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NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned
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public broadcasting company, and the largest
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organisation in Norway. All other TV channels, broadcast from Norway, were banned between 1960 and 1981. NRK broadcasts three national TV channels and thirteen national radio channels on digital terrestrial television, digital terrestrial radio and subscription television. All NRK radio stations are streamed online at NRK.no, which also offers an extensive TV service. NRK is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union.


Financing

Until the start of 2020, about 94% of NRK's funding came from a mandatory annual
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payable by anyone who owns or uses a TV or device capable of receiving TV broadcasts. The remainder came from commercial activities such as programme and DVD sales, spin-off products, and certain types of sponsorships. NRK's license income in 2012 was more than 5 billion NOK. In the autumn of 2015, the government announced that it planned to change the way NRK is financed. This was in part a reaction to the decline of TV ownership in Norway. From the start of 2020, NRK funding is an item in the national budget and the costs are covered through taxation for each individual liable for income taxes in Norway.


History

, a privately owned company and the predecessor of NRK, started regular radio broadcasts in Norway in 1925. NRK itself was founded in 1933. Based on a model similar to that of the
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and located in
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, it was a replacement for privately operated radio stations in larger cities. NRK initially set out to cover the entire country and had a monopoly on broadcasting in Norway. The monopoly came under intense pressure when Norwegian TV companies began broadcasting from abroad in addition to international cable TV. Cable TV started in 1982 and
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in 1986 (the launch of TV3 in 1987 and
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in 1988). It was not until the launch of TV 2 on 5 September 1992, that NRK's monopoly on television broadcasting in Norway ended. During the Nazi German occupation, Norwegian transmitters were used to broadcast Nazi German war propaganda to Northern Europe (particularly
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and the northern half of
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, where the sea path ensured a good signal) and
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. Prior to the Nazi German occupation, NRK had also been partly financed by radio commercials. NRK was one of 23 founding broadcasting organisations of the European Broadcasting Union, which was founded in 1950. In 1954, NRK started broadcasting television shows, on a trial basis. Regular broadcasts started in 1960. In 1969, NRK adopted a new version of its corporate logo which consists of the lowercased "nrk" wordmark that has the letter "n" being made up of a rectangle and a reversed-italic rectangle, the letter "r" being made up of a rectangle and a circle, and the letter "k" being made up of a rectangle and reflecting-mirrored italic rectangles. NRK was the last of the major European public broadcasters to introduce a second radio station, officially starting as late as 1984. In 1993, NRK launched a third radio station, the youth-oriented '' P3''. A 24-hour station for classical music, (now called "
NRK Klassisk NRK Klassisk is a digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) which broadcasts classical music 24 hours a day. History NRK Klassisk was launched in Oslo on 1 June 1995 as the world’s first all-digital radio ...
"), introduced in 1995, was the first of its kind to be broadcast digitally using
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. The 24-hour news station '' Alltid Nyheter'' started in 1997, followed by a radio station for teenagers, ''mP3'' in 2000, which mostly plays pop music. On 1 September 1996, a second television channel called
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was launched. The original television channel is now known as
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. On 3 September 2007, NRK launched its third channel: a youth channel called
NRK3 NRK3 (NRK Tre) is a digital TV channel aimed at youth and young adults and produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. History Launched on 3 September 2007, and on air from 19:30 each evening, the channel features such British and Americ ...
. Later that year, on 1 December, NRK launched its fourth television channel,
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, which is aimed at children.
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and
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share the same channel, with NRK Super broadcasting from 06:00 to 19:30 and NRK3 from 19:30 to 06:00. In 1999, following NRK Interaktiv's relaunch as NRK.no, NRK redesigned its corporate logo (that was introduced in 1969), so that it could be similar to its old version. This new version of NRK's corporate logo made its first appearance in an ident in 2000 by making its overhaul to NRK's radio and television channels. A traditional music radio station, ''NRK'' (now known as "
NRK Folkemusikk NRK Folkemusikk is Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK's tenth radio channel, and was the first in Norway to be broadcast exclusively via Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB and Internet. The channel broadcasts music only, without presenters. The m ...
") was launched in 2004 on DAB and internet radio. NRK's international radio transmissions, known as , began shortwave transmission in 1948. Initially broadcasting in Norwegian, English-language programs were added later. The service was discontinued on 1 January 2002. All NRK broadcasting activities on shortwave ceased on 1 January 2004. NRK's
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transmitter at
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on 1314 kHz used to be widely heard internationally and was one of the most commonly heard trans-Atlantic DX signals in eastern North America. The frequency carried a mixture of NRK's radio channels P1 and P2, and was called (literally "The Europe Channel"). However, these mediumwave transmissions were discontinued on 1 July 2006. All of NRK's
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are now available on the internet. Several of NRK's
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are also available on the internet. On 16 April 2015, the Norwegian
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announced its intention to eventually switch off all FM transmitters in the country, with the first such transmitter expected to be switched off on 11 January 2017, therefore making Norway the first country in the world to completely transition to digital radio. According to the Ministry of Culture, the decision was justified because transmitting through the FM network was eight times more expensive than transmitting through digital audio broadcasting, and because only five national radio stations are transmitting on FM, compared to the 42 digital radio stations allocated in Norway, with 22 stations transmitting on the latter. NRK Radio is expected to transition from FM to digital radio before commercial radio stations do so. NRK claimed to have the longest-running radio show, '' Lørdagsbarnetimen'' (''The Saturday Children's Hour''), which ran from 20 December 1924 until 11 September 2010. In 2017, NRK asked five architectural firms to present sketches for possible development and use of NRK's area at Marienlyst, should NRK move rather than improve the property. In 2019, work began to find the best site for a new building, and in 2020 the property on Marienlyst was sold to Ferd Eiendom for NOK 3.75 billion. Close to 100 different locations were considered for the new head office, but Gamle Oslo, Bryn, Storo Løren, Lillestrøm-Puls and Lilleaker were the most relevant options. Director of relocation Jon Espen Lohne in NRK, said in 2020 that they have ambitions to get the country to choose a site before the end of the year. In May 2021, it was announced that NRK had decided to move to Ensjø, and that the price for the property was NOK 800 million.


