ITV2 - Launch, Monday 7th December 1998

This clip sees the opening couple of minutes of ITV2, presented by Gabby Yorath and Vinne Jones with a feat of ITV celebrities from the time. Also look out for the gigantic DOG, on TV you can't see all of it.
The channel was only available on Cable & Wireless and On Digital where it was available in 16:9 mode, on CWC we had to bear 4:3, at times that didn't go to plan.
Apparently the ratings for this programme at the time were only 700 I remember.

[@DesElmes]

By coincidence, ITV2's launch took place on the same evening that the last-ever edition of World in Action was broadcast on ITV(1). Make of that what you will.

[@Bobbyandmog]

The fact how Billie Piper Launched the channel is still mind-blowing,she was a popular Music artist so I'm not surprised.

[@adamwithey8194]

00:08 Trevor McDonald 00:10 Tracy Shaw 00:11 Ronan Keating 00:12 Lisa Riley 00:13 Michael Barrymore 00:14 Samantha Janus 00:15 Ian Wright 00:16 Ant, Dec and Cat 00:17 Shane Richie 00:18 Caprice Bourret 00:19 Billie Piper 00:59 Vinnie Jones and Gabby Logan

[@superlegendary]

That song It Takes Two was also used in the American Dad! episode 'Twinanigans' - which had just aired on ITV2 at 9:30PM on Monday 30th March 2020!

[@Spin_Extra]

And in one of your videos of ITV2 on its first day with the current logo that exact episode was on

[@adamwithey4746]

ITV2 will mark 25 years on air on Thursday 7th December 2023.

[@rtc9063]

Itv 2 finally arrived in 1998, even though ITV wanted its own second channel since the launch of BBC 2 in 1964, but the very thought of a second ITV channel was unthinkable then

[@ntvalt4361]

ITV2 will go back to the archive old shows in January 2021.

[@ntvalt4361]

ITV2's old shows will return in January 2021.

[@ntvalt4361]

ITV and the other channels should revert back to the 2006 corporate rebrand next year.

[@ntvalt4361]

Hopefully, ITV2 will bring back the classic TV shows next year.

[@ntvalt4361]

ITV and the digital channels will get the 2006 rebrand next year.

[@ntvalt4361]

ITV will revert back to the 2006 logo next year.

[@eddiebrice1161]

Today is 20 years of itv2 I'd wish they'd do something special😉

[@adamwithey4746]

00:08 Trevor McDonald 00:10 Who's this celebrity? 00:11 Ronan Keating 00:12 Who's this celebrity? 00:13 Michael Barrymore 00:14 Who's this celebrity? 00:15 Ian Wright 00:16 Ant, Dec and Cat 00:17 Who this celebrity? 00:18 Who this celebrity?

[@internetnerd_]

Now it's 2018, itv 2 will turn 20 in December I wonder where it all wrong

[@97channel]

"We need two of Britain's foremost names to launch this new channel. I'll probably have to pull some strings, but get me Gabby Yoreth and Vinnie Jones on the phone.".

[@adamwithey4746]

#HappyBirthday to you, Happy Birthday to you. #HappyBirthdayITV2! Happy Birthday to you! #ITV2 is 25 today! 2⃣5⃣🥳🎂🎇🎆🎉🎊🤩 The TV Channel launched on 7th December 1998.

[@MarkGenner-xz4zu]

26 Years From ITV2

[@DJFairborne77]

Good video, hard to believe that it's nearly 10 years ago though! ITV2 did struggle for it's first few years though, as ratings were quite low, mainly due to their refusal to join Sky Digital. Once "On Digital" started to go wrong, it was funny that ITV then launched both ITV1/2 on Sky. Quite ironic that after it did launch on Sky, ITV2 fast became one of the most popular digital channels, whereas it's launch was only watched by 700 viewers!

[@conorsmith8551]

I still don't get why itv channels dont just come with sky digital?? Surely theyve seen their viewership affected because of it ? I know you can tune it in but ..

