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:''This article is about the German television channel. For the Hungarian channel, see [[RTL II (Hungary)]]. For other uses, see [[RTL2]].''
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:''“RTL II” redirects here. For the Hungarian channel, see [[RTL II (Hungary)]] and the Croatian channel, see [[RTL 2 (Croatia)]]. For other uses, see [[RTL2]].''
 
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|RTL 2 bis 1996.svg|1993–1996
 
|RTL 2 bis 1996.svg|1993–1996
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|Rtl2 logo 2011.png|2011–2015
 
|Rtl2 logo 2011.png|2011–2015
 
|RTL-II-Logo ab Sommer 2009.svg|2015–2019
 
|RTL-II-Logo ab Sommer 2009.svg|2015–2019
|RTL Zwei 2019.svg|2019–present
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|RTL Zwei 2019 black.svg|2019–present
 
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'''RTL II''', originally launched in 1993 as '''RTL2''' and often referred to as such, is a German free-to-air television channel that targets a youth demographic, compared to flagship channel [[RTL (Germany)|RTL]]. Unlike most other German RTL channels, RTL II is not entirely owned by [[RTL Group]], but is a joint venture with [[Bauer Media Group]], [[The Walt Disney Company]] and [[Tele München Gruppe]].
 
   
 
'''RTL Zwei''' (stylised as RTL'''ZWEI'''; ''Zwei''' '''''is German for ''two'') is a youth-oriented free-to-air television channel in Germany. It was originally launched in 1993 as '''RTL2 '''and known from 1999 to 2019 as '''RTL II''' (though it was often called RTL2). Unlike most other German RTL channels, RTL Zwei is not entirely owned by [[RTL Group]] but is a joint venture with [[Bauer Media Group]], [[The Walt Disney Company]], and [[Leonine]] (formerly [[Tele München Gruppe]]).
RTL II was originally the second-most popular channel of the RTL network in Germany (which is today called [[Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland]]), but [[VOX (Germany)|VOX]] has since overtaken it. RTL, VOX and RTL II compete for viewership with [[ProSiebenSat.1 Media]]’s main channels, [[ProSieben]], [[Sat.1]] and [[kabel eins]].
 
   
RTL II places its logo in the bottom right corner of the screen (like RTL’s news channel [[n-tv]]), unlike the other German RTL channels, which use the top left corner.
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RTL Zwei was originally the second-most popular channel of [[Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland]], after [[RTL (Germany)|RTL Television]], but [[VOX (Germany)|VOX]] has since overtaken it. RTL Zwei places its logo in the bottom right corner of the screen (like RTL’s news channel [[n-tv]]), unlike the other German RTL channels, which use the top left corner.
   
 
==RTL2==
 
==RTL2==
 
===1993–1996===
 
===1993–1996===
 
[[file:RTL 2 bis 1996.svg|center|250px]]
 
[[file:RTL 2 bis 1996.svg|center|250px]]
RTL2 started broadcasting in March 1993. The original look for RTL2 was created by [[Novocom]] in the United States; a similar logo was used by CBS affiliate [[KGAN]] from 1993 to 2004.
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RTL2 started broadcasting on March 1993. The original look for RTL2 was created by [[Novocom]] in the United States; a similar logo was used by CBS affiliate [[KGAN]] from 1993 to 2004.
   
 
===1996–1999===
 
===1996–1999===
 
[[file:Logo rtl2.svg|250px|center]]
 
[[file:Logo rtl2.svg|250px|center]]
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On 6 April 1996, RTL2 introduced its second logo; the channel's first logo was forced to be withdrawn because of its excessive similarities to KGAN's logo at the time.
RTL2 was given a makeover on 6 April 1996.
 
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The logo was designed by [[NX World Associates|NX World]].
   
 
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center" widths="150" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
 
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center" widths="150" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
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==RTL II==
 
==RTL II==
 
=== 1999–2009 ===
 
=== 1999–2009 ===
Since its renaming to RTL II in 1999, the channel’s logo has consisted of two vertical lines in a circle resembling a pause symbol, with the word ''RTL'' below it, reflecting its youth-oriented positioning.
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Since its renaming to RTL II in 1999, the channel’s logo consisted of two vertical lines in a circle resembling a pause symbol, with the word ''RTL'' below it, reflecting its youth-oriented positioning.
   
