NPO 2 (Netherlands)

Background: NPO 2 (formerly Nederland 2) is a Dutch television channel launched in 1964.

1st logo

(1970s-1984)

Logo: On a red background, we see the word "Nederland 2". The 2 is 3D.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None. It's boring.

2nd logo

(1984-1988)

Logo: On a black background, we see a messed up test screen. The word "NEDERLAND" is inside the 1st red one and the number "2" is outside the test screen.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd logo

(1988-1990)

Logo: On a red & blue grid background, we see a giant "2" and the AVRO, TROS, and Veronica logos. We go inside the "2" and then a picture of the "2' appears. The picture flips to form the AVRO, TROS, and Veronica logos.

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A horn fanfare with an announcer saying "Dit is Nederland 2, ATV" which means "This is Nederland 2, ATV".

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

4th logo

(1990)

Logo: On a black background, we see spotlights and the word TV2.

FX/SFX: The spotlights.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

5th logo

(1990-1994)

Logo: On a black background, we see a cube. The lines and random shapes then appear to form an abstract TV2.

FX/SFX: The shapes.

Music/Sounds: A random fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

6th logo

(1994-1995)

Logo: On a black background, we see spirals. The lines appear to form a swirly 2.

FX/SFX: The spirals.

Music/Sounds: A bubbly fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

7th logo

(1995-1996)

Logo: On a blue gradient background, we see fire which forms the 2 from before.

FX/SFX: The fire.

Music/Sounds: A jazz-like fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

8th logo

(1996-1998)

Logo: On a blue gradient background, we see bubbles which form the 2 from before.

FX/SFX: The bubbles.

Music/Sounds: An echo fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

9th logo

(1998-2000)

Logo: On a black background, we see the sun. Inside it are footages of body parts. The sun then forms the 2 from before.

FX/SFX: The footages.

Music/Sounds: A synthesized fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

10th logo

(2000-2003)

Logo: On a red background, we see the 2 from before (now with the Publieke Omroep logo) with some TV show clips.

FX/SFX: The clips

Music/Sounds: A guitar fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

11th logo

(2003-2006)

Logo: On an orange background, we see a yellow diamond with a "2" in it and the words "Nederland Twee" appearing.

FX/SFX: The logo appearing.

Music/Sounds: A synthesized fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

12th logo

(2006-2007)

Logo: In a school, we see the students studying. The camera then moves to form the same logo from before (no text).

FX/SFX: Live-action.

Music/Sounds: A synthesized fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

13th logo

(2007-2009)

Logo: A live action footage of a train.

FX/SFX: Live-action.

Music/Sounds: A fanfare withdrum beats.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

14th logo

(2009-2014)

Logo: In a random room we see a box full of random images. The text "Een wereld op" which translates to "A world of" appears and the box forms a "2"

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A piano fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

15th logo

(2014-)

Logo: On a white background, we see a box full of people. The box then forms a "2" and then the NPO diamond and the word "NPO 2 vertelt het hele verhaal" which translates to "NPO 2 tells the whole story" appear.

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A guitar fanfare.

Availability: Current.

Editor's Note: None.