One Million Watched NRK’s World Cup
928,000 Norwegians watched the World Cup quarter-final between Brazil & Belgium on Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. (NRK) last Friday night, July 6th, representing a market share…
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Edvard Grieg minute-by-minute
Experience Norwegian “slow television” in the making on 15 and 16 June. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) has received worldwide attention for its popularisation of the concept slow television: a marathon television…
NRK with first news broadcast at midnight
NRK with news broadcast when the strike ends at midnight NRK’s news and actuality production will be back to normal from Thursday morning, promises Media Director…
NRK asks to increase its license by 75 kroner
In a letter to the Ministry of Culture, Broadcasting Director Thor Gjermund Eriksen requests that the broadcasting fee be increased by NOK 75 in 2019….
New series will teach children about sexual abuse
With a new animation series, the creators hope that more children will report sexual abuse. The series addresses topics such as body, boundaries, and rights….
Norwegian series “Nobel” won prestigious award
The Norwegian series “Nobel” won prestigious award before “The Crown” “Nobel. Peace at all costs” was awarded the Rose d’Or TV Award for Best Drama….
NRK broke viewing records during night of the election
Interest in NRK’s election coverage, on television, online on TV, and via the internet, was greater this year than in any previous parliamentary election. NRK…
Tax expert felt threatened by Arbeiderpartiet (Labour Party – Ap)
Tax expert, Eivind Furuseth, was called on by Ap, and asked to withdraw critical comments he’d made of the party leader,Jonas Gahr Støre, to NRK…
NRK has received over 3,600 complaints about a girl wearing a hijab on a Norwegian non-fiction TV documentary
The complaint committee has received a record number of complaints about the program, ‘Faten tar valget’ on NRK, even though the program hasn’t yet been…
NRK: Religious Discrimination
NRK is complained about to the Equal Rights Ombudsman for Religious Discrimination The State Channel is complained about to the Equal Rights and Discrimination Ombudsman…
Televised election campaign about to start
Monday is the inauguration of the televised election campaign On Monday, both TV 2 and NRK are launching their election broadcasts. Both take place during…
Even from “Shame”: – Would like another season
Even from “Shame”: – Would like to have another season for my character This weekend it is the definite end of the “Shame” success. –…
DAB coverage
Common misunderstanding about DAB coverage – Many do not know that there are two national DAB transmitter network, and that there is a difference in…
Low wage earners may benefit from a new NRK Channel fee
If the TV license fee is replaced by a personal fee, singles and the low payed may be winners. High wage earners, and young people…
Per Sundnes dismissed from the Eurovision Song Contest
Ireland fired on all cylinders when Per Sundnes criticized them Ireland fired on all cylinders when Per Sundnes criticized them on television. Now the former…
Flood of complaints against NRK
So far this year the Broadcasting Council has already received more complaints against NRK’s programs than in all of 2016. “Trygdekontoret” (The Social Security Office)…
Scandinavia’s language prize goes to ‘Shame’
The TV series, ‘Shame’, received the Nordic speech and language prize for 2016 partly to engage a young Nordic audience, and also to further build…
Chess Record for the NRK
Magnus Carlsen retained the world title in a chess thriller few Norwegians seen before yesterday. It is also reflected in the ratings. The entire 764,000…
219.8 million to this year’s Telethon
When the clock passed midnight, the amount collected from this year’s Telethon was NOK 219.8 million. This is completely overwhelming, said Red Cross president Sven…
2200 have joined Friends breakfast at Asylum reception centers
On the occasion of the TV campaigns on Sunday 2,200 residents have signed up for the so-called friend breakfasts totaling 84 reception centers across the…