Television in Finland

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People gather to watch the first television transmission of Finland in May 1955.

Television was introduced in Finland in 1955.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Color television started in 1969<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and was introduced gradually, with most programs in color by the late 1970s. All terrestrial analogue stations stopped broadcasting on 1 September 2007 after the introduction of digital television; cable providers were allowed to continue analog broadcasting in their networks until 1 March 2008.

Typically, foreign-language content is subtitled, retaining the original language soundtrack. This includes interview responses in news or magazine programmes not given in the main language of that programme. Foreign programming intended for children is, however, usually dubbed into one of the national languages. Regardless of the intended audience or original language, many shows receive a Finnish and/or Swedish title which is used in programme schedules.

In 2016 it was said that 47% of people watch via terrestrial antenna, 43% via cable, 11% via IPTV and 4% via satellite.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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Finnish Broadcasting Company announcer Teija Sopanen.(1959)

On 24 May 1955, the first public television broadcast in Finland was aired by the Template:Interlanguage link (later Template:Interlanguage link).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The project eventually developed into TES-TV (later Tesvisio), the first television channel in Finland that began regular broadcasts on 21 March 1956.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The public broadcaster Yleisradio began their television project in 1957, with regular broadcasts starting from 1 January 1958. Suomen Televisio (now Yle TV1), as the channel was called, also featured commercial programming from MTV, a separate channel that leased programming blocks from Yleisradio. This arrangement would last until 1993.

Yleisradio acquired Tesvisio in 1964 and reorganized its assets into a second TV channel (now Yle TV2). Despite MTV's demands that the second channel be in their control, Yleisradio maintained ownership of the second channel but sold MTV more time on it. In 1986, a third channel Kolmoskanava was introduced as a joint venture between Yleisradio, MTV and Nokia. MTV gradually purchased Kolmoskanava into their ownership and in 1993, turned it into MTV3. Once MTV3 was introduced, MTV moved all of its programming there.

Since 2021, around 75% of the Finnish population watch television content online via YouTube, Vimeo, and other, in addition to online TV broadcasting companies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Finnish programming

MTV3

Finnish TV-series Salatut elämät ("Secret Lives", literally "Concealed Lives")

Diva Channel

Promotional photograph for Yleisradio's Yle TV2 quiz show Ristisana with hosts Kaarina Elo and Jouko Sinkkonen in 1971.

Digital terrestrial

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Digital terrestrial television was launched on 21 August 2001. The analogue networks continued its broadcasts alongside the digital ones until 1 September 2007, when they were shut down nationwide.

Before the analogue switchoff, the terrestrial network had three multiplexes: MUX A, MUX B and MUX C. MUX A contained the channels of the public broadcaster Yleisradio and MUX B was shared between the two commercial broadcasters: MTV3 and Nelonen. MUX C contained channels of various other broadcasters. After the analogue closedown, a fourth multiplex named MUX E was launched.

In addition the free-to-air broadcasts, two companies are providing encryption cards for pay television: Canal Digital and PlusTV. Canal Digital was the first to launch, originally only offering four Canal+ channels (the Disney Channel was added later on). PlusTV was launched in November 2006, originally only broadcasting MTV3 Max and Subtv Juniori (later on adding Subtv Leffa and Urheilu+kanava). Both packages got more channels with the launch of MUX E in September 2007: SVT Europa and MTV3 Fakta was added to PlusTV and KinoTV was added to Canal Digital, while Discovery Channel, Eurosport, MTV Finland and Nickelodeon were added to both packages. Template:Cn

September 2007 also saw the launch of the SveaTV package in Ostrobothnia which broadcasts channels from Sweden. Template:Cn

The digital channel YLE Extra was closed on 31 December 2007 and was replaced by YLE TV1+, a simulcast of TV1 with subtitles included in the video stream. TV1+ was closed on 4 August 2008 due to its low viewing share.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Finland fully launched DVB-T2 in November 2024, and will exclusively use DVB-T2 starting June 2025.<ref name=FinlandDVBT2>Template:Cite web</ref>

Cable

Analogue cable television were switched off in Finland on 1 March 2008, but digital cable television is widespread all over the country and its infrastructure used for cable internet services.Template:Cn

The major cable operators are DNA, Welho and TTV, operating in Turku, Helsinki and Tampere areas. All pay television uses digital broadcasts, DVB-C set-top boxes have been available since 2001.Template:Cn

Satellite

Digital satellite television started in Nordic countries, and also in Finland, by Multichoice Nordic pay-TV platform during 1996. The first set-top boxes available were manufactured by Nokia and Pace. After that, the service merged with Canal Digital in late 1997. Competing pay television Viasat and Yle's channel TV Finland started digital broadcasts in 1999. Template:Cn

Canal Digital launched some HDTV channels, like Discovery HD, on their digital paytv-package during 2006. Pan-European HDTV-channel Euro1080 HD1 is available also in Finland. Template:Cn

List of channels

All Yle channels are broadcast free-to-air and so are a few commercial ones including MTV3, Nelonen, MTV Sub, Jim, TV5, Star Channel and Kutonen. Yle channels are state owned and are funded by a ring fenced so-called "Yle tax".

Most of the channels are the same throughout mainland Finland. In Ostrobothnia and Åland there is an extra multiplex available which provides encrypted channels from Sweden, along with respective local stations,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and of course due to overlapping signals, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian and Estonian stations are able to be seen near the border areas and vice versa.

