TVNorge
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Country | Norway |
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Broadcast area | Norway |
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Picture format | 1080i HDTV (PAL) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Discovery Communications Nordic (Discovery, Inc.) |
History | |
Launched | 5 December 1988 |
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Website | Official website |
TVNorge (originally abbreviated TVN, now just abbreviated N in the logos; i.e. "TVNorway") is a Norwegian television channel.
TVNorge went on the air on 5 December 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK.[1] The first broadcast was a live variety show from with Swedish singer Lill-Babs and Norwegian pop group Tomboy as musical guests.[2] Originally TVNorge broadcast via satellite and cable, later they have affiliated several local television broadcasters. The local broadcasters generally were allowed the 17.30-18.30 timeslot for local programming, along with a second slot from 19.30-20.30. The rest of the time was assigned to TVNorge's own schedule.
When the last analogue terrestrial television transmitter closed in December 2009, the agreement with the local broadcasters and TVNorge ended. TVNorge now broadcasts via private cable and satellite providers in addition to RiksTV, which is the Norwegian digital terrestrial television distributor.
TVNorge and the rest of the SBS Broadcasting group was wholly owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, but was sold to Discovery Communications on 14 December 2012.[3]
In 2003, Novell sued TVNorge at The Court of Enforcement (Namsretten) and asked for a temporary injunction against TVNorge as they found the logo too similar to their own. Novell did not seem to proceed to a full court case after losing their case there.
In 2013, the variety group Ylvis created a promo music video for their program on TVNorge entitled The Fox, which became a surprise internet hit and brought international attention to the channel.
As of 2018, TVNorge is also involved in broadcasting the Olympic Games alongside sister network Eurosport.
High Definition[]
TVNorge launched Norway's first High Definition simulcast on their main channel on 3 October 2008, and starting in 2009 TVNorge broadcast own productions in HD.[4] The first episodes shown in HD was the HBO series Rome, and the channel has included several other imported series like CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY and The Big Bang Theory. The HD station has the same schedule as the SD station. Broadcasts not available in high definition are broadcast in standard definition.
See also[]
- List of Norwegian television channels
- List of programs broadcast by TVNorge
- TVNorge HD
References[]
- ^ Lønnsom outsider
- ^ Lønnsom outsider
- ^ TVNorge-sjefen: - Discovery har fulgt oss tett Med ny eier blir TVNorge nesten like store som TV 2 i den mest ettertraktede målgruppen. Publisert: 14.12.2012 15:20, Oppdatert: 14.12.2012 16:35
- ^ "TVNORGE i HD".
External links[]
- TVNorge
- Television channels in Norway
- Television channels and stations established in 1988
- 1988 establishments in Norway
- Discovery Networks
- European television stubs