List of television stations in Norway

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This is a list of television stations in Norway.

Terrestrial channels[]

These channels are available as via cable and satellite systems. The Norwegian analogue terrestrial net is closed and replaced with a digital net. The NRK channels are open, the other channels are encrypted and subscriptions are sold by www.rikstv.no

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 TV 2 Group
(Egmont Group) 		1992 92%
TKTV Local television Commercials Tidens Krav newspaper 1998
TVNorge General Entertainment Channel Commercials Discovery Communications Nordic 1988 Sharing frequences with many local-TV stations.

Cable and satellite television[]

Norsk Rikskringkasting[]

  • NRK1
  • NRK2
  • NRK3 (Youth channel)
  • NRK Super (Children channel)
  • NRK1 Tegnspråk (Television channel for those with a hearing impairment. This channel adapts shows from the other national channels, so that they are appropriate for those with hearing loss, for example by adding sign language and/or subtitles)
  • NRK1 HD simulcast of NRK1
  • NRK2 HD simulcast of NRK2
  • NRK3 HD simulcast of NRK3

TV 2[]

TV4 Group[]

Viasat/MTG[]

  • TV3 (general entertainment)
  • Viasat 4 (general entertainment)
  • TV6 (planned)
  • Viasat Film (movies)
    • Viasat Film Premiere
    • Viasat Film Action
    • Viasat Film Hits
    • Viasat Film Family
    • Viasat Film Comedy
  • Viasat Golf
  • Viasport
  • Viasat Hockey
  • Viasat Fotball
  • Viasat Motor
  • Viasat Ticket (pay-per-view)

SBS Discovery Media/Discovery Networks Northern Europe[]

Others[]

Transnational television channels[]

Localised and non-localised versions[]

BBC Worldwide[]

Chello Zone[]

Disney-ABC Television Group[]

Fox International Channels[]

National Geographic Society[]

  • National Geographic Channel Scandinavia
  • National Geographic Channel HD
  • National Geographic Wild

NonStop Television[]

Playboy Enterprises[]

TF1 Group[]

Turner Broadcasting System Europe[]

  • Boomerang (Nordic)
  • Cartoon Network (Nordic)
  • Turner Classic Movies

Viacom International Media Networks Europe[]

  • MTV Norge
  • MTV Live HD
  • Nickelodeon (Scandinavia)
  • Nick Jr. (Scandinavia)
  • Nicktoons (Scandinavia)
  • VH1
  • VH1 Classic

Others[]

Non-localised versions[]

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

Other channels[]

Defunct television channels[]

  • - General entertainment channel (1 July 1996 - 1 October 1996)
  • BBC Prime - Entertainment channel replaced by BBC Entertainment (???? - 2008)
  • BBC Food - Food channel Merged with BBC Lifestyle (2004–2008)
  • C More Film - Movie channel (2004–2006)
  • C More Film 2 - Movie channel (2004–2006)
  • Canal+ Comedy (2006–2010)
  • Canal M - Shopping channel (1998–1999)
  • - Movie Channel (1995–2004)
  • - Timeshift channel for Cinema 1 (2002–2004)
  • - Timeshift channel for Cinema 2 (2002–2004)
  • Fight+ - Combat Sports channel (March, 2006 - December, 2006)
  • - Movie Channel (???? - 1995)
  • FilmNet 1 - Movie Channel (1985–1996) (See Canal+)
  • FilmNet 2 - Movie Channel (1985–1996)
  • - Children's channel (1998–2004) (changed name to Jetix, see below)
  • Hallmark Channel Scandilux - Movie channel (1996–2009)
  • Janco Visjon - General entertainment channel (1986–1987)
  • Jetix Scandinavia - Children's channel (2004–2009) (replaced by Disney XD)
  • Kiosk - 8 pay-per-view channels (1997–2007)
  • Metropol TV - Youth-oriented entertainment channel (1999–2002)
  • Moox Live - Youth channel with user-generated content (December, 2006 - August, 2007)
  • Norsk TV1 - General entertainment channel (1987–1990) (Merged with TVNorge)
  • Nyhetskanalen - News channel (1997–1998)
  • The Studio - Movie channel (2001–2003)
  • Sportkanalen - Sports channel (1996–1997)
  • SuperSport - Sports channel (1995–1997) (compare now Canal+ Sport)
  • Toon Disney Scandinavia - Children's channel (2005–2009) (replaced by Disney XD)
  • - General entertainment channel (1994–1995)
  • TV 2 Sonen 24/7 - Interactive television channel (March, 2007 - July, 2007)
  • TV4 Norge - General entertainment channel (1990–1992)
  • TV6 - 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 (2000–2002)
  • Viasat SportN - Sports channel (2005–2009) (replaced by Viasat Fotball)
  • Viasat Sport 2 - Soccer channel (2004–2008)
  • Viasat Sport 3 - Action sports channel (2004–2008)
  • Viasat Sport 24 - Sports channel (2005–2007)
  • Voom HD International - General enteraiment channel (2005–2009)
  • ZTV Norway - Youth channel (2002 - September 5, 2007)

Channels with former names[]

See also[]

References[]

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