Yle TV1
Logo used since March 5, 2012
CountryFinland
Broadcast areaNational; also distributed in Norway, Sweden, Estonia and via satellite across Europe and in certain areas by cable.
HeadquartersPasila, Helsinki
Programming
Language(s)Finnish
Swedish (Rare option as alternate digital subtitles, sporadic original productions)
Northern Sami (Short daily newscasts)
Russian (Short daily newscast)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerYle
Sister channelsYle TV2
Yle Teema & Fem
History
Launched13 August 1957 (test transmissions)
1 January 1958 (regular programming)
Former namesSuomen Televisio (1958–1965)
TV-ohjelma 1 (1965–1972)
Links
Websitewww.yle.fi/tv1
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrialChannel 1
Channel 21 (HD)
Streaming media
Yle AreenaWatch live (Limited programming outside Finland)

Yle TV1 (Yleisradio - Finnish Broadcasting Company TV1; Finnish: Yle TV Yksi, Swedish: Yle TV Ett) is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by Finnish public broadcaster Yle. It is the second oldest (after TES-TV) and the oldest existing television channel in Finland. More than 70% of the channel's programs are documentaries, news, or educational programmes. Its name is commonly referred to as Ykkönen; it derives from Yle's ownership of channels Spots 1 and 2 by default in Finland; the other, spot 2 channel, is Yle TV2.

History

The channel started test transmissions on 13 August 1957, and began regular broadcasts on 1 January 1958 as Suomen Televisio and the second Finnish TV channel at the time. When Yleisradio took over the Tampere-based[1] Tamvisio in 1964, Suomen Televisio was renamed TV-ohjelma 1 and Tamvisio became TV-ohjelma 2 – and when they started broadcasting in colour in the 1970s, they were rebranded again, as TV1 and TV2.

Logos and identities

Notable programming

Imports

Discontinued imports

Upcoming imports

Previous inports

References

  1. ^ Hokka, Jenni: The changing local community of Finnish drama and comedy series. Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Nordisk Mediakonference August 2005, University of Tampere. Accessed: 17 December 2010.
  2. ^ Leena Virtanen (10 November 1997). "Fleksnes" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Kristallikivien salaisuus ja aikamatkailu" (in Finnish). Yle. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ Ahtolainen (9 August 2008). "Mikä tv-sarja? (kaikki sarjahaut tänne)" (in Finnish). DVD Plaza. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Norjalaisten törky-Pirkka nähdään TV1:ssä" (in Finnish). 3 April 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

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