KTV2
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Country | Kuwait |
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Picture format | 1080p |
Kuwait television channel 2 (KTV2) is Kuwait's governmental television channel dedicated for the English-speaking public. The channel broadcasts English-speaking shows, local programmes, news, English-subtitled local serials, English-speaking international serials, and English-speaking or English-subtitled movies. Kuwait television started its broadcast on November 15, 1961; as the official television of the ministry of information of the state of Kuwait. There are so far five channels: channel 1 (Al-Oula, KTV1), used for Arabic programming; channel 2 (KTV2); channel 3 (KTV3 or sport), for purely sports programming; channel 4 (KTV4), for pre-recorded and re-runs of movies and serials from other channels; and channel 5 (KTV-Plus), Kuwait's official governmental satellite broadcast, currently merged with KTV1. The Kuwait Ministry of Information has an online feed of three of its channels.[1]
The station started broadcasting in December 1978. The channel was initially cultural in nature, broadcasting educational and cultural programming, award-winning movies, plays in classical Arabic and discussion of theses. The goal of the service was to be a "people's university", targeting the educated sectors of Kuwait's population.[2]
Ahead of the launch of the channel, KTV did a survey to ascertain what would viewers see on the new service, the majority of which came from the middle class. During its first month on air, 72% of the content on KTV2 was foreign, in contrast to 18% on KTV1.[2]
Programs
Former
Imported shows
Action
- The A-Team
- Blue Thunder
- Hardcastle and McCormick
- The Highwayman
- Knight Rider
- L.A. Heat
- MacGyver
- A Man Called Hawk
- Miami Vice
- Sea Hunt
- South Beach
- The Wizard
Animated shows
- ABC Weekend Special
- The Addams Family
- The Adventures of Blinky Bill
- The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey
- The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Amigo and Friends
- The Animal Shelf
- The Animals of Farthing Wood
- Animaniacs
- Babar
- The Baby Huey Show
- Batman: The Animated Series
- The Berenstain Bears
- Big Dog, Little Dog
- Biker Mice From Mars
- Bionic Six
- Bob the Builder
- The Bots Master
- BraveStarr
- Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers
- The Care Bears
- The Care Bears Family
- Casper and Friends
- Cave Kids
- The Centurions
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
- Dennis the Menace
- Denver, the Last Dinosaur
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Dinky Di's
- Dinosaucers
- Diplodos
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
- Double Dragon
- Dragon Flyz
- DuckTales
- Ed, Edd n Eddy
- The Enchanted House
- Fantastic Max
- Flitze Firetooth
- Foofur
- Galtar and the Golden Lance
- Garfield and Friends
- The Get Along Gang
- Heathcliff
- Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater
- Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
- Hurricanes
- Inspector Gadget
- The Karate Kid
- Kimba the White Lion
- The Legends of Treasure Island
- Little Bear
- The Little Rascals
- Loggerheads
- The Lone Ranger
- Macron 1
- The Magic School Bus
- The Magical World of Gigi
- Marvel Action Hour
- The Mask: Animated Series
- MGM Cartoon Classics
- My Little Pony
- My Pet Monster
- M.A.S.K.