 
==== 1999–2002 ====
 
==== 1999–2002 ====
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=== 2009–2019 ===
 
=== 2009–2019 ===
Since 2009, the II symbol has been placed in a filled-in circle, rather than in a ring.
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From 2009 to 2019, the II symbol was placed in a filled-in circle, rather than in a ring.
   
 
==== 2009–2011 ====
 
==== 2009–2011 ====
[[File:RTL II logo 2009.png|center|200px]]
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[[File:RTL II logo 2009.png|center|200px]]<br />
RTL II got a new logo and look on 28 June 2009. The English slogan '''''It‘s fun''''' was introduced, which lasted until 2016.
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RTL II got a new logo and look on 28 June 2009. The English slogan '''''It‘s fun''''' was introduced, which lasted until 2 May 2016.
   
 
* DWDL.de ([https://www.dwdl.de/magazin/21536/its_fun_rtl_ii_ab_sonntag_mit_neuem_markenauftritt 1] and [https://www.dwdl.de/magazin/21536/its_fun_rtl_ii_ab_sonntag_mit_neuem_markenauftritt/page_1.html 2])
 
* DWDL.de ([https://www.dwdl.de/magazin/21536/its_fun_rtl_ii_ab_sonntag_mit_neuem_markenauftritt 1] and [https://www.dwdl.de/magazin/21536/its_fun_rtl_ii_ab_sonntag_mit_neuem_markenauftritt/page_1.html 2])
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==== 2011–2015 ====
 
==== 2011–2015 ====
[[File:Rtl2 logo 2011.png|center|200px]]
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[[File:Rtl2 logo 2011.png|center|200px]]<br />
 
RTL II received another new look on 10 August 2011. This graphics package contained several glowing 3D elements.
 
RTL II received another new look on 10 August 2011. This graphics package contained several glowing 3D elements.
   
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==== 2015–2019 ====
 
==== 2015–2019 ====
[[File:RTL-II-Logo ab Sommer 2009.svg|center|200px]]
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[[File:RTL-II-Logo ab Sommer 2009.svg|center|200px]]<br />
 
RTL II received a new graphics package on 2 February 2015 that replaced the previous glossy 3D look with a flat, multicoloured look. The graphics were designed by Mehappy, a Munich-based branding agency. The on-screen typeface continues to be Helvetica Neue, which was introduced in 2009.
 
RTL II received a new graphics package on 2 February 2015 that replaced the previous glossy 3D look with a flat, multicoloured look. The graphics were designed by Mehappy, a Munich-based branding agency. The on-screen typeface continues to be Helvetica Neue, which was introduced in 2009.
   
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<br /><gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center" widths="200" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
 
<br /><gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center" widths="200" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
RTL2HDLogo.svg|HD logo (2015–present). Violet version.
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RTL2HDLogo.svg|HD logo (2015–2019). Violet version.
 
RTL II 2015 (Violet and Pink).jpg|Logo with violet and pink stripes.
 
RTL II 2015 (Violet and Pink).jpg|Logo with violet and pink stripes.
 
RTL II 2015 (Yellow and Orange).jpg|Logo with yellow and orange stripes.
 
RTL II 2015 (Yellow and Orange).jpg|Logo with yellow and orange stripes.
 
</gallery><br />
 
</gallery><br />
   
On 2 May 2016, the slogan '''''It’s fun.''''' from 2009 was retired and replaced by '''''Zeig mir mehr! '''''(meaning ''Show me more!''). The rest of the graphics package remains unchanged.
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On 2 May 2016, the slogan '''''It’s fun.''''' from 2009 was retired and replaced by '''''Zeig mir mehr! '''''(meaning ''Show me more!''). The rest of the graphics package remained unchanged.
 
