Swedish TV channels 2011 (Spring)
Status Coverage Channel Major owner Main financing1 Free-to-air2 Penetration (%)3 Distribution4 Year established
Public Nationwide SVT1 Foundation (state) Lic. x 99 T/C/S 1957
SVT2 Foundation (state) Lic. x 99 T/C/S 1969
Kunskapskanalen Foundation (state) Lic. x 85 T/C/S 2004
SVTB Foundation (state) Lic. x 78 T/C/S 2002
24 [SVT] Foundation (state) Lic. x 84 T/C/S 1999/2002
SVT HD Foundation (state) Lic. .. C/S 2006
Regional 11 regional windows Foundation (state) Lic. x 100 T/C/S from 1970
Private Nationwide TV4 5 Bonnier AB Comm. x 99 T/C/S 1990 6
TV4+ Bonnier AB Comm. 78 T/C/S 2003
TV11 Bonnier AB Comm. .. T/C/S 2011
TV4 Film Bonnier AB Comm. 36 T/C/S 2004
TV4 Fakta Bonnier AB Comm. 47 T/C/S 2005
TV4 Komedi Bonnier AB Comm. 18 C/S 2006
TV4 Guld Bonnier AB Comm. 17 C/S 2006
TV4 Sport Bonnier AB Comm. 51 T/C/S 2005
Canal+ - First, Hits, Action, Drama, Bonnier AB 65%, Telenor 35% Sub. 11–12 T/C/S 7 from 1997
Comedy, SF-kanalen, Sport 1, Sport 2,
Sport Extra, Sport HD, Film HD
Kanal 5 SBS Broadcasting (ProSiebenSat.1) Comm. 86 T/C/S 1989
Kanal 9 SBS Broadcasting (ProSiebenSat.1) Comm. 65 T/C/S 2007
TV3 MTG Comm. 87 T/C/S 1987
TV6 MTG Comm. x 88 T/C/S 2006
TV8 MTG Comm. 66 T/C/S 1997
TV10 MTG Comm. 40 T/C/S 2010
Viasat Nature/Crime MTG Sub. 11 C/S 1994/2001
Viasat Explorer MTG Sub. 10 C/S 2001
Viasat History MTG Sub. 12 C/S ..
Viasat Sport MTG Sub. 14 C/S 2007
Viasat Fotboll MTG Sub. 12 C/S 2007
Viasat Hockey MTG Sub. 10 C/S 2009
Viasat Motor MTG Sub. 11 C/S 2007
Viasat Golf MTG Sub. 6 C/S 2007
Viasat Hockey MTG Sub. 10 C/S 2009
TV1000 - TV1000, Nordic, Action, MTG Sub. 11–13 C/S from 1991
Family, Classic, Drama, HD
Axess TV Axess Publishing AB Comm. x 13 T/C/S 2006
Canal 7 SIMS Comm., Don. 15 T/C/S 2005
Kanal 10 Kristen TV i Sverige AB Don. x .. S 2006
Lifestyle TV Three Angels Lifestyle Television Don. x .. S ..
Local 24Norrbotten, 24Corren, 24nt Norrköpings Tidningar AB Comm. x .. T/C 2009
24 UNT AB Upsala Nya Tidning Comm. Spons. x .. T/C 2010
Kanal 12 Kanal 12 i Karlstad AB x .. T/C 2009 8
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TV Finland Sverigefinska Riksförbundet x .. T/C 2009 8
About 50 local TV-stations9 * 10
.. C from 1984
1
Lic. = licence fees, Comm. = commercials, Sub. = subscription fees, Don.= donations.
2
SVT's channels and TV4's main channel are free on every platform. TV6, are free (not encrypted) in the digital terrestrial network and are also included in most cable and satellite distributors' basic packages.
3
Data are based on sample surveys and describe channel penetration awareness among the population 9-99 years in 2010 (Autumn).
4
T = terrestrial, C = cable, S = satellite.
5
TV4 also broadcasts local news in local windows.
6
Satellite-distributed 1990-1992; satellite and terrestrial distribution from 1992 on.
7
Five Canal+ channels have concessions to broadcast in the terrestrial network.
8
Although introduced in the terrestrial network 2009, the channel has broadcast in local cable-TV nets for many years.
9
Owners of cable networks and IP-TV-operators comprising more than 100 households are required to carry the local cable programming of companies authorized by the Swedish Radio and TV Authority. Cable-
TV stations shall produce local programs which strive to offer "the broadest possible freedom of expression and freedom of information".
10
The stations may not carry commercial messages, but sponsoring is allowed.
Note: A number of channels of more pan-Nordic or global character (MTG's Viasat-channels) are included due to Swedish ownership.
Sources: Nordicom-Sweden, MMS AB, Swedish Radio and TV authority, Teracom, TV-companies, Comhem, Canal Digital, SES-Sirius, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting.
[Latest update: 28/06/2011]
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