List of television stations in Norway

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

Cable and satellite television

Norsk Rikskringkasting

• NRK1
• NRK2
• 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)
• NRK1 HD simulcast of NRK1
• NRK2 HD simulcast of NRK2
• NRK3 HD simulcast of NRK3

TV 2

• TV 2 Direkte
• TV 2 Direkte HD - High-definition simulcast of TV 2 Direkte
• 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 Media

• Hits
• Stars
• SF-kanalen

Viaplay Group/MTG

• TV3 (general entertainment)
• TV3+ (general entertainment)
• TV6
• V Film (movies)
  • V Film Premiere
  • V Film Action
  • V Film Hits
  • V Film Family
• V Series
• V Sport
  • 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)
• TVNorge HD (Simulcast of TVNorge)
• FEM (Women's channel)
• REX (Men's channel)
• VOX (Adult/"Grown ups" channel)
• Discovery Channel
• Discovery HD
• Eurosport Norge
• TLC Norway

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
• 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

• CBS Reality
• Extreme Sports Channel

The Walt Disney Company

• Disney Channel Scandinavia
• Disney Junior 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
• Eurosport 2
• Investigation Discovery

Paramount Networks EMEAA

• MTV Europe
• Club MTV
• MTV 80s
• MTV 90s
• MTV 00s
• MTV Hits
• MTV Live
• 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 NBCUniversal
• 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
• Chelsea TV
• Club - Entertainment for women
• CNN International - 24/7 News channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
• DR1
• Euronews
• Fashion TV
• Fox News Channel
• Health Channel
• Hope Channel International
• Life TV
• Liverpool TV
• Mezzo TV
• Motors 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
• 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 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)
• 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 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)
• Metropol TV - Youth-oriented entertainment channel (1999–2002)
• Moox Live - Youth channel with user-generated content (December, 2006 - August, 2007)
• 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
• 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)
• TV+ - General entertainment channel (1994–1995)
• TV 2 Filmkanalen (movies) (2006–2015)
• 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 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

References