How is Sveriges Television funded?
Since 2019, Sveriges Television has been funded by a public service tax on personal income set by the Riksdag. Prior to that year, it was funded by a television licence fee paid by all owners of television sets.
Questions about Sveriges Television
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When did Sveriges Television start broadcasting?
SVT made its first official transmissions on the 4th of September 1956, when Radiotjänst initiated broadcasts from the Nacka transmitter. Test transmissions had begun earlier, on the 29th of October 1954, from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
How many times has SVT hosted the Eurovision Song Contest?
Sveriges Television has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest seven times: in 1975, 1985, 1992, 2000, 2013, 2016, and 2024.
What is the audience share of Sveriges Television?
SVT holds a combined audience share of 36.4 per cent of all Swedish television viewing, making it the biggest TV network in Sweden.
What are the main news programmes on Sveriges Television?
SVT's two main news programmes are Rapport and Aktuellt. Rapport broadcasts at 18.00 and 19.30 on SVT1, while Aktuellt provides in-depth coverage at 21.00. The two programmes have shared a single unified news organisation since 2000.
What investigation did Sveriges Television publish in 2023?
In November 2023, SVT joined the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and 69 media partners, with more than 270 journalists across 55 countries, to publish the Cyprus Confidential investigation. The report exposed the financial network supporting Vladimir Putin's regime through Cyprus, prompting government responses including from Cyprus president Nikos Christodoulides within 24 hours.