Sjónvarp Føroya

Sjónvarp Føroya [ ʃœnvaɻp fœɹja ] ( SVF ) is television of the Faroe Islands. SVF is the first and only Faroese TV stations since 1984.

SVF is part of the public- service broadcaster Kringvarp Føroya and supplies the 48,000 islanders nationwide with television broadcasts in Faroese language. Through the Internet, the news of SVF all over the world as video downloads are available.

History

The plans for a private Faroese television going back to the 1960s. 1969 decided the Løgting a country fund for the construction of public television, but only in 1978 was the relevant law to the concrete foundation, which took place in 1981 under the name Sjónvarp Føroya. 1983 an old furniture store in Tórshavn was converted into a television studio and broadcast the first test broadcast on 1 April 1984. On September 1 of the year after all, SVF took to its regular operation.

In the spring of 1985 followed the professionalization, as the Government of the Faroe Islands Faroese TV Pioneers (all freelancers) hired permanently. From 1990, other buildings were bought, so to further expand the channel.

Legal foundations

Committed The Broadcasting Act of the Faroe Islands the state to ensure that every citizen can receive television. Throughout the country there are transmission towers and repeater stations to supply even the most remote villages and Faroese Islands.

The director of the SVF is appointed by the Minister of Culture of the Faroe Islands. It provides a more employees. Today SVF has about 50 employees. There is also a nine-member Television Council, which is also appointed by the Minister of Culture. One representative each from the following institutions may belong to the Television University, Church, Youth Council, trade unions, workers 'organization, Association of Journalists, music school, Writers' Union, Faroese Sports Association, AARP and the works of the SVF.

The Faroese Television is committed to objective reporting, ensuring freedom of expression, communication of Faroese culture and maintain the Faroese language.

Broadcasts in Faroese

In the start of 1984 was sent a total of 790 hours long, of which 143 hours in-house productions in the Faroese language. The rest came from Denmark (American movies with Danish subtitles and productions of Danmarks Radio ). 1984 by the Faroese programs were:

• 58 hours news and culture
• 36 hours services and devotions
• 25 hours for children and youth programs
• 24 hours sports and other

The annual report for 2003 the Faroe Islands on the share of shipments indicates the following: Of the total of 2799 hours were broadcast 741 hours (27%) in the Faroese language. Of these, 448 hours ( 16.3 %) new productions:

The other broadcasts in Faroese were partially repeats or foreign shipments Faroese subtitles. Some programs have even been synchronized, such as foreign broadcasts for young children that would not be understood in Danish.

This 27% share färöischsprachiger television broadcasts remained below the legal target of at least one third of the Faroese shipments. For this purpose, financial reasons are responsible.