Organisation

The CEO began major organisational changes in 2008, with the aim of creating a more agile NRK, while still adhering to the principles of the broadcaster-producer model introduced in January 2001. By January 2009, the number of programme-producing divisions had been reduced from five to three, separated more along geographical than functional lines, and at the same time simplifying trading in the internal market. The programme-producing divisions are: * ''Marienlyst'' covering all facilities in
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* ''Distrikt'', encompassing all regional offices and with their headquarters in
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* ''Sami'', the producer of
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programmes situated in
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Vibeke Fürst Haugen Vibeke Fürst Haugen (born 20 May 1968) is a Norwegian media executive. From 2022 she serves as Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Career Born in Oslo on 20 May 1968, Fürst Haugen graduated as cand.mag. from the Univ ...
has been director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation since 29 April 2022. The previous directors were Olav Midttun (1934–1947, except during the
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),
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(1948–1962), Hans Jacob Ustvedt (1962–1971),
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(1972–1981), Bjartmar Gjerde (1981–1988),
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(1989–2001), John G. Bernander (2001–2007),
Hans-Tore Bjerkaas Hans-Tore Bjerkaas (born 7 June 1951 in Tromsø) is a former Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). He began his broadcasting career in 1977, joining NRK's Troms region, where he was deputy editor. Later, he was appoin ...
(2007–2012) and
Thor Gjermund Eriksen Thor Gjermund Eriksen (born 2 October 1966) is a Norwegian journalist and editor who has been Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 2013 to 2022. Career Journalistic career Born in Oslo, he was hired as a journalist in ' ...
(2012-2022). After WW2, all but Hans-Tore Bjerkaas and John G. Bernander had been active politically in socialist parties. The current director-general, Vibeke Fürst Haugen, came from the position of director of the Marienlyst-division of NRK in Oslo. The chairman of the board is Birger Magnus, Marius Lillelien heads the broadcasting department, and the head of the news department is Marius Tetlie. In 2017, NRK employed 3419 and 266 temporary staff.


