# List of television stations in Norway

This is a list of television stations in Norway.

## Terrestrial channels

These channels are available as via cable and satellite systems. The Norwegian analogue terrestrial net is closed and replaced with a digital net. The NRK channels are open, the other channels are encrypted and subscriptions are sold by www.rikstv.no
| Channel | Description | Financed by | Owned by | Launched | Terrestrial coverage |
| NRK1 | Public Broadcaster | Licence | Norsk Rikskringkasting | 1960 | 99,8% |
| NRK2 | Public Broadcaster | Licence | Norsk Rikskringkasting | 1996 | 80% |
| NRK Super and NRK3 | Public Broadcaster | Licence | Norsk Rikskringkasting | 2007 | 80% |
| TV 2 Direkte | General Entertainment Channel | Commercials | TV 2 Group (Egmont Group) | 1992 | 92% |
| TVNorge | General Entertainment Channel | Commercials | Warner Bros. Discovery Norway | 1988 | Sharing frequences with many local-TV stations. |
| TV3 | General Entertainment Channel | Commercials | Viaplay Group | 1987 | |

## Cable and satellite television
### Norsk Rikskringkasting

* NRK1
* NRK2
* NRK3 (Youth channel)
* NRK Super (Children channel)
* NRK Tegnspråk (Television channel for those with a hearing impairment. This channel adapts shows from the other national channels, so that they are appropriate for those with hearing loss, for example by adding sign language and/or subtitles)
* NRK1 HD simulcast of NRK1
* NRK2 HD simulcast of NRK2
* NRK3 HD simulcast of NRK3

### TV 2

* TV 2 Direkte
* TV 2 Direkte HD - High-definition simulcast of TV 2 Direkte
* TV 2 Nyheter (news channel)
* TV 2 Sport (sports channel)
** TV 2 Sport 1
** TV 2 Sport 2
** TV 2 Sport Premium 1
** TV 2 Sport Premium 2
* TV 2 Zebra (youth programs, interactive programs and live sports)
* TV 2 Livsstil (lifestyle)

### TV4 Media

* Hits
* Stars
* SF-kanalen

### Viaplay Group/MTG

* TV3 (general entertainment)
* TV3+ (general entertainment)
* TV6
* V Film (movies)
** V Film Premiere
** V Film Action
** V Film Hits
** V Film Family
* V Series
* V Sport
** V Sport +
** V Sport 1
** V Sport 2
** V Sport 3
** V Sport Golf
** V Sport Live
** V Sport Premier League
** V Sport Ultra

### Warner Bros. Discovery Norway

* TVNorge (general entertainment)
* TVNorge HD (Simulcast of TVNorge)
* FEM (Women's channel)
* REX (Men's channel)
* VOX (Adult/"Grown ups" channel)
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery HD
* Eurosport Norge
* TLC Norway

### Others

* VGTV, owned by Schibsted Norge AS
* Matkanalen, owned by Schibsted Norge AS
* Canal Motor, owned by Intele, programs about racing, cars, motorcycles & Motors
* Rikstoto Direkte, owned by Norsk Rikstoto, horse racing
* Verdikanalen (general/religious)
* Visjon Norge (Christian), owned by iVisjon
* tvins (home shopping), owned by Thane Direct
* TV Glad
* Fatstone.TV, (Fatstone Media AS) Norwegian owned, Outdoor and Action sports channel
* Kanal 10 Norge (Christian)
* TV 12 Bedehuskanalen (Christian)
* TVL (Christian)

## Transnational television channels
### Localised and non-localised versions
#### BBC Studios

* BBC Nordic

#### AMC Networks International

* CBS Reality
* Extreme Sports Channel

#### The Walt Disney Company

* Disney Channel EMEA
* National Geographic Channel Scandinavia
* National Geographic Channel HD
* National Geographic Wild

#### Playboy Enterprises

* The Adult Channel
* Playboy TV
* Spice Network

#### Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

* Animal Planet (Nordic)
* Cartoonito (Nordic)
* Cartoon Network (Nordic)
* Discovery Science
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* Investigation Discovery

#### Paramount Networks EMEAA

* MTV Europe
* Club MTV
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV 00s
* MTV Hits
* MTV Live
* Nickelodeon (Scandinavia)
* Nick Jr. (Scandinavia)
* Nicktoons (Scandinavia)

#### NBCUniversal International Networks/Paramount Networks EMEAA

* SkyShowtime 1
* SkyShowtime 2

#### Viasat World

* Viasat Explore
* Viasat History
* Viasat Nature

#### A+E Networks

* History
* History HD
* H2

### Others

* Bloomberg TV, owned by Michael Bloomberg
* CNBC Nordic, owned by NBCUniversal
* E!, owned by Comcast, news and programs about the entertainment industry
* The God Channel
* God 2
* Motors TV
* Penthouse TV
* Private Blue
* The Poker Channel
* Travel Channel, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery

### Non-localised versions

Channels shown in their original format, without local subtitles or local audio.
* 3ABN International
* 3sat
* BBC News
* BEN Television
* Chelsea TV
* Club - Entertainment for women
* CNN International - 24/7 News channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
* DR1
* Euronews
* Fashion TV
* Fox News Channel
* Health Channel
* Hope Channel International
* Life TV
* Liverpool TV
* Mezzo TV
* Motors TV
* MUTV
* RTL
* Sat1
* Sky News - 24/7 News channel owned by Comcast
* Sony Entertainment Television Asia
* SVT1 – See also Sveriges Television
* SVT2 – See also Sveriges Television
* Rai Uno
* TBN Europe
* TV2
* TV4
* TV5Monde
* TV8
* TVE Internacional
* TV Finland
* TRT World
* Wonderful - Religious channel
* Zee TV