DTT Channels

LCN Channel Name Owner Description MUX and standart
1. Yle TV1 Yleisradio documentaries, news, politics, satire, series, films MUX B DVB-T2
2. Yle TV2 sports, entertainment, series, films, children's programming
3. MTV3 MTV Oy (TV4 Media) films, series, sports, news
4. Nelonen Nelonen Media (Sanoma Media) films, series, sports, news
5. Yle Teema & Fem Yleisradio culture, sciences and learning. Also programming by the Swedish-language department of Yle
6. MTV Sub MTV Oy imported series, films, reality, sports MUX E DVB-T2
7. TV5 Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA entertainment, films, series, documentaries MUX C DVB-T2
8. Liv Nelonen Media women's programmes, lifestyle programmes, films, series, documentaries MUX E DVB-T2
9. Jim men's programmes, reality, documentaries, sports
10. Kutonen Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA men's programmes, music, films, series, documentaries MUX C DVB-T2
11. TLC women's programmes, lifestyle
12. Star Channel The Walt Disney Company Nordic imported series, films, documentaries
13. MTV Ava MTV Oy women's programmes, lifestyle programmes, films, series, documentaries MUX E DVB-T2
14. Hero Neloneon Media imported series and films
15. Frii Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA women's programmes, lifestyle programmes, films, documentaries MUX C DVB-T2
16. AlfaTV Alfa Media Group Oy (IRR-TV) programmes for minorities, religious programmes MUX E DVB-T2
17. National Geographic The Walt Disney Company Nordic nature, history, documentaries MUX C DVB-T2
18. Iskuri.fi ATV-Tuotanto Oy adult entertainment MUX E DVB-T2
19. Veikkaus TV Veikkaus Oy Sports
20. Template:III Eveo Oy events and related preview and theme programs, program series, and compilation broadcasts of event highlights MUX C DVB-T2
21. Viaplay TV Viaplay Group Sports
24. Estradi TV Digita Oy music MUX E DVB-T2
34. One Way TV One Way Tuotanto Oy religious programmes
36. Template:III Kuntopaikka HH Oy MUX B DVB-T2
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    • List of DTT channels from 8 October 2025<ref>[1]</ref>
    • PID list from 30 June 2025<ref>[2]</ref>

Viewing shares

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Yle TV1 34 33 25 26.7 25 22.6 23.6 24.6 24.5 23.8 23.8 24.1 21.9 22.2 23.3 24.8 26.0 25.8 27.9 28.1 28.9 27.7 28.4 29.7 27.0
Yle TV2 23 21 19 21.5 21 19.7 21.8 20.3 19.1 20.0 17.4 16.8 17.7 18.9 16.9 13.2 11.9 13.8 11.0 12.4 11.3 13.0 11.9 9.9 13.3
MTV3 46 44.6 42.2 40.4 37.0 34.7 32.6 29.0 25.7 22.9 22.8 21.6 21.8 20.0 19.0 17.3 17.8 16.3 16.6 16.2 16.3 17.4 17.7
Nelonen<ref group="nb" name="ex01">January 1990 - May 1997 PTV4</ref> 2.7 7 11.5 11.6 12.4 11.5 11.9 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.3 9.2 9.0 8.8 8.2 8.0 9.6 9.6 9.0 8.2 8.1 7.9
Yle Fem<ref group="nb">1988 - August 2006 YLE FST. FST's output was included in the programming of YLE's two main television channels, YLE TV1 and YLE TV2. August 2001 - March 2012 YLE FST5</ref> 2 2 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.1 1.0
Yle Teema 0.6 1.3 2.2 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.0 2.0 3.2 3.5 3.1
MTV Sub<ref group="nb" name="ex02">February 2000 - August 2001 TVTV!. August 2001 - January 2008 Subtv. January 2008 - December 2022 Sub.</ref> 0.5 1.2 2.5 4.2 4.6 6.0 6.0 6.7 6.5 6.1 5.7 5.1 5.0 4.2 3.4 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.3
TV5<ref group="nb" name="ex04"/> 2.6 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.1 2.4 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.8
Liv 0.7 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.9
Jim<ref group="nb" name="ex03">February 2002 - February 2007 Nelonen Plus</ref> 0.1 1.2 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.4 3.0 2.6 2.5
Kutonen<ref group="nb" name="ex04">The Voice and TV5 operated in same channel from September 2008 to April 2011. March 2004 - August 2012 The Voice</ref> 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.4 2.5
TLC 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.0 1.8
Star Channel<ref group="nb" name="ex08">December 2009 - April 2012 SuomiTV. April 2012 - January 2023 FOX.</ref> 0.7 0.5 2.2 3.3 3.8 3.7 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.4
MTV Ava<ref group="nb" name="ex07">March 2008 - January 2011 MTV3 AVA. January 2011 - December 2022 AVA.</ref> 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0
Hero 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0
Frii 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8
National Geographic 0.3 0.3 2.1 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6
C More Total Pay TV 0.2 1.3 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.0 3.5 3.7 3.6 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.5
Discovery Channel 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
Music TV 1 1 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2
Nelonen Pay TV 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3
Nelonen Sport<ref group="nb" name="ex09">August 2001 - February 2010 Urheilukanava.</ref> 0.7 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.6
Yle Extra<ref group="nb" name="ex10">August 2001 - April 2007 YLE24.</ref> 0.7 0.8

Notes

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See also

References

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