Sub Leffa
Encyclopedia
MTV3 Leffa is a Finnish
television channel broadcasting movies. It is operated by MTV3
and TV4 AB
and is the Finnish equivalent of TV4's movie channel TV4 Film
.
The most of the programming is shared with TV4 Film. However, most movies in Swedish language
are removed and replaced by other movies and the schedule is different.
, MTV3 Fakta
and Sub Juniori
. The channel was initially only available to cable networks, and later from the Viasat
satellite platform.
On 5 April 2007, the channel was launched in the digital terrestrial network
. With the terrestrial launch, the channel's name was changed to Subtv Leffa. In the terrestrial network, the channel operates between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., sharing its broadcast space with Sub Juniori for the rest of the day. When Subtv changed its name to simply Sub, the movie channel followed suit and was renamed Sub Leffa.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
television channel broadcasting movies. It is operated by MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
and TV4 AB
TV4 AB
TV4 Group is a Swedish media company that owns the largest commercial television channel in Sweden, TV4.Since 2007, the company is fully owned by Bonnier through Nordic Broadcasting Oy...
and is the Finnish equivalent of TV4's movie channel TV4 Film
TV4 Film
TV4 Film is a Swedish film channel owned by TV4 AB.TV4 applied for a license to broadcast a film channel terrestrially in the autumn of 2003 and were granted a license in December...
.
The most of the programming is shared with TV4 Film. However, most movies in Swedish language
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
are removed and replaced by other movies and the schedule is different.
History
The channel was launched in November 2006 as a part of a new pay television package from MTV3. The channel, which was then known as MTV3 Leffa, was launched simultaneously with MTV3 MAXMTV3 MAX
MTV3 MAX is a Finnish pay television channel owned and operated by MTV3. The channel started broadcasting in November 2006 and was originally dedicated to F1 coverage.- MTV3+ :...
, MTV3 Fakta
MTV3 Fakta
MTV3 Fakta is a Finnish documentary channel owned and operated by MTV3. It started broadcasting in November 2006.- External links :*...
and Sub Juniori
Sub Juniori
MTV3 Juniori is a Finnish television channel targeting children owned and operated by MTV3.-External links:*...
. The channel was initially only available to cable networks, and later from the Viasat
Viasat
Viasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries...
satellite platform.
On 5 April 2007, the channel was launched in the digital terrestrial network
Digital terrestrial television in Finland
Digital terrestrial television in Finland was launched on August 21, 2001. The analogue networks continued its broadcasts alongside the digital ones until September 1, 2007, when they were shut down nationwide....
. With the terrestrial launch, the channel's name was changed to Subtv Leffa. In the terrestrial network, the channel operates between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., sharing its broadcast space with Sub Juniori for the rest of the day. When Subtv changed its name to simply Sub, the movie channel followed suit and was renamed Sub Leffa.