Licences for television broadcasting

Television channels are grouped in four national multiplexes and one regional multiplex. In addition, one multiplex, multiplex D, is meant for mobile television operations (DVB-H). The Government has also issued network licences for high-definition broadcasts in two multiplexes (HD1 and HD2) that are not yet operational.

Multiplex A

YLE has four television channels.

• YLE TV1, YLE TV2, YLE FST5, YLE Teema
• SVT Europa

Multiplex B

Operating licences are valid until 31 August 2010.

• MTV Oy (MTV3) and an additional channel MTV3 Max
• SubTV Oy (SubTV) and an additional channel SubTV Juniori
• Sanoma Television Oy (Nelonen, Channel Four) and an additional channel JIM

Multiplex C

Operating licences are valid until 31 August 2010.

• Suomen Urheilutelevisio Oy (Urheilukanava, a sports channel) and an additional channel Urheilu+
• C More Entertainment Oy (Canal+ channel package)
• TV5 Finland Oy (Voice TV)
• The Walt Disney Company Ltd (Disney Channel)
• Turun Kaapelitelevisio Oy (Turku TV, a cable TV channel in the Turku region)

Multiplex E

Operating licences are valid until 31 December 2016.

• Discovery Communications Europe (Discovery Channel)
• Eurosport SA (Eurosport)
• MTV Oy (MTV3 Fakta)
• MTV Networks Europe and Nickelodeon International Ltd (MTV Nordic/Nickelodeon)
• Sanoma Television Oy (KinoTV)
• Sanoma Television Oy (Liv)
• Family Channel Oy (SuomiTV)

A regional multiplex in the Vaasa region

Operating licences are valid until 31 December 2016.

• KRS-TV rf (KRS-TV, region of Kristiinankaupunki)
• När-TV rf (När-TV, region of Närpiö)
• Vaasan Läänin Puhelin Oy (SVT1, SVT2, local channel etc.)

Further information

Ms Elina Normo, Senior Adviser, tel. +358 9 160 28463, firstname.lastname@lvm.fi
Mr Jussi Mäkinen, Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 9 160 28498, firstname.lastname@lvm.fi