List of television channels in Finland

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This is a list of television channels broadcasting to Finnish- and Swedish-language audiences in Finland. Typically, foreign-language content is subtitled, retaining the original language soundtrack. Foreign programming intended for children is, however, usually dubbed into one of the national languages. Regardless of the intended audience, many shows receive a Finnish and/or Swedish title which is used in programme schedules.

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[edit] Terrestrial analogue services

All analogue stations will stop broadcasting on 31 August 2007.

[edit] Public non commercial networks

Operated by Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE

[edit] Private commercial networks

[edit] Regional stations

  • Turku TV - commercial (owned by Turun Sanomat), broadcasts in the Turku region
  • SVT Europa - international channel of Sweden's public service broadcaster Sveriges Television. Transmits terrestrially in coastal areas where the majority of Swedish-speaking Finns live

[edit] Terrestrial digital stations

[edit] State-owned

(operated by Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE)

  • YLE TV1-D - domestic drama, entertainment and current affairs
  • YLE TV2-D - news, sport, entertainment, children's programmes
  • YLE Teema - culture, science and education
  • YLE24 - news
  • FST5 (Finlands Svenska Television) - for the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland

[edit] Commercial

  • MTV3-D - feature films, series, domestic drama, news
  • MTV3 MAX - men's programmes
  • Nelonen - domestic series and international shows
  • Nelonen+ - additional programming, interactive entertainment
  • Subtv - imported series, cult series, old favourites, TV classics, domestic programmes
  • Subtv Juniori - children's programmes
  • Urheilukanava - sports
  • The Voice - music and entertainment
  • Canal+ (since 1 March 2004)
  • Canal+Kulta (Gold) (since 1 March 2004)
  • Canal+Sininen (Blue) (since 1 March 2004)
  • Digiviihde - adult entertainment

[edit] Analogue cable channels

  • Subtv - commercial (urban, affiliated with MTV3)
  • Urheilukanava - native sports channel

[edit] Satellite channels

[edit] Regionalized versions of transnational television networks

Channels regionalized for Finland or the Nordic Countries.

[edit] Defunct stations

  • Kolmoskanava - "Channel Three", the predecessor of MTV3 (1986-1993)
  • PTV - the predecessor of Nelonen (1989-1997)
  • ATV - local Gonzo-journalistic cable-channel (Helsinki)
  • MoonTV - somewhat incestuous urban culture cable-channel (biggest cities)
  • TVTV! - the predecessor of SubTV
  • Viisi - digital TV channel which never even launched properly, replaced by The Voice
  • TV-Tampere - commercial, broadcast in the Tampere region
  • MTV3+ - additional programming, interactive entertainment

[edit] Satellite channels

See also: Lists of television channels

[edit] External links

[edit] Programme tables

[edit] Broadcasting authorities

  • Ficora - Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
  • Digita - Terrestrial Broadcast Operator
  • digitv.fi - Digital television information

[edit] Cable television

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