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News on TV and radio

  • Television programming licences available for application for the ten-year period beginning in 2027

    , updated at 13:58

    Programming licences for licensed television broadcasting for the period 11 January 2027–10 January 2037 are now open for application. The application round ends on 15 June 2026.

  • Finland moves to high-definition broadcasting next week – SD transmissions to end on 30 June

    , updated at 7:34

    Standard definition (SD) television broadcasts will be discontinued on 30 June 2025. From then on, all TV channels will be available exclusively in high definition (HD). The vast majority of Finnish households are already equipped to receive HD broadcasts. Operators in the television sector encourage people to check whether their own devices, and those of their friends and family, are HD compatible to ensure continued access to television after the change.

  • Check your TV’s HD readiness now! Yle ends SD broadcasts 31 March and other channels 30 June 2025

    , updated at 14:28

    All television broadcasts in Finland will transition to high-definition (HD) technology this year. Standard-definition (SD) broadcasts end on Yle’s channels on 31 March and on other channels on 30 June 2025. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, there are still approximately 100,000 households without a television that can receive HD broadcasts. Check whether your television is HD ready to ensure that you will continue to be able to watch television!

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