Notable television programmes


NRK productions

* ''
Dagsnytt Atten ''Dagsnytt Atten'' ("''Day's news eighteen''") is a daily news magazine from Norwegian radio station NRK P2. Broadcast every weekday at 18:00, the programme hosts discussions and debates on the topics of the day featuring politicians and other Nor ...
'' * ''
Dagsrevyen ''Dagsrevyen'' (English: ''The Daily Review'') is the daily evening news programme for the Norwegian television channel NRK1, the main channel of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), broadcast at 19:00. In 2007, the programme started air ...
'' * ''
Melodi Grand Prix Melodi Grand Prix (), commonly known as Grand Prix and MGP, sometimes as Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix ( no, Norsk Melodi Grand Prix), is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). It det ...
'' (The
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national selection for Eurovision Song Contest) * ''
Nytt på nytt ''Nytt på nytt'' ("News Anew", literally "new on new") is a Norwegian version of the British TV comedy panel show '' Have I Got News for You'' (created by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC). The programme is a competition between a pair of ...
'' * '' Skam'' * '' Skavlan'' and ''
Først & sist ''Først & sist'' ("First and Last") was a Norwegian talk show and was, at the time, the most-viewed talk show in the Nordic countries. It was hosted by Fredrik Skavlan and aired on NRK in Norway. The show first aired in 1998 and was broadcast ...
'' * ''
Urix ''Urix'' is a foreign affairs television newsmagazine aired Monday to Thursday night on the Norwegian television channel NRK2, a subsidiary channel of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The first show aired on 2 September 2002, and is ...
''


Other shows

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,
Eurovision Song Contest 1996 The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 May 1996 at the in Oslo, Norway. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (NRK) and presented by Norwegian journalis ...
and
Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song " Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting U ...
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Channels


Radio

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NRK P1 NRK P1 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It is the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1993 by radio director Tor Fuglevik. NRK P1 is the direct descendant of NRK's fir ...
– generalist channel, with regional opt outs *
NRK P2 NRK P2 is one of three main, nationwide radio channels produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Its current format – focusing on news and current affairs, debate, analysis, culture, science, and society – is the result of the ...
– cultural channel *
NRK P3 NRK P3 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and was the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1992 by radio dir ...
– youth oriented channel *
NRK Nyheter NRK News (in Norwegian: NRK Nyheter) is the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's news organisation. It produces news around the clock for radio and television in Norwegian and Sami. There are two main newsrooms, one for radio (''NRK Dagsnytt'') ...
– 24/7 news * NRK Vær sør 24/7 weather forecast *
NRK Folkemusikk NRK Folkemusikk is Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK's tenth radio channel, and was the first in Norway to be broadcast exclusively via Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB and Internet. The channel broadcasts music only, without presenters. The m ...
– 24/7 Traditional Norwegian folk music *
NRK P1+ NRK P1+ is a radio station, run by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It is broadcast on DAB and online. The channel has its origin from NRK P1 NRK P1 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporat ...
– A spinoff of P1, targeting a mature audience *
NRK P13 NRK P13 is a digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Launched on 28 January 2014, it is a music-based station playing mainly rock and indie music presented in a light-hearted style and aimed chiefly at liste ...
– 24/7 rock and indie music *
NRK Jazz NRK Jazz is a Norwegian radio station operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) that broadcasts jazz on DAB Digital Radio Digital radio is the use of digital technology to transmit or receive across the radio spectrum. Digital ...
*
NRK Klassisk NRK Klassisk is a digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) which broadcasts classical music 24 hours a day. History NRK Klassisk was launched in Oslo on 1 June 1995 as the world’s first all-digital radio ...
– 24/7 classical music *
NRK mP3 NRK P3 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and was the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1992 by radio dir ...
– 24/7 dance music (also called mP3) *
NRK Sápmi NRK Sápmi (previously NRK Sámi Radio) is a unit of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) that streams news and other programs in the Sami language for broadcast to the Sami people of Norway via radio, television, and internet. Regular r ...
– in Sami languages *
NRK Sport NRK Sport is a brand name for sports programming produced by the sports department of Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The brand name is used on most national sports broadcasts on television, radio and new media.NRK Super NRK Super is a Norwegian TV & radio channel aimed at children, run by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The TV channel is broadcast on the digital terrestrial network, on the same frequency as NRK3 from 7am to 7pm, and was launched 1 Decem ...
– 24/7 for children


