NRK

The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norwegian: Norsk rikskringkasting, lit. 'Norwegian Realm Broadcasting'), commonly known by its initialism NRK, is a Norwegian state-controlled radio and television broadcasting company.
==History==
Kringkastingsselskapet A/S, a privately owned company, began regular radio broadcasts in Norway in 1925. NRK, founded on July 1, 1933,https://web.archive.org/web/20151005074907/http://www.nrk.no/fordypning/nrk-fyller-80-ar-1.11102114 replaced privately operated radio stations in larger cities. Initially covering the entire country, NRK had a monopoly on broadcasting in Norway, operating based on a model similar to BBC.
NRK was one of the 23 founding broadcasting organizations of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU),https://web.archive.org/web/20211223071255/https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/4264515/o-r-g-a-n-is-a-tio-n-s-nrk which was formed on February 12, 1950.
On September 1, 1996, NRK2 was launched as a second channel, later rebranded as NRK1. On September 3, 2007, NRK launched its third youth channel, NRK3, and its fourth channel, NRK Super, aimed at children. Both channels share the same schedule, with NRK Super broadcasting from 06:00 to 19:30 and NRK3 from 19:30 to 06:00.
NRK considered nearly 100 locations for its new head office,https://www.nettavisen.no/12-95-3424128712 with Gamle Oslo, Bryn, Storo Løren, Lillestrøm-Puls, and Lilleaker being the most relevant options. In 2020, NRK aimed to secure a site selection by the end of the year.https://www.nrk.no/informasjon/disse-tomtene-er-fortsatt-med-i-vurderingen-1.15069961 In May 2021, NRK decided to move to Ensjø, with a property price of NOK 800 million.https://www.nettavisen.no/12-95-3424128712
==Notable television programmes==
===NRK productions===
*Dagsrevyen
*Melodi Grand Prix (The Norwegian national selection for Eurovision Song Contest)
*Nytt på nytt
*Skam
*Skavlan
*Fleksnes
*Ođđasat
===Other shows===
*Eurovision Song Contest 1986, Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and Eurovision Song Contest 2010
*Slow television
==Channels==
===Radio===
*NRK P1
*NRK P1+
*NRK P2
*NRK P3
*NRK mP3
*NRK P13
*NRK Nyheter
*NRK Vær
*NRK Trafikk
*NRK Folkemusikk
*NRK Jazz
*NRK Klassisk
*NRK Sápmi
*NRK Sport
*NRK Super
===Television===
*NRK1
*NRK2
*NRK3 / NRK Super
*NRK Tegnspråk
==Controversies==
===2019 NRK Facebook controversy===
In July 2019, NRK's Facebook page posted a cartoon panned for antisemitism, featuring an orthodox Jew playing Scrabble.https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/QoE7mx/NRK-video-med-jodespok-vekker-sterke-reaksjoner-i-sosiale-medierhttps://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/uk-jewish-leaders-condemn-norway-broadcaster-which-aired-jewish-swine-cartoon/https://www.timesofisrael.com/norways-state-broadcaster-airs-jewish-swine-cartoon/https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/norge/2019/07/19/195595553/nrk-kritiseres-for-jodevits The network received over 300 complaint letters and denied accusations of antisemitism.https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/klagestorm-etter-jodesvin-sketsj/71424327 However, the description "tag a Jew" was removed from the video. NRK previously apologized for spoofing the Holocaust in a 2016 cartoon, which has not been removed.https://www.timesofisrael.com/norwegian-tv-sorry-for-spoofing-holocaust/https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/DSxapLwaEUo
==References==
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