* [https://www.dwdl.de/interviews/55768/zamorano_rtl_ii_ist_viel_mehr_als_nur_its_fun/ DWDL.de] '''(German)'''
 
* [https://www.dwdl.de/interviews/55768/zamorano_rtl_ii_ist_viel_mehr_als_nur_its_fun/ DWDL.de] '''(German)'''
 
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center" widths="200" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
 
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center" widths="200" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
 
RTL-II-1422886575.jpg|Slogan ''It’s fun'' (2015–2016). Yellow and blue version.
 
RTL-II-1422886575.jpg|Slogan ''It’s fun'' (2015–2016). Yellow and blue version.
 
RTL II 2015 It’s Fun (Violet and Pink).jpg|Slogan ''It’s fun'' (2015–2016). Violet and pink version.
 
RTL II 2015 It’s Fun (Violet and Pink).jpg|Slogan ''It’s fun'' (2015–2016). Violet and pink version.
RTL II Zeig Mir Mehr (Blue and Yellow).jpg|Logo with slogan ''Zeig mir mehr'' (2016–present).<br>Yellow and blue version.
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RTL II Zeig Mir Mehr (Blue and Yellow).jpg|Logo with slogan ''Zeig mir mehr'' (2016–2019).<br>Yellow and blue version.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
==RTL Zwei==
 
==RTL Zwei==
 
===2019–present===
 
===2019–present===
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[[File:RTL Zwei 2019 (blue).svg|center|200px]]
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[[File:RTL Zwei 2019 black.svg|center|200px]]<br />
On October 7, 2019, RTL II was renamed to RTL Zwei and was given a new graphics set.
 
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On 7 October 2019, RTL II was renamed to RTL Zwei (stylised as RTL'''ZWEI''') and introduced a new graphics package, designed by Mehappy (as in 2015). The pause symbol from the previous logos is now enclosed inside an open square frame, rather than a circle. The word ''zwei'' is written in full for the first time in the history of the channel.
<gallery spacing="small" captionalign="center" position="center" widths="100" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent" hideaddbutton="true">
 
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RTL Zwei 2019 (pink).svg
 
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The channel continues to use the Helvetica Neue font that has been used since 2009, as well as the slogan ''Zeig mir mehr!'', introduced in 2016.
RTL Zwei 2019 (yellow).svg
 
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RTL Zwei 2019.svg
 
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="130" bordersize="none" hideaddbutton="true" bordercolor="transparent">
RTL_Zwei_Blue_2.png
 
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RTL Zwei 2019 (blue).svg|Blue version.
RTL_Zwei_Mov_2.png
 
 
RTL Zwei 2019 (pink).svg|Pink version.
RTL_ZWEI_Red_2.png
 
 
RTL Zwei 2019 (yellow).svg|Yellow version.
RTL_Zwei_Yellow_2.png
 
 
RTL Zwei 2019.svg|Red version.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
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''All links in German unless specified.''
{{RTL Group}}
 
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* [https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/10/07/rtl-ii-turns-into-rtl-two/ Broadband TV News] '''(English)'''
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* [https://www.designtagebuch.de/aus-rtl-ii-wird-rtlzwei/ Design Tagebuch]
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* [https://www.presseportal.de/pm/6605/4393861 Presseportal]
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* [https://www.horizont.net/medien/nachrichten/neues-design-neue-schreibweise-neue-website-rtl-zwei-geht-heute-mit-runderneuertem-design-on-air-178053 Horizont.net]
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* [https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/74314/umfassendes_redesign_rtl_ii_wandelt_sich_zu_rtl_zwei_/ DWDL.de]
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="130" bordersize="none" hideaddbutton="true">
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RTL_Zwei_2019_(blue)_2.svg|Blue version with white symbol and text.
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RTL_Zwei_2019_(pink)_2.svg|Pink version with white symbol and text.
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RTL_Zwei_2019_(yellow)_2.svg|Yellow version with white symbol and text.
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RTL_Zwei_2019_(red)_2.svg|Red version with white symbol and text.
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</gallery>{{Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland}}{{RTL Group}}
 
{{The Walt Disney Company}}
 
{{The Walt Disney Company}}
 
{{Bauer}}
 
{{Bauer}}
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{{Leonine}}
 
[[Category:Television channels in Germany]]
 
