Aktuellt (literally "current; topical") is a once-daily news programme produced by Sveriges Television (SVT) and broadcast on its second channel, SVT2 in Sweden.
A junior version of the programme, called Lilla Aktuellt and aimed at children – in which current events are discussed in an educational and simplified manner – is broadcast twice a week .
First broadcast on 2 September 1958, Aktuellt was Sweden's first television news programme. With the start of TV 2 (forerunner of SVT2) in 1969, the name "Aktuellt" disappeared, but was revived in 1972, when the twice-daily pattern of bulletins at 18.00 and 21.00 began – at the time, on TV 1. In 1997 the early edition was moved to SVT2, and from 15 January 2001 the 21.00 edition followed suit. In 2000 editorial responsibility for Aktuellt, for Rapport (SVT1's news programme), and for the content of SVT's news channel, SVT24, was unified; nevertheless, the name "Aktuellt" continues to be used to designate SVT2's news programmes.
In November 2007 a major reorganisation was made. The 18.00 broadcast was transferred to Rapport while the remaining 21.00 broadcast now concentrates on covering two or three news items. At the same time Aktuellt received an updated studio, updated titles and is now broadcast in widescreen.