List of Finnish television channels - Definition and Overview

This is a list of television channels broadcasting to Finnish- and Swedish-language audiences in Finland. Typically, non-Finnish content is subtitled, retaining the original language soundtrack. Non-Finnish programming intended for children is, however, usually dubbed into Finnish. Regardless of the intended audience, many shows receive a Finnish title which is used in programme schedules.

Terrestrial Analogue Stations

State-owned

• YLE TV1 - see also YLE
• YLE TV2 - ditto

Commercial

• MTV3
• Nelonen (Channel Four)

Regional

• TV-Tampere - commercial, broadcasting in the Tampere region
• SVT Europa - broadcasting to Swedish speakers in the coastal areas

Terrestrial Digital Stations

State-owned

• YLE TV1-D - domestic drama, entertainment and current affairs
• YLE TV2-D - news, sport, entertainment, children's programmes
• YLE Teema - culture, science and education
• YLE24 - news
• YLE FST - for Swedish-speaking minority

Commercial

• MTV3D - feature films, series, domestic drama, news
• Channel Four Finland - domestic series and international shows
• SubTV - imported series, cult series, old favourites, TV classics, domestic programmes
• Urheilukanava - native sports channel
• Viisi - infomercials, lifestyle programmes, interactive services
• Canal+ (since 1 March 2004)
• Canal+Kulta (Gold) (since 1 March 2004)
• Canal+Sininen (Blue) (since 1 March 2004)
• Sextv.fi - adult entertainment

Analogue Cable Channels

• SubTV - commercial (urban, affiliated with MTV3)
• Urheilukanava - native sports channel

Satellite Channels

• YLE TV1
• YLE TV2
• MTV3
• Nelonen
• TV Finland (for foreign-living Finns)
• SVT Europa - see also Sveriges Television
• TV1000 - see also Viasat
• Cinema - see also Viasat
• Canal+
• Canal+Kulta (Gold)
• Canal+Sininen (Blue)

Regionalized versions of transnational television networks

Channels regionalized for Finland or the Nordic Countries.

• Disney Channel - see also Viasat
• Eurosport
• MTV Nordic - see also MTV

Defunct Stations

• Kolmoskanava - "Channel Three", the predecessor of MTV3 (1986-1993)
• PTV - the predecessor of Nelonen (1989-1997)
• ATV - local Gonzo-journalistic cable-channel (Helsinki)
• Moon TV - somewhat incestuous urban culture cable-channel (biggest cities)
• TVTV! - the predecessor of SubTV

See also: Lists of television channels

External links

• YLE (http://www.yle.fi/ohjelmaopas) - schedules
• ohjelmat.info (http://www.ohjelmat.info) - "programmes.info"

• Ficora (http://www.ficora.fi) - Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority
• Digita (http://www.digita.fi) - Terrestrial Broadcast Operator

• digitv.fi (http://www.digitv.fi) - Digital television information
• HTV (http://www.htv.fi/) - Cable Television Distributor in Helsinki