This is a list of television stations in Norway.
Terrestrial channels These channels are available as via cable and satellite systems. The Norwegian analogue terrestrial net is closed and replaced with a digital net. The NRK channels are open, the other channels are encrypted and subscriptions are sold by www.rikstv.no Channel Description Financed by Owned by Launched Terrestrial coverage NRK1 Public Broadcaster Licence Norsk Rikskringkasting 1960 99,8% NRK2 Public Broadcaster Licence Norsk Rikskringkasting 1996 80% NRK Super and NRK3 Public Broadcaster Licence Norsk Rikskringkasting 2007 80% TV 2 Direkte General Entertainment Channel Commercials TV 2 Group(Egmont Group) 1992 92% TVNorge General Entertainment Channel Commercials Discovery Communications Nordic 1988 Sharing frequences with many local-TV stations. TV3 General Entertainment Channel Commercials Viaplay Group 1990
Cable and satellite television
Norsk Rikskringkasting
NRK1 (generalist) NRK2 (generalist) NRK3 (Youth channel) NRK Super (Children channel) NRK Tegnspråk (Television channel for those with a hearing impairment. This channel adapts shows from the other national channels, so that they are appropriate for those with hearing loss, for example by adding sign language and/or subtitles)
TV 2
TV 2 Direkte (generalist) TV 2 Nyheter (news channel) TV 2 Sport (sports channel) TV 2 Sport 1 TV 2 Sport 2 TV 2 Sport Premium 1 TV 2 Sport Premium 2 TV 2 Zebra (youth programs, interactive programs and live sports) TV 2 Livsstil (lifestyle)
TV4 AB
Hits Stars SF-kanalen
Viaplay Group/MTG
TV3 (general entertainment) TV3+ (Men's channel) TV6 (Women's channel) V Classics (classic series) V Crime (crime series) V Film (movies) V Film Premiere V Film Action V Film Hits V Film Family V Series (series) V Sport (sports) V Sport + V Sport 1 V Sport 2 V Sport 3 V Sport Golf V Sport Live V Sport Premier League V Sport Ultra
Warner Bros. Discovery Norway
TVNorge (general entertainment) FEM (Women's channel) REX (Men's channel) VOX (Adult/"Grown ups" channel) Discovery Channel (documentary) Eurosport Norge (sports) TLC Norway (lifestyle)
Others
VGTV, owned by Schibsted Norge AS Matkanalen, owned by Schibsted Norge AS Canal Motor, owned by Intele, programs about racing, cars, motorcycles & Motors Rikstoto Direkte, owned by Norsk Rikstoto, horse racing Verdikanalen (general/religious) Visjon Norge (Christian), owned by iVisjon tvins (home shopping), owned by Thane Direct Heim TV Naturkanal 1 Norway Live Frikanalen Lokal TV TV Glad Fatstone.TV, (Fatstone Media AS) Norwegian owned, Outdoor and Action sports channel Kanal 10 Norge (Christian) TV 12 Bedehuskanalen (Christian) TVL (Christian)
Transnational television channels
Localised and non-localised versions
BBC Studios BBC Nordic
AMC Networks International Extreme Sports Channel
The Walt Disney Company Disney Channel Scandinavia National Geographic Channel Scandinavia National Geographic Channel HD National Geographic Wild
Playboy Enterprises The Adult Channel Playboy TV Spice Network
Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Animal Planet (Nordic) Cartoonito (Nordic) Cartoon Network (Nordic) Discovery Science Eurosport 1 Food Network Investigation Discovery
Paramount Networks EMEAA MTV Europe Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) Nick Jr. (Scandinavia) Nicktoons (Scandinavia)
NBCUniversal International Networks/Paramount Networks EMEAA SkyShowtime 1 SkyShowtime 2
Viasat World Viasat Explore Viasat History Viasat Nature
A+E Networks History History HD H2
Others Bloomberg TV, owned by Michael Bloomberg CNBC Nordic, owned by Versant E!, owned by Comcast, news and programs about the entertainment industry The God Channel God 2 Motors TV Penthouse TV Private Blue The Poker Channel Travel Channel, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
Non-localised versions Channels shown in their original format, without local subtitles or local audio. 3ABN International 3sat BBC News BEN Television Club - Entertainment for women CNN International - 24/7 News channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery DR1 – See also Danmarks Radio DR2 – See also Danmarks Radio Dizi Euronews Fashion TV Fox News Channel Health Channel Hope Channel International Liverpool TV Love Nature Mezzo TV MUTV RTL Sat1 Sky News - 24/7 News channel owned by Comcast Sony Entertainment Television Asia SVT1 – See also Sveriges Television SVT2 – See also Sveriges Television Rai Uno TBN Europe TV2 TV4 TV5Monde TV8 TVE Internacional TV Finland TRT World Wonderful - Religious channel YLE TV1 – See also Yleisradio YLE TV2 – See also Yleisradio Zee TV
