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Conference turris::scandia

Title:All about Scandinavia
Moderator:TLE::SAVAGE
Created:Wed Dec 11 1985
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:603
Total number of notes:4325

306.0. "Scandinavia on satellite in Europe" by BHAJEE::JAERVINEN (ORA, the Old Rural Amateur.) Thu Nov 17 1988 11:11

    I just thought I'd share this piece of information with you...
    
    There are several Scandinavian TV programs available on satellite
    in Europe.
    
    There are (at least) two Norwegian programs which seem to call
    themselves something like 'ITV-Sandvika' and 'Oslo-TV', as well
    as a Swedish one which seems to be on only in the morning. These
    are not scrambled and use standard PAL.
    
    The 'official' channels of Sweden (both of them) and Norway are also
    on satellite, but the transmission standards is C-Mac. There are
    no consumer grade (=consumer price) C-Mac decoders on the market
    as far as I know. The same applies for TV3 of Sweden (which probably
    is encrypted in addition to using C-Mac).
    
    Just FYI, reception of those unscrambled channels is perfect here
    in Munich...
    
    I'd also be garteful if our readers in Norway/Sweden could give
    an overview of the current situation regarding private TV stations
    (just out of curiosity).
    
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306.1BHAJEE::JAERVINENORA, the Old Rural Amateur.Tue Dec 06 1988 04:2212
    Yesterday, a new Norwegian channel started operation on satellite
    - they call themselves 'TV Norge'.
    
    Not that they seemed to have much Norwegian programs... the opening
    evening consisted mainly of UK/US/Australian stuff..
    
    Could one of our Norwegian correspondents shed some light on the
    background of this channel?
    
    In their opening show they proudly said that Norway was the only
    country in Europe with just one TV channel, but not anymore...
    
306.2Still only 1 I believeFOOZLE::TERRYYour favorite martian...Tue Dec 13 1988 13:019
    Re: .1
    
    Norway probably is still the only country with just one (norwegian) TV
    channel because 'TV Norge' probably isn't broadcasted in Norway!
    
    Norwegians do funny things.... 
    
    			Terje
    
306.3TV NOREGOSL01::BJORNOPBjorn Ophus @NWOWed Dec 14 1988 02:2213
    
!    Norway probably is still the only country with just one (norwegian) TV
!    channel because 'TV Norge' probably isn't broadcasted in Norway!
    
    Re: .2
    
    Hei Terje !
    
    You have been away to long ! 
    Norway is probably the only country that broadcasts 'TV Noreg' !
    
    Bj�rn
    
306.4A little more...OSL07::HENRIKWDyslexia lures OKWed Dec 14 1988 02:3119
    'TV Norge' is another try by people and resources
    from small private TV companies that didn't do too well.
    In addition to the one and only national Norwegian
    TV channel (the second one is on its way...), there
    are local stations, most of them non-commercial.
    
    As for programming, the only Norwegian stuff so far 
    is sports coverage. The rest of their 3-4 hours per
    night is English/American series, rock concerts, etc.
    
    It's also ironic to note that just now when it
    meets even more commercial competition, the national
    (public) TV company has less money for buying/making 
    quality programs than ever...
    
    (Let's hear it for radio!)
    
    Henrik
    
306.5"Dynasty" with Norsk subtitles was funCLOSET::T_PARMENTERTongue in cheek, fist in air!Wed Dec 14 1988 08:373
    I thought maybe the Norsk TV was bad on purpose, so people wouldn't
    slack off on their skiing and rug weaving.  
    
306.6FOOZLE::TERRYYour favorite martian...Wed Dec 14 1988 10:594
    Hmmm, seems like a lot has been happening in Norway the last 2
    months...
    
    		Terje
306.7Cross-channel skiingOSL07::HENRIKWDyslexia lures OKThu Dec 15 1988 03:2210
    I can't tell if Norwegian TV is bad on purpose, but
    I'm afraid the consequence can be seen in the number
    of VCRs rather than in the number of skiers or weavers.
    
    There's also the linguistic aspect - kids will probably
    be more familiar with English and Swedish (lots of people
    in Eastern Norway watch Swedish TV) than with different
    Norwegian dialects and Norwegian culture as such.
    
    But then again - who am I to cast the first stone...   
306.8BHAJEE::JAERVINENORA, the Old Rural Amateur Mon Feb 20 1989 03:5315
    Maybe someone could help me with some information (you don't have
    to be a satellite expert or a dish owner, the answers can probably
    be found in daily newspapers and/or TV guides):
    
    - There was a Swedish program called "TV Scandinavia" which only
      broadcast on weekends, on the same channel as French TV5. A few
      weeks ago they announced this was their last broadcast on that channel
      but they will return on another channel - does anyone know where??
      Are/were their programs listed in Swedish newspapers/TV guides?
    
    - Are the programs of TV Norge and "Norsk TV1" listed in Norwegian
      newspapers/TV guides? If so, I'd be delighted to have a copy
      (they probably have a fairly fixed weekly schedule so even any
      past week's program would suffice). TV Norge carries e.g. one
      of my favorites, "Spitting Image"...
306.9TV Norge and TV1 OSL07::HENRIKWNever say never again. Never!Mon Feb 20 1989 06:136
    I'll try to supply you with the schedule for TV Norge and 
    Norsk TV1 tomorrow. As for the latter, which restarted
    this weekend, it seems they'll focus on talk shows with
    Norwegian celebrities - and then reruns of those... :^O (yawn).
    
    Henrik