RÚV

RÚV
Type	radio and television
Country	Iceland
Availability	National; international (selected programmes via the Internet); satellite Thor 5
Owner	Republic of Iceland
Key people	Magnús Geir Þórðarson, CEO
Launch date	1930 (incorporation); 1930 (radio); 1966 (television)
Official website	www.ruv.is; Company information in English

RÚV (Icelandic: Ríkisútvarpið) is the national public-service broadcasting organization of the Republic of Iceland. It runs two television stations (Rúv 1, which broadcasts all the time, and Rúv 2, which only broadcasts special events from inside and outside Iceland) and three radio stations (Rás 1, Rás 2 and Rondó). It broadcasts only in the Icelandic language.

Acvite Programs[change | change source]

Recurring[change | change source]

Fréttir, the main news programme at 7 p.m.
Kastljós, a news/talk programme (similar to Newsnight)
Kveikur, an explanatory news programme (similar to BBC's Panorama)
Gettu betur, a long-running game/quiz show
Vikan með Gísla Marteini, an entertainment/talk show
Landinn, a programme about rural locations in Iceland
Áramótaskaupið, a New Year's Eve comedy special with an audience of up to 90% of viewers
Jóladagatal Sjónvarpsins, an ongoing series of televised Advent calendars.

Other original programming[change | change source]

Verbúðin (Blackport), a series set in the 1980s in the Westfjords.
Brot (The Valhalla Murders)
Ófærð (Trapped), a mystery drama series set in Seyðisfjörður.
Ráðherran (The Minister)
Latibær (LazyTown)
Spaugstofan
Sigla himinfley, a 4-part drama mini-series

Animation[change | change source]


Titles	Titles in Icelandic	AirDates
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000)	Kátur, stóri rauði hundurinn (2022)	December 3, 2022
Clifford The Big Red Dog (2019)	Kátur, stóri rauði hundurinn	October 7, 2022
Curious George	Friðþjófur Forvitni	2007
Daniel Tiger	Vinabær Danna tígurs	unknown
SciGirl	SciStelpa	October 2022