Stöð 2

Stöð 2
The Stöð 2 logo
Launched	October 9, 1986
Owned by	365
Country	Iceland
Website	Official Site

Stöð 2 is an Icelandic television channel, owned and operated by 365. Founded in 1986, It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting. Sister channels under the Stöð 2 name include Stöð 2 Extra, Stöð 2 Sport and Stöð 2 Bíó.

Programmes

Icelandic programmes

Current

• Fréttir, an evening news program, every evening at 6:30 pm
• Ísland í dag, "Iceland Today", a daily magazine covering various aspects of life in Iceland such as politics, culture and entertainment. It also includes sport, news and weather
• Spaugstofan, comedy show
• Sjálfstætt fólk, "independent people" interview program with Jón Ársæll Þórðarson and Steingrímur Jón Þórðarson
• Algjör sveppi
• Stóru málin

Former

• Strákarnir, comedy
• Það var lagið, talent show
• Meistarinn, quiz show, hosted by Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
• Stelpurnar, sketch show
• Veggfóður, show about design and life style. Hosted by Vala Matt and Hálfdán Steinþórsson
• The X Factor, the Icelandic version
• Næturvaktin
• Dagvaktin
• Réttur
• Pressa
• Idol stjörnuleit, the Icelandic version of Pop Idol and related shows
• Silfur Egils, Sunday talkshow with interviews of those who made the news in the past week
• Kompás, A weekly newsmagazine
• Fóstbræður
• Svínasúpan
• Búbbarnir
• Ísland í bítið
• Ástríður
• Logi í Beinni, an Icelandic Talk show hosted by Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
• Fangavaktin, a comedy series continuation of Næturvaktin and Dagvaktin
• Auddi og sveppi

Imported programming

Foreign programmes are included:

3

Future Shows

• Junior MasterChef Australia
• MasterChef Australia
• MasterChef Australia All-Stars
• Revenge
• Total Wipeout Australia

Telenovela

• La Fea Más Bella
• La Usurpadora

For Children

Children's programmes include:

3

See also

• Bylgjan
• Fréttablaðið

External links

• Official Site