## Other channels
### Defunct television channels

* 3+ - General entertainment channel (1 July 1996 - 1 October 1996)
* BBC Brit - Entertainment channel Merged with BBC Nordic (2015–2023)
* BBC Earth - Documentary channel Merged with BBC Nordic (2015–2023)
* BBC Entertainment (Replaced BBC Prime on December 1, 2008).
* BBC Food - Food channel Merged with BBC Lifestyle (2004–2008)
* BBC Prime - Entertainment channel replaced by BBC Entertainment (???? - 2008)
* BBC HD, High Definition television channel.
* Canal 9 (2011–2014)
* C More Film - Movie channel (2004–2006)
* C More Film 2 - Movie channel (2004–2006)
* C More Emotion
* C More Extreme
* C More First (2012–2023)
* C More Hockey (2010–2023)
* C More Live (2016–2023)
* C More Series (2012–2023)
* C More Sport HD (sports in high-definition)
* C More Tennis
* Canal+ Comedy (2006–2010)
* Canal+ Action
* Canal+ Drama
* Canal+ Family
* Canal+ Emotion
* Canal+ Film HD (high-definition movies)
* Canal+ Fotball
* Canal+ Sport 2
* Canal+ Sport 3
* Canal+ Hockey
* Canal+ Sport Extra
* Canal+ Sport HD (sports in high-definition)
* Canal M - Shopping channel (1998–1999)
* Cinema 1 - Movie Channel (1995–2004)
* Cinema 2 - Timeshift channel for Cinema 1 (2002–2004)
* Cinema 3 - Timeshift channel for Cinema 2 (2002–2004)
* FOX - general entertainment
* Fox Crime
* Disney Junior Scandinavia - Children's channel (2006–2024)
* Disney XD Scandinavia - Children's channel (2009–2020)
* Discovery World - Documentary channel (1998–2020)
* ESPN America - Sports channel
* ESPN Classic - Sports classic channel
* Fight+ - Combat Sports channel (March, 2006 - December, 2006)
* FilmMax - Movie Channel (???? - 1995)
* FilmNet 1 - Movie Channel (1985–1996) (See Canal+)
* FilmNet 2 - Movie Channel (1985–1996)
* Fox Kids Nordic - Children's channel (1998–2004) (changed name to Jetix, see below)
* Hallmark Channel Scandilux - Movie channel (1996–2009)
* Janco Visjon - General entertainment channel (1986–1987)
* Jetix Scandinavia - Children's channel (2004–2009) (replaced by Disney XD)
* Kiosk - 8 pay-per-view channels (1997–2007)
* Metropol TV - Youth-oriented entertainment channel (1999–2002)
* Moox Live - Youth channel with user-generated content (December, 2006 - August, 2007)
* Norsk TV1 - General entertainment channel (1987–1990) (Merged with TVNorge)
* Nyhetskanalen - News channel (1997–1998)
* The Studio - Movie channel (2001–2003)
* Rush HD
* Showtime Scandinavia - Action and horror movies
* Silver - Independent Movies
* Sportkanalen - Sports channel (1996–1997)
* Star! Scandinavia
* SuperSport - Sports channel (1995–1997) (compare now Canal+ Sport)
* Turner Classic Movies - Movie Channel
* Toon Disney Scandinavia - Children's channel (2005–2009) (replaced by Disney XD)
* TV+ - General entertainment channel (1994–1995)
* TV 2 Filmkanalen (movies) (2006–2015)
* TV 2 Science Fiction (Science fiction)(Web-TV channel) (2009–2011)
* TV 2 Sonen 24/7 - Interactive television channel (March, 2007 - July, 2007)
* TV4 Norge - General entertainment channel (1990–1992)
* TV6 - Women's channel (1994–1998) (Replaced with TV6 Nature World/TV6 Action World)
* TV1000 2 - Timeshift channel for TV1000 (2002–2004)
* TV1000 3 - Timeshift channel for TV1000 (2002–2004)
* VH1 - Music channel
* VH1 Classic - Music channel
* Viasat Film Comedy
* Viasat Fotball
* Viasat Hockey
* Viasat Motor
* Viasat Plus - General entertainment channel (2000–2002)
* Viasat SportN - Sports channel (2005–2009) (replaced by Viasat Fotball)
* Viasat Sport 2 - Soccer channel (2004–2008)
* Viasat Sport 3 - Action sports channel (2004–2008)
* Viasat Sport 24 - Sports channel (2005–2007)
* Viasat Ticket (pay-per-view)
* Voom HD International - General enteraiment channel (2005–2009)
* ZTV Norway - Youth channel (2002 - September 5, 2007)

### Channels with former names

* Canal+ Gul now Canal+ First
* Canal+ Blå now Canal+ Hits
* Canal+ Zap now Canal+ Sport
* C More HD now Canal+ HD
* Canal+ now Canal+ Drama
* TV 2 Bliss now TV 2 Livsstil
* Canal+ now C More
* TV 2 Premier League now TV 2 Sport Premium
* TV 2 Nyhetskanalen now TV 2 Nyheter
* V4 now TV3+
* MAX now REX