DEF II
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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]
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Network | BBC Two |
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Launched | 9 May 1988; 36 years ago (1988-05-09) |
Closed | 23 May 1994; 29 years ago (1994-05-23) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Key people | Janet Street-Porter |
Format | Programming to serve the teenage market |
Original language(s) | English |
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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]