Yle

Yleisradio
Rundradion
TypeTerrestrial radio, television and online
Country
AvailabilityFinland
(and also parts of Sweden, Norway, Russia and Estonia)
Founded9 September 1926; 98 years ago (1926-09-09) (Radio)
1 January 1958; 66 years ago (1958-01-01) (Television)
45.2% of Finnish television viewers and 53% of radio listeners (2010)[1][2]
HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
Owner99.9% state-owned, supervised by an Administrative Council appointed by Parliament
ParentMinistry of Transport and Communications
Key people
Merja Ylä-Anttila (CEO)
Launch date
9 September 1926; 98 years ago (1926-09-09)
Former names
O.Y. Suomen Yleisradio / A.B. Finlands Rundradio[3]
Official website
yle.fi

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.

References

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  1. "Results From The TV Audience Measurement". Finnpanel. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  2. "Radio Listening In Finland 2010" (PDF). Finnpanel. 2011-02-03. p. 18. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  3. "Ylen historia". yle.fi.

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