Yle
Yleisradio Oy (Finnish, literally "General Radio Ltd." or "General Broadcast Ltd."; abbr. Yle [ˈyle]; Swedish: Rundradion Ab), translated to English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national public broadcasting company.
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| Type | Terrestrial radio, television and online |
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| Country | |
| Availability | Finland (and also parts of Sweden, Norway, Russia and Estonia) |
| Founded | 9 September 1926 (Radio) 1 January 1958 (Television) |
| 45.2% of Finnish television viewers and 53% of radio listeners (2010)[1][2] | |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Owner | 99.9% state-owned, supervised by an Administrative Council appointed by Parliament |
| Parent | Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Key people | Merja Ylä-Anttila (CEO) |
Launch date | 9 September 1926 |
Former names | O.Y. Suomen Yleisradio / A.B. Finlands Rundradio[3] |
Official website | yle |
References
- "Results From The TV Audience Measurement". Finnpanel. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- "Radio Listening In Finland 2010" (PDF). Finnpanel. 2011-02-03. p. 18. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- "Ylen historia". yle.fi.
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