Television

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*
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*
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/
NRK Super NRK Super is a Norwegian TV & radio channel aimed at children, run by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The TV channel is broadcast on the digital terrestrial network, on the same frequency as NRK3 from 7am to 7pm, and was launched 1 Decem ...


Regional broadcasting

NRK has 12 regional offices around Norway. Each office has its own broadcasts on both television (on NRK 1) and radio (on NRK P1), as well their own news sites on the internet. They also contribute news coverage to national news programmes. NRK's headquarters are at
Marienlyst Marienlyst is an area in the borough of St. Hanshaugen in Oslo. It is best known as the site of the national headquarters of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and "Marienlyst" is often used synonymously with NRK. It is located nex ...
in
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and
Tyholt Tyholt is a neighbourhood in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Lerkendal at the highest point in the city of Trondheim. Before 1964, Tyholt was part of the old municipality of Strinda. It borders ...
in
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.


FM radio switch-off

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was the first country to announce a complete switch-off of national FM radio stations, including NRK P1 with regional services, NRK P2 and NRK P3, NRK mP3 and NRK Alltid Nyheter. Switch off started on 11 January 2017, and ended on 13 December 2017. From 2018, all FM transmitters are replaced with broadcast via DAB +,
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FM TV 04

NRK has an HD outside broadcast van, producing high-definition video. The first Norwegian series filmed in HD was ''
En Udødelig Mann ''An Immortal Man'' (''En udødelig mann'') is a miniseries on Henrik Ibsen's childhood and youth in three episodes, produced by the NRK in 2006 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Ibsen's death. It was directed by Berit Nesheim and written ...
'' ("An Immortal Man") about the young Henrik Ibsen. The action six-part miniseries called was also filmed in HD. Promotional videos are freely downloadable from NRK's site, and the full-length last episode is available. NRK uses
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as the compression
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for the digital terrestrial network which is commonly used to compress videos stored as mp4. NRK has also started to offer HD content via BitTorrent. This is currently a very limited offer due to rights restrictions, but it is growing steadily. In preparation for the
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in Vancouver, NRK announced that they would launch a high-definition channel, and their first native HD broadcast would be from Vancouver. NRK1 HD is a
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of NRK1.


See also

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List of Norwegian-language radio stations This is a list of Norwegian radio stations or stations that broadcast for a Norwegian language audience. Radio stations Public radio stations broadcasting in analogue Note:These major radio stations will shut broadcasts via FM and be digita ...
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List of Norwegian television channels Television in Norway was introduced in 1954, but the first television program was only shown in 1958, and regular broadcasts did not start until 1960. Like Denmark, Norway had only one television channel until the 1980s. Some 40% of the popula ...
*
List of NRK regional services For the purpose of regional broadcasting on NRK, Norway is divided into 11 districts. 10 of these districts follow county boundaries and provide services in the Norwegian language, while one overlaps the other districts and provides services in the ...
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List of programs broadcast by Norsk rikskringkasting This is a list of some programs that have been or are being broadcast by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) ( no, Norsk rikskringkasting) on the NRK1, NRK2, NRK3 or NRK Super television channels. Included are national radio RNZ Natio ...
* yr.no – Weather forecasting service hosted by NRK


References


Notes


External links

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About NRK

NRK's History in Brief

NRK's Channels

Television schedules

NRK Media Player for TV
(Available for Norwegian
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Radio schedules, Internet radio

NRK Media Player for Radio

yr.no: Online weather service

ut.no: Hiking traimls and cabins
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