "TP" (Telewizja Polska) logo – the letters "T" and "P" joined naturally in white and red on a black background, with white inscriptions ("Telewizja Polska" on top; "Program 2" below). Designed by Roman Duszek.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sural |first=Agnieszka |date=30 March 2015 |title=Poznaj najważniejszych projektantów graficznych XX wieku |url=https://culture.pl/pl/artykul/poznaj-najwazniejszych-projektantow-graficznych-xx-wieku |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=Culture.pl}}</ref> |frameless|170x170px |- |Around 1982–1985 |On a black background, orange lines with a slanted number "2" in the center and the word "PROGRAM" to the right. During events, the word "PROGRAM" was replaced by the title of the ongoing event (e.g., ''Sylwester w Dwójce''). |frameless|169x169px |- |Around 1985–1992 |A stylized number "2" composed of three segments. |frameless|212x212px |- |1 March 1992 – 19 April 2000 |A "thick" number "2." Initially, the on-screen logo was semi-transparent; later, it became white. Its size and position were also adjusted over time. |frameless|212x212px |- |20 April 2000 – 6 March 2003 |A thinner, italicized number "2." It appeared on-screen during broadcasts until 6 March 2003, but this version continued to appear in idents, ad jingles, pauses, and daily program lists until May 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 March 2017 |title=Program Drugi - zakończenie programu (09.05.2007) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQMXAJcuFaE |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=youtube.com}}</ref> |frameless|210x210px |- |From 7 March 2003 |The "TVP" logo with an upright number "2" on an orange background.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Details TM - Z.263264 |url=https://ewyszukiwarka.pue.uprp.gov.pl/search/pwp-details/Z.263264?lng=pl |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=Patent Office of the Republic of Poland}}</ref> It also appeared in a reversed color version and was most often seen in daily program guides for the press, in media partnership notices, and in the graphic design since 28 August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2023 |title=Zmieniona oprawa graficzna TVP1 i TVP2 - 28.08.2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ll9htH3Io0 |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=youtube.com}}</ref> From 3 September 2021, until about 5:00 a.m. on 28 August 2023, the logo was absent from the on-air graphics package but continued to serve as the on-screen logo and was used on websites. |frameless|169x169px |- |3 September 2021 – 28 August 2023 (idents only) |The station’s logo was simplified to a white "TVP2" inscription on an orange background. However, the introduction of this new logo did not involve changing the logo displayed in the upper right corner during broadcasts or online identification; it only appeared in the graphic design of self-promotional materials, idents, and advertising formats.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2021 |title=TVP1 i TVP2 z nową oprawą od początku września |url=https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/tvp1-i-tvp2-nowa-oprawa-kiedy-start-logotyp-wideo-opinie,7170150087374465a |access-date=21 October 2025 |website=wirtualnemedia.pl}}</ref> |frameless|171x171px |}

=== Commemorative on-screen logos === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Occasion !Description !Image |- |During national mourning |The logo changes its color to black. | |- |During "''Sylwester Marzeń''" (New Year’s Eve of Dreams) |The number "2" in the station’s logo becomes colorful, adopting the color scheme consistent with the event’s graphic design. | |}

===TVP2 HD=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Years !Description !Image |- |From 1 June 2012 |The orange rectangular field was extended horizontally to the right. To the right of the number "2," within an orange gradient field, two white rectangles appeared with orange letters "HD" in superscript. |frameless|170x170px |}

== Note == {{Notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|TVP2}} * [http://www.tvp.pl/tvp2/ Official Site] {{in lang|pl}}

Category:Eastern Bloc mass media Category:Telewizja Polska Category:Television channels and stations established in 1970 Category:Television channels in Poland Category:1970 establishments in Poland