RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið ( RÚV; [ ricɪs ˌ u: tvar̥pɪð ] " The State Broadcasting ") is the public broadcaster of Iceland. RÚV operates a television and two radio stations. He is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU ) and the Northern Vision, a merger of state broadcasters in the Nordic countries.
General
The stations are funded as a public- service broadcasters in large part on a fee basis. There are within the individual programs no commercial breaks, advertising is only aired between programs.
The television program reaches an average of the highest ratings in the transmission area, the news magazines are the most successful. Programs in cooperation with other transmitters in the domestic and abroad are rare. Foreign language programs are not offered.
It usually starts late in the afternoon and consists of self-produced news and talk shows, and children's television series and movies mostly from the U.S., but also from Great Britain and the Scandinavian countries.
History
Ríkisútvarpið was founded in 1930 by an Icelandic law. It was initially just a radio program, first launched in 1966 Sjónvarpið ( "Television " ), the first and for a long time the only television channel Islands. By 1985, the public broadcasting was monopolized. With a new Broadcasting Act came from commercial suppliers in 1986 added. The most significant competitor since the private television Stöð 2 ( "Channel 2"). The operator of Stöð 2 also offers a pay TV at some themed channels ( News, Sport, Music ). There are also smaller private television Skjárinn that belongs to the Icelandic telephone company Siminn. There are also several private radio stations in Iceland. In addition, American military programs can be received in the space Keflavik Reykjavik, however, directed at the military personnel of the local U.S. bases and are for the Icelandic population itself is not important.
In 1999 RÚV an Internet site, which has been expanded and modernized since 2005, in order to equalize the level of other transmitters.
Transmission area and airtime
Transmission area is Iceland. Transmission time of two radio channels ( " Rás 1" and " Rás 2 " - " wave 1" or " wave 2") is around 16 hours a day, usually 7 to 23 clock. During the night a common night program is broadcast. Send Both radio and a varied program full, ie different radio formats and target group orientation as in the German language are not pronounced. The Rás 2 program also sends short regional news broadcasts on weekdays.
The TV sends weekdays about 16 clock in the afternoon to 1 clock at night program. At weekends and on public holidays you take the transmission on usually at 8 clock and ends around 2 clock. In exceptional cases, such as live sports events or the like, the transmission time will be extended.
A curiosity is the fact that until the 1970s, the television program was broadcast only on Wednesdays and Fridays, and the TV was set in the entire month of July until the year 1983. After the Thursday was until 1986 a weekly television free day.
That RÚV is a small and manageable institution, can be seen also that the director Páll Magnússon is concerned not only with the management and administration, but still well off and can still be seen on the screen as a newscaster.
The reception of the broadcast over the long-wave transmitters in Hellissandur program is possible in the northern parts of Germany during the night hours. In the southern parts of Germany, this is difficult due to disturbances caused by the transmitter of Europe 1.
RÚV radiates its programs and digitally through satellite Intelsat 10-02 at 1 ° West and would thus also be received in Central Europe, but the TV in BISS on the one hand sent encrypted (the two radio programs, however, are free-to ), on the other hand, this satellite with its programs for the German speaking insignificant and the dish an average household is not aligned in our part of it. The receiver parameters are: Satellite Intelsat 10-02, 1 ° W orbital location, transponders 63, frequency 11.181 GHz, vertical polarization.
Over the internet there are many television shows and two radio programs as well as live streams on-demand retrievable records or podcasts of individual shipments worldwide freely accessible available.
Shipments
- Kastljós: The most successful talk show in the Icelandic television. It is broadcast from Monday to Friday after the news. Famous guests were, inter alia, Heidi Klum, Silvia Nott and Selma Björnsdóttir.
- Fréttir, íþróttir above Vedur: The 30-minute main news program is broadcast by 19 clock every day. It starts (like in France) with a long list of topics. Then follow three to five main reports, which are introduced by a Anmoderation. Each report not only the name of the reporter is displayed, but also his e- mail address. The short news ticker includes about three messages. The sports section is accompanied by a separate moderator says is mostly about handball, football and water sports. The main moderator closes the show with a brief greeting to the audience and transfer to the weather forecast.
- Vedur: Following the main news the 10-minute weather forecast is broadcast. It discusses the weather patterns on Iceland and in western Europe.
- Tíufréttir: Weekdays are broadcast by 22 clock late news. They generally last no longer than 15 minutes.
Offers for disabled
Special offers for disabled persons ( subtitles in Icelandic films, sign language, audio film ), there is little in the entertainment field, on the other hand, almost all foreign films are sent with Icelandic subtitles. There are also daily in the late afternoon special television news for the deaf ( Táknmálsfréttir ). The channel is planning to increase promotion of disabled television.
Since 2006, a 10- minute program will be broadcast for the deaf in sign language weekly. This is remarkable, since there are only about 250 deaf people in Iceland.
Video or teletext
The television program performs a teletext. Textavarp includes news, sports and current program display. Weather forecast and program preview only be treated in a few pages.
Radio Station
Almost all programs are produced in a modern radio building in Reykjavík. There, the government has distributed its public relations and internet team is relocating There are also four additional offices across the island. Citizen consultations are held outside the main building by appointment only.
Contribution to the Euro Vision Song Contest
The contribution to the Euro Vision Song Contest is the sole responsibility of Ríkisútvarpið. Until now, the Icelandic post has never occupied the first place, so that the station could not participate in the organization of the event. The successful contribution had been Yohanna that in 2009 with her song Is it true? took second place with 218 points. Ten years previously occupied Selma second place with 146 points.
The transmitter stood at Euro Vision Song Contest 2006 strongly criticized, as he had done nothing against the behavior of Silvia Night. This has offended other participants, they also changed their song during the rehearsal for semi-final, which is prohibited. Ríkisútvarpið defended his contribution.
The show reaches in Iceland ratings of over 62 percent.
Long wave transmitters
Due to the long wave transmitters, reception of the radio program is also far outside Iceland possible:
- Transmitter Gufuskálar for long wave (frequency: 189 kHz, Power: 300 kW), the tallest structure in Western Europe (height: 412 meters)
- Transmitter Eiðar for long wave (frequency: 207 kHz, 100 kW ), second-highest structure Islands (height: 220 meters )