[[Category:Television channels in Germany]]
 
[[Category:RTL Group]]
 
[[Category:RTL Group]]
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[[Category:Bauer Media Group]]
 
[[Category:Bauer Media Group]]
 
[[Category:Tele München Gruppe]]
 
[[Category:Tele München Gruppe]]
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[[Category:Leonine]]
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[[Category:Television channels in Lithuania]]
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[[Category:Secondary channels]]
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[[Category:The Walt Disney Company Germany]]

Revision as of 23:16, 30 June 2020

“RTL II” redirects here. For the Hungarian channel, see RTL II (Hungary) and the Croatian channel, see RTL 2 (Croatia). For other uses, see RTL2.
1993–1996 1996–1999 1999–2002 2002–2009
1993–1996 1996–1999 1999–2002 2002–2009
2009–2011 2011–2015 2015–2019 2019–present
2009–2011 2011–2015 2015–2019 2019–present

RTL Zwei (stylised as RTLZWEI; Zwei is German for two) is a youth-oriented free-to-air television channel in Germany. It was originally launched in 1993 as RTL2 and known from 1999 to 2019 as RTL II (though it was often called RTL2). Unlike most other German RTL channels, RTL Zwei is not entirely owned by RTL Group but is a joint venture with Bauer Media Group, The Walt Disney Company, and Leonine (formerly Tele München Gruppe).

RTL Zwei was originally the second-most popular channel of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, after RTL Television, but VOX has since overtaken it. RTL Zwei places its logo in the bottom right corner of the screen (like RTL’s news channel n-tv), unlike the other German RTL channels, which use the top left corner.

RTL2

1993–1996

RTL 2 bis 1996

RTL2 started broadcasting on March 1993. The original look for RTL2 was created by Novocom in the United States; a similar logo was used by CBS affiliate KGAN from 1993 to 2004.

1996–1999

Logo rtl2

On 6 April 1996, RTL2 introduced its second logo; the channel's first logo was forced to be withdrawn because of its excessive similarities to KGAN's logo at the time. The logo was designed by NX World.

RTL II

1999–2009

Since its renaming to RTL II in 1999, the channel’s logo consisted of two vertical lines in a circle resembling a pause symbol, with the word RTL below it, reflecting its youth-oriented positioning.

1999–2002

Rtl2 logo 2002

2002–2009

RTL II

2009–2019

From 2009 to 2019, the II symbol was placed in a filled-in circle, rather than in a ring.

2009–2011

RTL II logo 2009


RTL II got a new logo and look on 28 June 2009. The English slogan It‘s fun was introduced, which lasted until 2 May 2016.

The HD channel was launched in December 2010, the same month that the newly-launched Sixx from the competing ProSiebenSat.1 network launched its HD feed.

2011–2015

Rtl2 logo 2011


RTL II received another new look on 10 August 2011. This graphics package contained several glowing 3D elements.

2015–2019

RTL-II-Logo ab Sommer 2009


RTL II received a new graphics package on 2 February 2015 that replaced the previous glossy 3D look with a flat, multicoloured look. The graphics were designed by Mehappy, a Munich-based branding agency. The on-screen typeface continues to be Helvetica Neue, which was introduced in 2009.

Competitor ProSieben rebranded ten days later, on 12 February, with a new graphics package.



On 2 May 2016, the slogan It’s fun. from 2009 was retired and replaced by Zeig mir mehr! (meaning Show me more!). The rest of the graphics package remained unchanged.

RTL Zwei

2019–present

RTL Zwei 2019 black


On 7 October 2019, RTL II was renamed to RTL Zwei (stylised as RTLZWEI) and introduced a new graphics package, designed by Mehappy (as in 2015). The pause symbol from the previous logos is now enclosed inside an open square frame, rather than a circle. The word zwei is written in full for the first time in the history of the channel.

The channel continues to use the Helvetica Neue font that has been used since 2009, as well as the slogan Zeig mir mehr!, introduced in 2016.

All links in German unless specified.