Television in Iceland
Television in Iceland began in September 1966. Channels can be received via DVB-T, broadband with the Skjárinn service from Síminn, IPTV or Digital Ísland (DVB-T) from Vodafone iceland
List of channels
Free-to-Air Channels
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| RÚV | Ríkisútvarpið |
| RÚV HD | Ríkisútvarpið |
| RÚV + | Ríkisútvarpið |
| RÚV 2 | Ríkisútvarpið |
| Bravó | 365 |
| SkjárEinn | Skipti |
| SkjárSport | Skipti |
| Alþingi | Government of Iceland |
| Hringbraut | Hringbraut-miðlun ehf. |
| N4 | Company Extra.is ehf |
| ÍNN | ÍNN ehf |
| iSTV | iSTV ehf. |
| Omega Christian television | Omega Kristniboðskirkja |
Subscription Channels
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| Stöð 2 | 365 |
| Stöð 2 Sport | 365 |
| Stöð 2 Sport 2 | 365 |
| Stöð 2 Sport 3 | 365 |
| Stöð 2 Sport 4 | 365 |
| Stöð 2 Sport 5 | 365 |
| Stöð 2 Sport 6 | 365 |
| Stöð 2 Sport HD | 365 |
| Stöð 3 | 365 |
| Bíóstöðin | 365 |
| Skjarkrakkar | 365 |
| Golfstöðin / Krakkastöðin | 365 |
Cancelled channels
- NFS, now a news service providing news for visir.is and television channels of 365
- Skjár tveir, was meant to be an ad-free channel paid for by the viewers. It didn't go as planned and soon merged with Skjár einn.
- Stöð 1, launched 29 Oct 2010. Entertainment channel, free to air, non-subscribtion. Reaches 98% of all households in Iceland.
- Stöð þrjú, the old channel was used. But was bought quickly and shut down in the meaning, it was merged by Stöð 2.
- Skjár sport, showed Premier League matches for the seasons 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.
- Stöð 2 Extra (previously called Sirkus) Entertainment channel previously available as free but is now only available as a complement to Stöð 2 subscription
- Nova TV (previously called Sirkus and before that Popp Tíví), music videos - free channel
- Fasteignasjónvarpið, a channel that offers real estate
- Mikligarður, opened 15 March 2014 - closed 1st of July 2014. Intended for ages 34+ with an emphasis on females. Programming was all domestic and included paid presentations. Broadcasts was 24/7 and in HD.
International Channels available in Iceland
Additional international channels are available in Iceland through Vodafone Iceland, Síminn and Skjarinn
| Channels | Owner / Genre |
|---|---|
| DR1 | DR (broadcaster) |
| DR2 | DR (broadcaster) |
| DR Ultra | DR (broadcaster) |
| SVT1 | Sveriges Television |
| SVT2 | Sveriges Television |
| NRK 1 | NRK |
| NRK 2 | NRK |
| NRK 3 / NRK Super | NRK |
| AMC | AMC Networks International Zone |
| Jim Jam Euro | AMC Networks International Zone |
| Travel Channel | AMC Networks International Zone |
| Food Network | AMC Networks International Zone |
| CBS Reality | AMC Networks International Zone |
| Extreme Sports Channel | AMC Networks International Zone |
| Fine Living Network | AMC Networks International Zone |
| TCM | Turner Broadcasting System Europe / NonStop |
| Star | Turner Broadcasting System Europe / NonStop |
| CNN International | Turner Broadcasting System Europe / NonStop |
| Cartoon Network | Turner Broadcasting System Europe / NonStop |
| Boomerang | Turner Broadcasting System Europe / NonStop |
| E!Entertainment | Comcast |
| Style | Comcast |
| CNBC | Comcast |
| BBC Entertainment | BBC Worldwide |
| BBC Lifestyle | BBC Worldwide |
| BBC Knowledge | BBC Worldwide |
| BBC World News | BBC Worldwide |
| National Geographic Channel | NG Channels/Fox International Channels/BSKYB |
| Nat Geo Wild | NG Channels/Fox International Channels/BSKYB |
| Baby TV | Fox International Channels |
| SKY News | Sky plc |
| Animal Planet | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| Discovery Science | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| Discovery World | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| Discovery Channel | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| ID (Investigation Discovery) | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| TLC | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| Disney Channel | Disney–ABC Television Group |
| Disney Junior | Disney–ABC Television Group |
| Disney XD | Disney–ABC Television Group |
| TV5 Monde | France |
| Das Erste | Germany |
| TVE (Televisión Española) | Spain |
| Rai Uno | RAI |
| Rai Tre | RAI |
| TVP | Poland |
| Eurochannel | France |
| Eurosport | Discovery Communications/TF1 Group |
| Eurosport 2 | Discovery Communications/TF1 Group |
| Arte | ARTE GEIE, ARTE France, ARTE Deutschland TV GmbH |
| Prosieben | ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE |
| SAT1 | ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE |
| ZDF | Germany - independent nonprofit institution |
| France 2 | Part of the state-owned France Télévisions group |
| France 3 | Part of the state-owned France Télévisions group |
| France 24 | France - France Médias Monde |
| M6 | M6 Group |
| Ginx | Ginx TV Limited |
| NBA TV | National Basketball Association operated by Time Warner |
| Motors TV | Motors TV S.A. |
| Blue Hustler | Sapphire Media International BV |
| VH1 | Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) |
| MTV Hits | Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) |
| MTV Rocks | Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) |
| C Music TV | C Music Entertainment Ltd |
| I Concerts HD | TRANSMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS SA - Switzerland |
| Heat | Bauer Media Group and Channel Four Television Corporation |
| Magic | Bauer Media Group and Channel Four Television Corporation |
| Luxe TV | Opuntia SA |
Overview of Icelandic TV
TV appearances
Test card for RUV
The testcard of RUV is PM5544 introduced in the 70's.
Text has been changed 3 times, minor change 5 times, returned 2 times
- 1970-1994 - "RUV - ISLAND"
- 1993 - "RÚV - ÍSLAND"
- 1995 - Added time and date
- 2000 - Remove time and date
- Remove "ÍSLAND" and replace with the moving bar
- 2002 - Return the 1995 version
- 2006 - Return the 2000 version
- 2009 - Changed to PM5644
RUV's testcard uses test tone but the last 15 minutes before programs start plays classical music.
Closing and opening times
RÚV still closes down at night.
RÚV
- 1966–present opens at 16:30 for weekdays and closes at 0:00.
- 1966-2004 Weekends and holidays open at 9:00, though sometimes with midday break.
- 2004–present weekends and holidays open at 8:00.
Stöð 2
- 1986-1988 opens at 8:00 and close at 23:00
- 1988-1995 opens at 6:00 and close at 0:00
- 1995–present open 24 hours
Programming
Icelandic programming including LazyTown foreign shows with Icelandic captions.
Imported
External links
- (Icelandic) Sjónvarp Símans
- (English) Síminn Television
- (Icelandic) Icelandic Media Commission list of registered media (in Icelandic)
- (Icelandic) Icelandic Media Commission list of licensed media (in Icelandic)
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