ORF 2 Europe

ORF 2 Europe is a free-to-air version of the Austrian TV channel ORF 2. The service differs from the Austrian version in that some programs are replaced with page 100 of ORF 2 Teletext and the sound of Ö1, ORF's main radio service. It has been broadcast across Europe since July 2004.

History

ORF 2 Europe was announced with an "ORF 2 free 2 air" campaign in June 2004, eyeing a 5 July 2004 launch date. The channel was available free-to-air from 4pm to 12:30am. During the rest of the day, the signal was encrypted due to legal reasons.