Sjónvarpið
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RÚV is the television channel of RÚV
, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, launched in 1966. The channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, cultural programs, children's material, American
, British
& Nordic
films and entertainment programming. Among its highest-rated programs are the comedy sketch show Spaugstofan
(now revoked and moved to Stöð 2
) and Fréttir (News).
a year before, Sjónvapið ended the era of television-free Thursdays on October 1, 1987, resulting in the first full week of television in Iceland.
Test colour transmission commenced in 1973 and started full-time in 1976. From September 1981 onwards, the channel greatly benefited from Iceland
's connection to the rest of the world via satellite. Starting on March 1, 1982, Icelandic television viewers were able to watch daily reports from abroad on their evening newscast. Live broadcasts from the rest of Europe, such as the Eurovision Song Contest
, commenced for the first time in May 1986. RÚV
's teletext service, Textavarp, was inaugurated on the 25th anniversary of Icelandic television in 1991.
As late as 2000, television only aired for 9 hours each day, starting at 4.35 p.m. and ending at 1.35 a.m. The number of hours of television aired per week has advanced since then, with transmissions currently starting at 8 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. During the week, however, television transmissions can start any time between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., ending between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. In World Cup 2010 RUV start broadcasting at first match of each day, 11:30 local time.
After close, it broadcasts a Philips PM5644 test card
with audio from Rás 2 (Channel 2)
.
monochrome test card was utilized after closedown. In the early 1970s, the Philips PM5544
test card was used for colour transmissions and gradually replaced the previous monochrome test card, with the time and date included in the PM5544 test card from 1995-2000 and again from 2002-2006. In 2009, the Philips PM5644 widescreen test card was introduced to replace its PM5544 forerunner.
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country, the service broadcasts a variety of general programming to a wide audience across the whole country via radio...
, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, launched in 1966. The channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, cultural programs, children's material, American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
& Nordic
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
films and entertainment programming. Among its highest-rated programs are the comedy sketch show Spaugstofan
Spaugstofan
Spaugstofan is an Icelandic comedy group, formed in 1985, best known for their namesake weekly Saturday night sketch comedy show that has been broadcast, with breaks, and under various names, on the public television channel Sjónvarpið, and later on Stöð 2, since 1989.The show is the highest rated...
(now revoked and moved to Stöð 2
Stöð 2
Stöð 2 is an Icelandic television channel, owned and operated by 365. Founded in 1986, It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting...
) and Fréttir (News).
History
The network made its first transmission on September 30, 1966. To begin with, transmissions only took place on Wednesdays and Fridays, only gradually expanding to the rest of the week through the years. Until 1983, no television was broadcast in July. Having lost its monopoly and sharing the market with Stöð 2Stöð 2
Stöð 2 is an Icelandic television channel, owned and operated by 365. Founded in 1986, It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting...
a year before, Sjónvapið ended the era of television-free Thursdays on October 1, 1987, resulting in the first full week of television in Iceland.
Test colour transmission commenced in 1973 and started full-time in 1976. From September 1981 onwards, the channel greatly benefited from Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
's connection to the rest of the world via satellite. Starting on March 1, 1982, Icelandic television viewers were able to watch daily reports from abroad on their evening newscast. Live broadcasts from the rest of Europe, such as the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
, commenced for the first time in May 1986. RÚV
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country, the service broadcasts a variety of general programming to a wide audience across the whole country via radio...
's teletext service, Textavarp, was inaugurated on the 25th anniversary of Icelandic television in 1991.
As late as 2000, television only aired for 9 hours each day, starting at 4.35 p.m. and ending at 1.35 a.m. The number of hours of television aired per week has advanced since then, with transmissions currently starting at 8 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. During the week, however, television transmissions can start any time between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., ending between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. In World Cup 2010 RUV start broadcasting at first match of each day, 11:30 local time.
After close, it broadcasts a Philips PM5644 test card
Test card
A test card, also known as a test pattern in North America and Australia, is a television test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active but no program is being broadcast...
with audio from Rás 2 (Channel 2)
Rás 2
Rás 2 is an Icelandic radio station of RÚV, the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service. Rás 2 broadcasts primarily news, current affairs and pop and rock music programs. The station was launched in 1983. It is the highest rated radio station in Iceland. Rás 2 is broadcasted on frequencies 90.1...
.
Test cards
From the inauragration of Sjónvarpið in 1966 until as late as 1982, an electronically generated, heavily modified version of the Philips PM5540Philips PM5540
This Testcards-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by [/w/index.php?stub&title=&action=edit expanding it].The Philips PM5540 is a test pattern generator that could be considered a black & white predecessor of the widely used Philips PM5544 test pattern. It has been used in...
monochrome test card was utilized after closedown. In the early 1970s, the Philips PM5544
Philips PM5544
The Philips PM5544 is a television pattern generator, most commonly used to provide a television station with a complex test card commonly referred to as a Philips Pattern or PTV Circle. The content and layout of the pattern was designed in the Philips TV laboratory in Copenhagen by chief engineer...
test card was used for colour transmissions and gradually replaced the previous monochrome test card, with the time and date included in the PM5544 test card from 1995-2000 and again from 2002-2006. In 2009, the Philips PM5644 widescreen test card was introduced to replace its PM5544 forerunner.
TV series
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- My Family
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Children
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- Milly, Molly
Current
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(The New Year's Comedy), an annual New Year's Eve comedy special with an audience of up to 90% of viewers. - Fréttir (News), the main news program at 7 p.m.
- Gettu beturGettu beturGettu betur is an Icelandic team quiz show, broadcast on public television channel RÚV. Each team consists of three students from each of Iceland's gymnasiums. Two teams play against each other in each episode. Two preliminary rounds are broadcast on radio station Rás 2, followed by televised...
(Guess Again), a quiz show. - KastljósKastljósKastljós is a high-rated Icelandic news magazine and talk show on the Icelandic national television channel RÚV. Sigmar Guðmundsson is the current editor and primary host of the show...
(Spotlight), a news/talk program - Tíufréttir (News at 10), the late evening news at 10 p.m.
- Út og suður (There and Back), interviews with people around Iceland
- Stundin okkar (Our hour), Iceland's longest running children's show. Started in 1966.
Canceled
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- Á tali hjá Hemma Gunn (Talking with Hemma Gunn), a Saturday night talk show. Running from the 1980's to early '90's.
- Nýjasta tækni og vísindi (Latest Technology and Science). From late 1960's to 2001.
- SpaugstofanSpaugstofanSpaugstofan is an Icelandic comedy group, formed in 1985, best known for their namesake weekly Saturday night sketch comedy show that has been broadcast, with breaks, and under various names, on the public television channel Sjónvarpið, and later on Stöð 2, since 1989.The show is the highest rated...
(The Comedy Room), a weekly comedy show. - Stiklur Ómar RagnarssonÓmar RagnarssonÓmar Ragnarsson is an Icelandic politician and environmentalist as well as a former entertainer and news reporter. He is the founder and chairman of the environmentalist party Iceland's Movement – Living Land which took part in the 2007 parliamentary elections.Ómar is the father of media...
travels around the country showing Iceland's landscape and nature along with interviews with interesting people. Late 1970's to early 1980's.