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| Network | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| Launched | 9 May 1988 |
| Closed | 23 May 1994 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Key people | Janet Street-Porter |
| Format | Programming to serve the teenage market |
| Original language(s) | English |
DEF II was a programming strand on BBC2, which aired at 6 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 May 1988[1] to 23 May 1994,[2] to serve the teenage market. It was produced by Janet Street-Porter, and followed on from her influential youth TV show Network 7 on Channel 4.[3]
Many of the presenters and staff on DEF II started their careers on Network 7[4] and had followed Street-Porter when she was "poached" by the BBC.[5] It had an ident featuring a barcode which differed from the usual idents used on BBC2.[6]
- ^ "BBC Two England – 9 May 1988". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Cry Freedom – BBC Two England – 2 May 1994 – BBC Genome". BBC Programme Index. 2 May 1994. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Ian Jones (1 October 2001). "Part One: "I Want To Subvert Mainstream TV"". Off The Telly.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Street-Porter, Janet (1946–) Biography". Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Network 7 (1987–88)". Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Malik, Sarita (25 October 2001). Representing Black Britain: Black and Asian Images on Television. ISBN 9781412932844.