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- The New Adventures of Zorro
- The New Three Stooges
- Noveltoons
- Paw Paws
- Pingu
- Pink Panther and Sons
- Pokémon
- Pole Position
- Police Academy
- Popeye and Son
- Popples
- Postman Pat
- The Raccoons
- Rainbow Brite
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- The Real Ghostbusters
- The Ren & Stimpy Show
- Rubik, the Amazing Cube
- Rugrats
- Scooby-Doo
- The Scooby-Doo Show
- She-Ra: Princess of Power
- SilverHawks
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sooty's Amazing Adventures
- The Smurfs
- Sylvanian Families
- Tabaluga
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- ThunderCats
- The Transformers
- Trollkins
- Ultraforce
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe
- Walt Disney Cartoon Classics
- Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald
- Warner Bros. Cartoons
- Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
- Wildfire
- Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
- Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Children's Programmes
- 3-2-1 Contact
- ABC Afterschool Specials
- The Adventures of Pete and Pete
- The Animal Express
- Barney & Friends
- Bay City Rollers
- Beakman's World
- The Big Comfy Couch
- Break Point
- Butterfly Island
- Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
- Chicken Minute
- Chocky
- Chocky's Challenge
- Chocky's Children
- Dani's House
- Deepwater Haven
- Double Dare
- The Electric Company
- Electronic Office
- Emma and Grandpa
- Eureeka's Castle
- Faerie Tale Theatre
- Finders Keepers
- The Fire-Raiser
- Finger Tips
- The Friends of My Forest
- Fun House
- The Genie From Down Under
- God's Wonderful Railway
- Groundling Marsh
- Hi-5
- Interbang
- Iris, The Happy Professor
- Just for the Record
- The Kids of Degrassi Street
- The Kidsongs Television Show
- Kratts' Creatures
- The Krofft Superstar Hour
- Legends of the Hidden Temple
- Lift Off
- Mac & Muttley
- The Micro at Work
- Moon Jumper
- Mr. Wizard's World
- My Secret Identity
- Nickelodeon Guts
- Night of the Red Hunter
- Not Another Science Show
- OWL/TV
- Pals
- Power Rangers
- Press Gang
- Professor Lobster
- Pugwall
- Pumpkin Patch
- The Reppies
- Road to Avonlea
- Runaway Bay
- Samson Superslug
- Sam's Luck
- The Scheme of Things
- The Scientific Eye
- Sea Urchins
- Seal Morning
- Sesame Street
- Ship to Shore
- Spellbinder
- Square One Television
- Standby...Lights! Camera! Action!
- Steel Riders
- Take Hart
- Teletubbies
- Theodore Tugboat
- T. and T.
- Wonderstruck
- Woof!
Drama
- Adderly
- The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
- African Skies
- Airwolf
- Automan
- The Beachcombers
- Beauty and the Beast
- Bergerac
- Blue Heelers
- The Blue Knight
- Booker
- Bordertown
- Call Me Mister
- The Challenge
- Champagne Charlie
- CHiPS
- Code of Vengeance
- Danger Bay
- A Dangerous Life
- Diamonds
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- The Endless Game
- The Equalizer
- Erebus: The Aftermath
- ER
- The Family Tree
- Farscape
- Final Run
- The Flying Doctors
- The Fourth Arm
- The Franchise Affair
- Great Expectations
- Hanlon
- Heart of the City
- High Mountain Rangers
- Highlander: The Series
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- Hooperman
- Hoover vs. The Kennedys
- Hot Shots
- Hunter
- In the Heat of the Night
- Island Son
- Jack and Mike
- Jake and the Fatman
- Jim Henson's The Storyteller
- J.J. Starbuck
- Katts and Dog
- The Lancaster Miller Affair
- The Last Season
- The Lazarus Man
- Les Faucheurs de marguerites
- Life Goes On
- Lonesome Dove: The Series
- L.A. Law
- Magnum, P.I.
- The Man from Snowy River
- Matlock
- Max Headroom
- Midnight Caller
- Moonlighting
- Morningstar/Eveningstar
- Murder, She Wrote
- Murphy's Law
- Northern Exposure
- Ohara
- The Oldest Rookie
- Oshin
- Our House
- The Paper Chase
- Peaceable Kingdom
- A Perfect Spy
- A Place to Call Home
- Pride and Prejudice
- Private Eye
- Quantum Leap
- Quincy, M.E.
- Q.E.D.
