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==Subsidiary channels== ===ITV2 +1=== [[File:ITV2 +1 logo 2022.svg|thumb|Fifth +1 logo used since 15 November 2022]] The [[timeshift channel]] '''ITV2 +1''' launched 30 October 2006, along with its sister channel, [[ITV3#ITV3 +1|ITV3 +1]]. It was allocated channel number 211 on Sky. On 6 May 2008 it was announced that ITV2 +1 would swap with [[Men & Motors]] on the Sky EPG making a jump from 184 to 131.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shelley|first=Darren|title=Timeshifts planned for ITV2, ITV3|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a37981/timeshifts-planned-for-itv2-itv3.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=29 September 2013|date=10 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last= Oatts|first=Joanne |title=Updated: ITV launches +1 channels|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a38625/itv-launches-1-channels.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=29 September 2013|date=25 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Welsh|first=James|title=ITV2+1 to take Men & Motors EPG slot|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a90960/itv21-to-take-men--motors-epg-slot.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=29 September 2013|date=6 March 2008}}</ref> This channel is often unable to broadcast certain programmes "for legal reasons", but the programme in question might still be listed on the [[EPG]]. ITV2 +1 currently resides on Sky channel 218, and is also available on Freeview channel 29 Freesat channel 114 and [[Virgin TV]] channel 315. From 29 November 2023, ITV2+1 started going off air at 2am each night on Freeview. This was due to ITV clearing a Freeview slot, moving [[ITVBe|ITVBe+1]], ITV3+1 and [[ITV4#ITV4 +1|ITV4+1]] to timeshare with ITV2+1.<ref>{{cite web|last= Thornham|first= Marc |title= ITV makes surprise Freeview change|url= https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/itv-makes-surprise-freeview-change/ |publisher=RXTV Info|access-date=2 December 2023|date=30 November 2023}}</ref> At 2am, ITVBe+1 takes over the bandwidth. ITV2+1 resumes its Freeview programming at 7am. ===ITV2 HD=== [[File:ITV2 HD logo 2022.svg|thumb|Fourth HD logo used since 15 November 2022]] '''ITV2 HD''', a [[High-definition television|high-definition]] [[simulcast]] of ITV2, launched on 7 October 2010 on Sky channel 225.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itvplc.com/media/news/itv-2010-interim-results|title=ITV plc 2010 Interim Results & Sky deal|publisher=ITV plc|date=3 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712130553/http://www.itvplc.com/media/news/itv-2010-interim-results|archive-date=12 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a279387/itv2-hd-sets-launch-date-on-sky.html|title=ITV2 HD sets launch date on Sky|work=Digital Spy|date=29 September 2010}}</ref> The channel was initially available through Sky's [[Pay television|pay subscription]] service in a non-exclusive deal,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/mar/02/itv-programme-making-talent|title=ITV earmarks Β£12m to hire new talent to break international hit drought|work=The Guardian|date=2 March 2011 | location=London | first=Mark | last=Sweney}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/aug/03/itv-unveils-pay-tv-push|title=ITV unveils pay-TV push|work=The Guardian|date=3 August 2010 | location=London | first=Mark | last=Sweney}}</ref> before being added to [[Virgin Media]]'s service on 14 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://about.virginmedia.com/press-release/9306/virgin-media-introduces-hdelightful-itv-channels |title=Virgin Media introduces HDelightful ITV channels |date=14 March 2013 |access-date=14 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927150231/http://about.virginmedia.com/press-release/9306/virgin-media-introduces-hdelightful-itv-channels |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Original HD programming includes entertainment shows, ''[[Britain's Got More Talent]]'', ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The Xtra Factor]]'' and ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp]]''; original drama such as the third and fourth series of ''[[Secret Diary of a Call Girl]]''; and acquired content including ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' and ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' and a range of movies. On 1 November 2022, in the lead up to the launch of ITVX, the encryption was dropped on ITV2 HD at around 11am that day and so became free to air.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/itv2-3-and-4-hd-to-go-free-to-air|title=ITV2, 3 and 4 HD go free-to-air|date=1 November 2022|access-date=2 November 2022}}</ref> Later that day, [[Freesat]] data had been added to ITV2 HD, indicating that the channel will be made available on Freesat soon. On 8 November 2022 the HD version replaced the SD version on Freesat channel 113.
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