[@MisatoKatsuragiHD]

I’ll try and name the people in the countdown sequence 10: Trevor MacDonald 9: Gabby Yorath/Logan 8: don’t know 7: Lisa Riley 6: Michael Barrymore 5: don’t know 4: Ian Wright 3: Ant and Dec, but I don’t know the woman 2: I recognise him, but I don’t know what he’s called 1: Don’t know again I know the last one, Billie Piper

[@hakc97again]

8 is Ronan Keating The woman with ant and Dec is Cat Deeley 2 is Shane Richie

[@MisatoKatsuragiHD]

Coldclough Ok thanks

[@JFBridge]

9.Tracy Shaw (Where's she now?) 5.Samantha Janus 1.Caprice Bourret

[@ntvalt4361]

ITV2 will dedicated to US reality shows, US teen dramas, entertainment and Celeb big shows next year.

[@finntoonix]

NO

[@ntvalt4361]

Yeah, ITV2 is getting a old look next year.

[@finntoonix]

NTVAlt no it’s not

[@ntvalt4361]

I've just said that ITV2 is getting a old look next year.

[@finntoonix]

NTVAlt NO ITS NOT

[@Dunkster23]

Why did we watch ITV? Because we want 2!

[@TheFrankiemonkey]

ITV2 launched on this day 20 years ago

[@charliegilbert9093]

Alfie Wagstaffe was born in 2009 when ITV2 was launched in 1998

[@nicolerichwine5767]

Lil' Billie Piper looks so happy. I wonder how she's doing now.

[@KentStudios_YTB]

She done doctor who, what's next?

[@nicolerichwine5767]

KentStudios She was in The Secret Diary of a Call Girl (title may be wrong), I believe.

[@ItsABeautifulDay.]

+The Crystal Gems Itv2.exe stopped working after

[@bytearchives]

Wonderful!

[@MultiVince95]

Monday 7th December 1998

[@MisatoKatsuragiHD]

20 years ago today

[@adamwithey4746]

00:11 Is that Ronan Keating from Boyzone?

[@daleleggett1215]

sky and freeview

[@zidannemaulana1537]

Hard man footballer Vinnie Jones

[@kamecabrasikake5332]

I wonder what David Tennant might have thought of this.

[@eddyjaya9537]

Rose Tyler is beautiful!!!!

[@LinkLuigiMidna]

Eek I was 3 days old

[@charliegilbert9093]

Alfie Thomas was born in 2008 when ITV2 was launched in 1998

[@Laytontheboy]

Fuck you

[@ondrajavorik1580]

@@Laytontheboy ?

[@pionelpessi1022]

Now it's showing crap like Love Island. Still, at least they got Family Guy and American Dad after BBC Three moved online

[@urkSNIIPEZZv1]

Philip J Fry family guy and American dad is crap

[@ptsn348youtube6]

jordan anderson fuck you

[@Connie_TinuityError]

PTSN348 KZbin he's not wrong though, have you seen episodes such as seahorse seashell party, and screams of silence the story of brenda quagmire?

[@Scotti_o7]

@@Connie_TinuityError both are great episodes

[@StarMations7288]

0:22-0:48 What is this?

[@SpongeDan]

It's a dancing box.

[@playus460]

ITV2 used to be crap shit - current affairs, and then omnibus editions of soaps already on the main ITV channel back then. But now, we get ALL the good stuff like Love Island, Family Guy, American Dad, etc. So, as of 2017, we have entertainment, and ALL current affairs programming is now back in the hands of all-news channels.

[@sophie_drachen]

I hope you are being sarcastic about Love Island.

[@iamkieranm]

I'd trade Love Island for current affairs any day of the week.

[@CountryGalB]

I'd rather current affairs. ITV 2 is dumbed down crap that is no good for anyone. And I say that as a 22 year old who cannot stand Love Island and other reality shite

[@rhendry5832]

Vinny thinks he’s the big man. Cringe

[@MultiVince95]

Monday 7th December 1998