RDS2
RDS2 | |
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Launched | October 7, 2011 |
Owned by |
CTV Specialty Television (Bell Media 80% ESPN Inc. 20%) |
Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Country | Canada |
Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
Sister channel(s) | RDS, RDS Info, TSN, TSN2 |
Website | RDS2 (French) |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Bell TV |
Channel 192 (SD) Channel 1881 (HD) |
Shaw Direct |
Channel 748 (SD) Channel 391 / 239 (HD) |
Cable | |
Cogeco (Quebec) |
Channel 98 (SD) Channel 539 (HD) |
Vidéotron |
Channel 34 (SD) Channel 634 (HD) |
IPTV | |
Bell Aliant |
Channel 822 (SD) Channel 922 (HD) |
Bell Fibe TV |
Channel 109 (SD) Channel 1109 (HD) |
Optik TV |
Channel 8081 (SD) Channel 2081 (HD) |
Telus Quebec |
Channel 35 (SD) Channel 521 (HD) |
VMedia | Channel 24 (SD) (QC) |
Zazeen | Channel 231 (HD) |
RDS2 is a secondary feed of the Canadian French language specialty channel RDS, owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a joint venture of Bell Media (80%) and ESPN (20%). The network was launched on October 7, 2011 to coincide with the start of the 2011 MLB post-season; its launch night programming included coverage of the Division Series and a documentary on the Montreal Expos.
As with its English-language equivalent TSN2, it is a secondary outlet for programming that cannot be aired on the main network, and operates under the same Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) licence as RDS itself. It is available on digital cable and satellite services. As of November 23, 2011, television providers that carry the new channel include Bell TV, Shaw Direct, Vidéotron.
External links
- Official website (French)
- Bell Media Press Release: RDS2 Launches Nationally on Friday, Oct. 7
- Bell Media Press Release: RDS2 Launches on Vidéotron Tomorrow