Other channels
Defunct television channels 3+ - General entertainment channel (1 July 1996 - 1 October 1996) BBC Brit - Entertainment channel Merged with BBC Nordic (2015–2023) BBC Earth - Documentary channel Merged with BBC Nordic (2015–2023) BBC Entertainment (Replaced BBC Prime on December 1, 2008). BBC Food - Food channel Merged with BBC Lifestyle (2004–2008) BBC Prime - Entertainment channel replaced by BBC Entertainment (???? - 2008) BBC HD, High Definition television channel. Canal 9 (2011–2014) C More Action C More Kids C More Film - Movie channel (2004–2006) C More Film 2 - Movie channel (2004–2006) C More Emotion C More Extreme C More First (2012–2023) C More Hockey (2010–2023) C More Live (2016–2023) C More Series (2012–2023) C More Sport HD (sports in high-definition) C More Tennis Canal+ Comedy (2006–2010) Canal+ Action Canal+ Drama Canal+ Family Canal+ Emotion Canal+ Film HD (high-definition movies) Canal+ Fotball Canal+ Sport 2 Canal+ Sport 3 Canal+ Hockey Canal+ Sport Extra Canal+ Sport HD (sports in high-definition) Canal M - Shopping channel (1998–1999) CBS Reality (1998–2026) Chelsea TV (2001–2019) Cinema 1 - Movie Channel (1995–2004) Cinema 2 - Timeshift channel for Cinema 1 (2002–2004) Cinema 3 - Timeshift channel for Cinema 2 (2002–2004) FOX - general entertainment Fox Crime Disney Junior Scandinavia - Children's channel (2006–2024) Disney XD Scandinavia - Children's channel (2009–2020) Discovery World - Documentary channel (1998–2020) ESPN America - Sports channel ESPN Classic - Sports classic channel Fight+ - Combat Sports channel (March, 2006 - December, 2006) FilmMax - Movie Channel (???? - 1995) FilmNet 1 - Movie Channel (1985–1996) (See Canal+) FilmNet 2 - Movie Channel (1985–1996) Fox Kids Nordic - Children's channel (1998–2004) (changed name to Jetix, see below) Hallmark Channel Scandilux - Movie channel (1996–2009) Janco Visjon - General entertainment channel (1986–1987) Jetix Scandinavia - Children's channel (2004–2009) (replaced by Disney XD) Kiosk - 8 pay-per-view channels (1997–2007) K-T.V. Life TV (2000–2019) Metropol TV - Youth-oriented entertainment channel (1999–2002) Moox Live - Youth channel with user-generated content (December, 2006 - August, 2007) Motorsport.tv MTV 80s (2020–2025) MTV 90s (2020–2025) MTV 00s (2021–2025) Club MTV (2008–2025) MTV Hits (2014–2025) MTV Live (2018–2025) Norsk TV1 - General entertainment channel (1987–1990) (Merged with TVNorge) Nyhetskanalen - News channel (1997–1998) The Studio - Movie channel (2001–2003) Rush HD Showtime Scandinavia - Action and horror movies Silver - Independent Movies Sky Entertainment Sportkanalen - Sports channel (1996–1997) Star! Scandinavia SuperSport - Sports channel (1995–1997) (compare now Canal+ Sport) Turner Classic Movies - Movie Channel Toon Disney Scandinavia - Children's channel (2005–2009) (replaced by Disney XD) TNT The Voice TV Norway TV+ - General entertainment channel (1994–1995) TV 2 Bliss TV 2 Filmkanalen (movies) (2006–2015) TV 2 Humor TV 2 Science Fiction (Science fiction)(Web-TV channel) (2009–2011) TV 2 Sonen 24/7 - Interactive television channel (March, 2007 - July, 2007) TV4 Norge - General entertainment channel (1990–1992) TV6 - Women's channel (1994–1998) (Replaced with TV6 Nature World/TV6 Action World) TV1000 2 - Timeshift channel for TV1000 (2002–2004) TV1000 3 - Timeshift channel for TV1000 (2002–2004) VH1 - Music channel VH1 Classic - Music channel Viasat 3D Viasat Film Comedy Viasat Fotball Viasat Hockey Viasat Motor Viasat Plus - General entertainment channel (2000–2002) Viasat SportN - Sports channel (2005–2009) (replaced by Viasat Fotball) Viasat Sport 2 - Soccer channel (2004–2008) Viasat Sport 3 - Action sports channel (2004–2008) Viasat Sport 24 - Sports channel (2005–2007) Viasat Ticket (pay-per-view) Voom HD International - General enteraiment channel (2005–2009) ZTV Norway - Youth channel (2002 - September 5, 2007)
Channels with former names Canal+ Gul now Canal+ First Canal+ Blå now Canal+ Hits Canal+ Zap now Canal+ Sport C More HD now Canal+ HD Canal+ now Canal+ Drama TV 2 Bliss now TV 2 Livsstil Canal+ now C More TV 2 Premier League now TV 2 Sport Premium TV 2 Nyhetskanalen now TV 2 Nyheter V4 now TV3+ MAX now REX
See also Television in Norway
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