BBC Two is the second
television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (
BBC) in the United Kingdom,
Isle of Man and
Channel Islands. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more "
highbrow" programmes than the more mainstream and popular
BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio channels, it is funded by the
television licence, and is therefore commercial-free. It is a comparatively well-funded
public service network, regularly attaining a much higher audience share than most public service networks worldwide.