TV 2 Direkte

For the Danish channel, see TV 2 (Denmark).

For other uses, see TV2.

This page only shows primary logo variants. For other related logos and images, see:

1990–1991 (pre-launch)	1991–1992 (pre-launch)	1992–2003	2003–2013	2013–2021	2021–2022	2022–present

TV 2 is a major Norwegian commercial free-to-air TV channel and the first private channel in the country. It was established in 1991 and launched in 1992. Since 2012, the TV 2 Group (TV 2 Gruppen) has been fully owned by the Danish media conglomerate Egmont Group; until then, Egmont and Norwegian media group A-pressen (now Amedia) held 50% stakes in TV 2 Gruppen.

Its competitors include TV3, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned TVNorge, and the state broadcaster NRK.

TV 2

1990–1991 (pre-launch)

This pre-launch logo for TV 2 Norway first debuted in 1990 when Storting opened it up to establish an commercial-licensed option for NRK. The license was announced a year later on 31 January 1991, by requiring no owners to own more than 20 percent of the shares in the channel. There were many stakeholders for the license, including Schibsted, Egmont, Orkla, a grouping around Rolf Wesenlund and Arne Fjørtoft, and an investor group called NTN that was planning to apply for the concession. The license was won by TV 2 Norway in 1991, and the company was a consortium owned by Schibsted, Vital Forsikring, Gutenberghus, NTN, Selvaag, Bergens Tidende and Sissel Ditlevsen.

1991–1992 (pre-launch)

On 13 November 1991, TV 2 Norway replaced its pre-launch logo by its first logo being a 3D-animated ‘2’ numeral that is coloured turquoise and pink and is put to the side of a picture frame. With this first logo, its parent company TV 2 Gruppen AS was established, and so, TV 2 Norway began its test transmissions. When TV 2 Norway commenced its test transmissions, it broadcast a regular pre-launch program with a disclaimer to notify Norwegian viewers, but the channel did not launch officially until 5 September 1992. This logo was short-lived, lasting only 11 months.

1992–2003

On 5 September 1992, TV 2 Norway discontinued its first logo by deleting the turquoise-pink-coloured 3D-animated ‘2’ numeral down and also eliminating the 2D-animated picture frame, as the two old 3D-animated ‘2’ numeral and the 2D-animated picture frame gets both removed away from the logo, and with it, they are now replaced by something brand new except its first logo gets replaced by anything awesome. It gets replaced by a new logo of a colourful ‘2’ numeral that paints the four colours in red, yellow, green, and blue. At the same time, TV 2 Norway successfully completed its test transmissions and so, the channel officially launched on 4 September 1992 with the launch identity being created by Scandinavian Design Group. From 2001, TV 2 have iconic four-note jingle (C-F-C'-G), which is used to this day.

• TV 2 AS - The logo and graphic profile

2003–2013

In 2003, as the original logo was complicated with its many colours and gradients, TV 2 introduced a simplified logo, though the 3D logo from 1992 continued to be used for a few more years.

Eventually, this flat logo replaced the original 3D logo on screen and was used for all TV 2-branded channels. On 25 June 2009, TV 2 launched a high-definition (HD) feed.

2013–2021

Designer:  Red Bee Media

Typography:  Flama

Launched:  Unknown

A further simplification of the original 1992 logo was released on 18 January 2013. A one-colour version, contai in a square, was gradually introduced for the other logos of TV 2 Gruppen. As before, the logo was designed by Scandinavian Design Group.

This came along with a new graphics package and set of idents, designed by Red Bee Media. Flama was the new corporate typeface of the group, and was used in all its logos.

• The Branding Source (English)
• Kampanje (Norwegian)
• Red Bee Media

2021–2022 (TV channel); 2021–present (Corporate)

Label used on cross-channel promotion.

Designer:  Bold Scandinavia

Typography:  TV 2 Sans Display

Launched:  May 31, 2021

On 31 May 2021, TV 2 and its sister channels introduced a new logo scheme, doing away with the four-coloured 2 numeral for the first time since its launch in 1992, and instead introducing a dark violet colour. Moreover, the streaming service TV 2 Sumo was renamed to TV 2 Play.

The new logo and corporate identity were created by Bold Scandinavia; they were initially teased in February before the official launch on 31 May. A new custom font was designed for TV 2, replacing Flama.

• Bold Scandinavia teaser (English)
• TV 2 brand site (Norwegian)
• Bold on Instagram

TV 2 (Norway) - New branding Demo (2021)-2

TV 2 Direkte

2022–present (TV channel)

Label used on cross-channel promotion.

Designer:  Bold Scandinavia

Typography:  TV 2 Sans Display

Launched:  September 15, 2022