Television in Norway

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Television in Norway was introduced in 1954. Nowadays, 40% of the population have cable TV, and 30% have satellite TV. Another 30% have analogue television only.

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[edit] Analogue terrestrial television

The first television channel in Norway, NRK was started officially in 1960, but had regular programs since 1954. A second television channel, TV2 was started in 1992. NRK started a second television channel, NRK2 in 1996. NRK1 goes out to 99,8 % of all households, while TV2 has a 92% coverage and NRK2 and NRK3/NRK Super has 80% coverage.

[edit] Channels

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

Channel Description Financed by Owned by Launched Terrestrial coverage
NRK1 Public Broadcaster Licence Norsk Rikskringkasting 1960 99,8%
NRK2 Public Broadcaster Licence Norsk Rikskringkasting 1996 80%
NRK Super and NRK3 Public Broadcaster Licence Norsk Rikskringkasting 2007 80%
TV 2 General Entertainment Channel Commercials Egmont Holding AS and A-Pressen ASA 1992 92%
TVNorge General Entertainment Channel Commercials ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG 1988 Sharing frequences with many local-tv stations.

[edit] Cable and satellite television

When the television and radio monopoly of NRK ended in 1982, cable TV networks that carried foreign TV channels were soon built out in larger cities. Satellite television was allowed in 1986, and in 1988 started TVNorge, followed by TV3 in 1989.

[edit] Channels

[edit] Norsk Rikskringkasting

[edit] TV 2

[edit] Viasat/MTG

[edit] ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG

[edit] Others

  • Canal Motor, owned by Intele, programs about racing, cars, motorcycles & Motors
  • Rikstoto Direkte, owned by Norsk Rikstoto, horse racing
  • Verdikanalen (general/religious)web link
  • Visjon Norge (religious), owned by iVisjon web link
  • tvins (home shopping), owned by Thane Direct
  • TV Glad
  • Viking TV (Official Viking FK channel)

[edit] Digital terrestrial television

Digital television signals will be launched in August 2007. NRK will launch a third television channel called NRK Super/NRK3 on 1. December 2007. NRK 1, 2 and 3 and TV2 will be transmitted for free, while other cable/satellite channels will be transmitted for a monthly fee.

[edit] Local television

There are today 24 local television channels in the country, all terrestrially transmitted. The first channel, TVBudstikka was started in 1986. Many of them cooperate with TVNorge, so that TVNorge use their transmitters when they not broadcast any programs.

[edit] Transnational television channels

[edit] Localised versions

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.

[edit] BBC Worldwide

[edit] Discovery Communications

[edit] The Walt Disney Company

[edit] MTV Networks Europe

[edit] National Geographic Society

[edit] NonStop Television

[edit] Playboy Enterprises

[edit] TF1 Group

[edit] Turner Broadcasting System

[edit] Zonemedia

[edit] Others

[edit] Non-localised versions

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

[edit] Other channels

[edit] Future channels

[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)
  • Fight+ - Combat Sports channel (March, 2006-December, 2006)
  • FilmMax - Movie Channel (????-1995)
  • FilmNet 1 - Movie Channel (1985-1996) (See Canal+)
  • FilmNet 2 - Movie Channel (1985-1996)
  • Kiosk - 8 pay-per-view channels (1997-2007)
  • Metropol TV - Youth-oriented entertainment channel (1999-2002)
  • Moox Live, youth channel with user-generated content (April, 2007 - August, 2007)
  • Norsk TV1 - General entertainment channel (1987-1990) (Merged with TVNorge)
  • Nyhetskanalen - News channel (????-????)
  • The Studio - Movie channel (2001-2003)
  • Sonen, interactive television channel (March, 2007 - July, 2007)
  • 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)
  • ZTV Norway - Youth channel (2002 - September 5, 2007)

[edit] Channels with former names

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