ITV2 is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc.It was launched on 7 December 1998. For a number of years, it had the largest audience share after the five analogue terrestrial stations, a claim now held by its sister service ITV3 both of which are freely available to a majority of households.
The channel is known for American programming such as Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries, with adult animated shows Family Guy and American Dad!; repeats of recently aired episodes of soap operas and other entertainment programming from ITV such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale; 60-second entertainment news bulletin FYI Daily, which airs in-between films; spin-off shows such as I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp, and original programming such as Celebrity Juice and Love Island.