List of Norwegian television channels

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This is a list of Norwegian television channels.

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[edit] Analogue terrestrial channels

These channels are available as free-to-air analogue broadcasts, as well as via cable and satellite systems.

Name Owner Description Logo
NRK1 Public broadcaster (government owned)
NRK2 Public broadcaster (government owned)
TV 2 Egmont Holding AS, A-Pressen ASA Public broadcaster (privately owned)
TVNorge SBS Broadcasting Group General entertainment channel (available free-to-air via local stations in some areas)

[edit] Cable and satellite channels

These channels are available via satellite and cable systems.

Name Owner Description Logo
Canal Motor Intele Programs about racing, cars, motorcycles & Motors
Canal+ HD SBS Broadcasting Group High definition television channel
Canal+ Film 1 SBS Broadcasting Group 24/7 Movies
Canal+ Film 2 SBS Broadcasting Group 24/7 Movies
Canal+ Film 3 SBS Broadcasting Group 24/7 Movies
Canal+ Mix SBS Broadcasting Group A mix of all the Canal+ channels
Canal+ Sport SBS Broadcasting Group Sports Channel
Canal+ Sport 2 SBS Broadcasting Group Sports channel
E! Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, Liberty Media 24/7 News and programs about the entertainment industry
Fight+ Fight+ Limited 24/7 Combat sports channel
Kanal 5 General entertainment channel
Kiosk (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) SBS Broadcasting Group 24/7 Pay-Per-View service
Moox Live Aller Edge Media Youth channel where the viewers decide the content.
MTV Norge MTV Networks Europe 24/7 Music channel
NRK1 Tegnspråk Government owned Same programming as NRK1, but with sign language
Rikstoto Direkte Norsk Rikstoto Live horse races
TV2 Filmkanalen (as TV2) Movies
TV2 Zebra (as TV2), Telenor Youth programs, interactive programs and live sports Image:Tv2 zebra.gif
TV3 Modern Times Group General entertainment channel
TV1000 Modern Times Group 24/7 Movies, Documentaries and Sport Events
TV1000 Action Modern Times Group 24/7 Action movies
TV1000 Classic Modern Times Group 24/7 Classic Movies
TV1000 Family Modern Times Group 24/7 Family movies
TV1000 Nordic Modern Times Group 24/7 Nordic Movies
TV1000 Plus One Modern Times Group 24/7 Same schedule as TV1000, with a one hour delay
Verdikanalen 24/7 Religion
Viasat SportN Modern Times Group, NRK Sport channel
Viasat Sport 2 Modern Times Group Football channel
Viasat Sport 3 Modern Times Group Sports channel
Viasat Sport 24 Modern Times Group Betting channel
Viasat Explorer Modern Times Group Documentaries about extreme sports, travel and technology
Viasat History Modern Times Group Documentaries about history
Viasat Nature/Crime Modern Times Group Nature documentaries, Action & Crime Movies
Viasat Ticket (1, 2) Modern Times Group 24/7 Pay-Per-View service
Visjon Norge iVisjon 24/7 Religious channel
The Voice TV SBS Broadcasting Group 24/7 Music channel
tvins Thane Direct 24/7 Shopping channel
TV Shop 24 Seven Modern Times Group 24/7 Shopping channel
ZTV Modern Times Group Youth channel

[edit] Localised versions of transnational television channels

Channels localised for Norway or the Nordic countries. Localisation either means specific Norwegian or Nordic programming, or Norwegian subtitles, or local commercials, or in case of the children's channels: Norwegian dubbing.

Name Owner Description Logo
Adventure One National Geographic Society Adventure documentaries
The Adult Channel Playboy Enterprises Erotic programs
Animal Planet Discovery Communications 24/7 Documentary Channel about Animals
BBC Food BBC Food shows
BBC Prime BBC 24/7 British entertainment programs
BBC World BBC 24/7 News channel
Bloomberg TV Michael Bloomberg 24/7 Financial channel
Cartoon Network Turner Broadcasting System 24/7 Cartoons
CNBC Nordic NBC Universal 24/7 Financial & entertainment channel
Discovery Channel Discovery Communications Documentary channel
Discovery HD Theater Discovery Communications Documentary channel in high definition.
Discovery Civilisation Discovery Communications Documentary channel
Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Communications Documentary channel
Discovery Science Discovery Communications 24/7 Documentary channel
Disney Channel Scandinavia The Walt Disney Company Children's channel
Extreme Sports Channel Canal+ Group 24/7 Extreme sports
Eurosport TF1 Group Sports
Eurosport 2 TF1 Group 24/7 Sports and News
The God Channel 24/7 Religious channel
God 2 24/7 Religious channel
Hallmark Channel Crown Media Movie channel
JETIX The Walt Disney Company Children's channel
National Geographic Channel National Geographic Society 24/7 Documentaries
Nickelodeon Scandinavia Viacom Children's channel
North American Sports Network Setanta Sports 24/7 Sports channel
Showtime Scandinavia NonStop Television 24/7 Action, sci-fi and horror movies
Spice Network Playboy Enterprises Erotic movies
Star! Scandinavia NonStop Television 24/7 News and programs about the entertainment industry
Penthouse TV Penthouse Erotic programming
Playboy TV Playboy Enterprises Pornography
Playboy TV Plus Playboy Enterprises Pornography
Playhouse Disney The Walt Disney Company Childrens channel
Private Blue Erotic programming
Turner Classic Movies Turner Broadcasting System 24/7 Classic movies
Toon Disney The Walt Disney Company Cartoons
Travel Channel Travel Channel International Limited Travel programming
VH1 MTV Networks Europe 24/7 Music and reality programming
VH1 Classic MTV Networks Europe Music from the 50s up until the 90s
Voom HD Rainbow Media Combination of the Voom HD Networks.
Zone Reality Zonemedia 24/7 Documentaries

[edit] Non-localised versions of transnational television channels

Channels shown in their original format, without local subtitles or local audio.

[edit] Future channels

  • Autumn, 2006: Silver - Independent Movies (NonStop Television) [1]
  • 2007: NRK3 - News and documentaries [7], NRK2 will then become a children's channel

[edit] Defunct television channels

  • C More Film - Movie channel (2004-2006)
  • C More Film 2 - Movie channel (2004-2006)
  • Cinema 1 - Movie Channel (1995-2004)
  • Cinema 2 - Timeshift channel for Cinema 1 (2002-2004)
  • Cinema 3 - Timeshift channel for Cinema 2 (2002-2004)
  • FilmMax - Movie Channel (????-1995)
  • FilmNet 1 - Movie Channel (1985-1996) (See Canal+)
  • FilmNet 2 - Movie Channel (1985-1996)
  • Metropol TV - Youth-oriented entertainment channel (1999-2002)
  • Norsk TV1 - General entertainment channel (1987-1990) (Merged with TVNorge)
  • Nyhetskanalen - News channel (????-????)
  • The Studio - Movie channel (2001-2003)
  • Sportkanalen - Sports channel (1995-1997)
  • SuperSport - Sports channel (1985-1997) (compare now Canal+ Sport)
  • TV4 Norge - General entertainment channel (1990-1992)
  • TV6 Norge - Women's channel (1994-1998) (Replaced with TV6 Nature World/TV6 Action World)
  • TV1000 2 - Timeshift channel for TV1000 (2002-2004)
  • TV1000 3 - Timeshift channel for TV1000 (2002-2004)
  • Viasat Plus - General entertainment channel (1999-2002)

[edit] Channels with former names

[edit] See also

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