Sjónvarpið
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country |  Iceland |
| Availability | National; also partially distributed over the Internet |
| Founder | The Icelandic government |
| Owner | RÚV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service |
| Key people | Bjarni Guðmundsson, managing director Elín Hirst, news editor and anchor, Þórhallur Gunnarsson, editor of Kastljós, Páll Magnússon, president of RÚV |
| Launch date | September 30, 1966 |
| Website | www.ruv.is |
Sjónvarpið (English: The television) is the television network of the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service (RÚV), launched in 1966. The channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, cultural programs, children's material and American and British films and entertainment shows. Its highest-rated programs are Spaugstofan and the evening news.
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[edit] History
The network's first air date was September 30, 1966. At the very beginning, transmissions only took place on Wednesdays and Fridays and expanded through the years. Having lost its monopoly and sharing the market with Stöð 2 a year before, Sjónvapið ended the era of television-free Thursdays on October 1, 1987. Additionally, the July pause was suppressed in 1983.
Colour broadcasting began in 1976. In September 1981, the channel greatly benefited from Iceland's connection to the rest of the world via satellite. Starting on March 1, 1982, Icelandic television viewers were able to watch daily reports from abroad on their evening newscast.
RÚV's teletext service, Textavarp, was inaugurated on the 25th anniversary of Icelandic television in 1991.
[edit] List of programs (incomplete)
[edit] Domestic shows
- Áramótaskaupið (English: The New Year's comedy), an annual new year's eve comedy special.
- Ensku mörkin (English: The English Goals), a sports show.
- Formúlukvöld (English: Formula Night), a sports show.
- Fréttir, íþróttir og veður (English: News, sports and weather), the main news program at 7 p.m.
- Gettu betur (English: Guess again), a quiz show.
- Helgarsportið (English: Sports of the Weekend), a sports show.
- Kastljós (English: Spotlight), a news/talk program
- Spaugstofan (English: The Comedy Room), a weekly comedy show.
- Tíufréttir (English: News at 10), the late evening news at 10 p.m.
[edit] International shows
- Alias
- Broken News
- Criminal Minds
- Desperate Housewives
- ER
- Little Britain
- Lost
- Murphy's Law
- My Family
- Scrubs
- The Sopranos
- Veronica Mars
[edit] Children's shows
- LazyTown
- Stundin okkar (English: Our hour), a popular children's show.
- Teen Titans
[edit] Cancelled classical or widely acclaimed shows
- Á tali hjá Hemma Gunn (English: Talking with Hemmi Gunn), a saturday night talk show.
- Nýjasta tækni og vísindi (English: Latest Technology and Science)