- Rags to Riches
- Return to Eden
- The Saint
- seaQuest DSV
- The Secrets of Lake Success
- Shōgun
- Simon & Simon
- Sirens
- Sisters
- Sliders
- Sonny Spoon
- Space Precinct
- Spenser: For Hire
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Starman
- Street Hawk
- Street Legal
- Studio 5-B
- Tanamera – Lion of Singapore
- TekWar
- Top of the Hill
- Tour of Duty
- Treasure Island in Outer Space
- Troubles
- The Twilight Zone
- Unsub
- The Untouchables
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- Watch All Night
- White Fang
- Wiseguy
- Wolf
- The Wonder Years
- Xena: Warrior Princess
- A Year in the Life
- Zorro
Sports
- Fishing the West
- The Spectacular World of Guinness Records
- Wacky World of Sports
Detective
Game Shows
- The Crystal Maze
- Fort Boyard
Comedy
- 227
- ALF
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- Annie McGuire
- Benson
- Better Days
- Blossom
- Bonnie
- Bustin' Loose
- Charles in Charge
- The Charmings
- Coach
- Coming of Age
- The Cosby Show
- Dave's World
- A Different World
- Diff'rent Strokes
- Dinosaurs
- The Duck Factory
- Ellen
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- Everything's Relative
- Family Matters
- Foley Square
- Fresh Fields
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Full House
- The Golden Palace
- Growing Pains
- Hey Dad..!
- Hit Squad
- The Hogan Family
- I Married Dora
- It'll Be Alright on the Night
- Just for Laughs
- Just the Ten of Us
- Kate & Allie
- Learning the Ropes
- The Lucy Show
- Mad About You
- Married... with Children
- Mary
- Mind Your Language
- Mr. Belvedere
- The Munsters Today
- Murphy Brown
- The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
- Night Court
- The Nutt House
- Open All Hours
- Out of This World
- The Parent 'Hood
- Perfect Strangers
- Pokerface
- Private Benjamin
- The Pursuit of Happiness
- The Robert Guillaume Show
- Roseanne
- Saved by the Bell
- Sidekicks
- Sledge Hammer!
- Spitting Image
- Throb
- Thunder Alley
- Together We Stand
- The Tracey Ullman Show
- TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes
- The Two of Us
- Valerie
- The Wayans Bros.
- What a Country!
- What's Happening Now!!
- You Can't Take It with You
Magazine
- Bodymatters
- Cybernet
- Martha Stewart Living
- Movies, Games and Videos
- Smithsonian World
Space Opera
Education
Biographical
- Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
Documentary
- The American Century
- Animals of Africa
- Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
- The Australian Ark
- Beyond 2000
- Body Matters
- The Craft of the Potter
- Computers in Control
- COPS
- Cousteau's Rediscovery of the World I
- A Day in the Life
- Dive to Adventure
- Equinox
- A Finite World: Global Population Problems and Solutions
- Footsteps
- The Great Wall of Iron
- The Health Show
- Horizon
- In the Shadow of Fujisan
- The Infinite Voyager
- Just the Job
- Life and Death
- Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
- National Geographic Specials
- Natural World
- The Ocean World of John Stoneman
- Oddie in Paradise
- On the Wings of the Wind
- Orphans of the Wild
- Path of the Rain God
- Perspective
- The Politics of Food
- Portrait of the Soviet Union
- The Real West
- Rescue 911
- The Road to War
- Safari to Adventure
- Sea Power
- Scuba World
- The Seal Morning
- Supersense
- Talk to the Animals
- Top Cops
- Trials of Life
- The Ultimate Machine
- Weird and Wonderful
- Wild America
- Wild Kingdom
- Wildlife in Australia
- Wildlife on One
- The World About Us
- World of Survival
- The Yellow River
Western
- Paradise
Entertainment
- Great Circuses of the World
Anthology
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- The Hidden Room
- The Magical World of Disney
- Tales from the Darkside
- Tales of the Unexpected
- The Twilight Zone
Variety
Soap Opera
Reality
References
- ^ Kuwait Ministry of Information
- ^ a b "An analytical study of television and society in three Arab states: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain". Ohio State University via UMI. 1989. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.