List of Icelandic television channels

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[edit] State-owned channels

  • Sjónvarpið/RUV The television channel of the National Icelandic Broadcasting service.
  • RÚV+ Exactly like Sjónvarpið only an hour after.

[edit] Private channels

[edit] Channels of 365 corporation

  • Stöð 2 The oldest privately owned television channel in Iceland (1986).
  • Sýn Mostly sports.
  • Stöð 2 - Bíó Movies 24/7.
  • Sirkus Entertainment channel.
  • Popp Tivi Mosly music.
  • Stöd 2+ Exactly the same programm like Stöð 2 but 1 hour later.
  • Sýn+ Exactly the same programm like Sýn but 1 hour later.
  • Sýn Extra This is a channel for extra Sport for almost only for Champions League.
  • Sýn Extra 2 This is a channel for extra Sport extra Sport for almost only for Champions League.
  • Sirkus+ Exactly the same programm like Sirkus but 1 hour later.

[edit] Channels of Iceland telecom

  • SkjárEinn Entertainment channel - free and run with advertisement revenue only.
  • SkjárEinn plús Exactly the same programm like Skjár einn but 1 hour later.
  • SkjárSport additional Channel for sports(specially English football)
  • SkjárSport 2 additional Channel for sports(specially English football)
  • SkjárSport 3 additional Channel for sports(specially English football)
  • SkjárSport 4 additional Channel for sports(specially English football)
  • SkjárSport 5 additional Channel for sports(specially English football)

[edit] Independent channels

  • Alþingi A channel, that broadcast from the parlament
  • N4 Television channel broadcast in the city of Akureyri only.
  • Omega Christian television channel,
  • Fasteignasjónvarpið A channel that offer immovables.

[edit] Cancelled channels

  • NFS, now a news service providing news for Vísir.is and television channels of 365
  • Skjár tveir Was meant to be an ad-free channel paid for by the viewers. It didn't go as planned and soon merged with Skjár einn.
  • Stöð þrjú Started off like Stöð 2 but was bought quickly and shut down.