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DR (), officially the Danish Broadcasting Corporation in English, is a
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public-service
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and
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broadcasting company. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise. DR is a founding member of the
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. DR was originally funded by a media licence, however since 2022, the media license has been replaced by an addition to the Danish
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. Today, DR operates three television channels, all of which are distributed
free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the FTA Receiver, appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring ...
via a nationwide
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network. DR also operates seven radio channels. All are available nationally on DAB+ radio and online, with the four original stations also available on
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.


History

DR was founded on 1 April 1925 under the name of ''Radioordningen'', which was changed to ''Statsradiofonien'' in 1926, then to ''Danmarks Radio'' in 1959, and to ''DR'' in 1996. During the German
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in
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, radio broadcasts were censored – under particularly harsh conditions from August 1943 – leading many Danes to turn to Danish-language broadcasts from the
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or the illegal press, as well as Swedish radio in 1944–1945. Statsradiofonien's second FM radio station, Program 2 (P2), was added in 1951, followed by P3 in 1963. Experimental television broadcasts started in 1949, with regular programming beginning on 2 October 1951 with the launch of Denmark's first television channel. Daily programming began in 1954. Colour television test broadcasts were started in March 1967, with the first large-scale colour broadcasting occurring for the
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in
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/ref> Danmarks Radio officially ended its "test" transmissions of colour television on 1 April 1970, although it wasn't until 1978 that the organisation's last black-and-white television programme (''TV Avisen''—The News) went over to colour. At 14.00 local time on 16 May 1983 DR launched its first
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information service, which is still available on all DR channels. Danmarks Radio's monopoly on national television lasted until 1988, when TV 2 started broadcasting. 8 years later DR launched their second television channel,
DR2 DR2 (DR To) is the second television channel operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) in Denmark. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more "highbrow" programmes than the more mainstream and popular DR1. Like ...
, on 30 August 1996. It was sometimes called ''den hemmelige kanal'' ("the secret channel") in its early years because it could not be seen nationwide at its launch. The first trials of DAB were carried out in 1995, with eight channels officially launching in October 2002. On 7 June 2007, DR launched an online-only news channel
DR Update DR Update was a Danish 24-hour television news channel broadcast by DR. Although the channel was primarily distributed via the web, it was also available on regular broadcast television from the start on satellite from Canal Digital and from some ...
. It was later added as a traditional channel. With the switch to over-the-air digital signals on 1 November 2009, DR added three new channels to its lineup *
DR K DR K was a Danish free-to-air television channel owned by state broadcaster DR. Its programming was centred towards culture and history. History Originally conceived as a channel dedicated to history, the channel was first presented in 2005 in t ...
- an intercultural, documentary and "odd-film" channel. *
DR HD DR HD was a Danish high-definition television High-definition television (HD or HDTV) describes a television system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since ...
– Denmark's first
free-to-air Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the FTA Receiver, appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring ...
high-definition channel intended to air successful shows from the other DR channels in true HD only, with no upscaling. *
DR Ramasjang DR Ramasjang is a Danish television channel owned by DR targeting children aged 3–10. The channel is named after the Danish word , which refers to a loud or festive uproar, similar to the English word ''hullabaloo''. History DR presented thei ...
, a children's channel. In 2013, a new logo in which the letters "DR" featured in a white
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font on a black background was introduced, and the line-up of television channels was changed once again. A new channel targeting young people,
DR3 DR3 was a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. The channel was mainly focused on sport, humor, science, music, documentary and fiction. It was launched on 28 January 2013, replacing DR HD. DR3 progr ...
replaced DR HD. Another channel for children,
DR Ultra DR Ultra was a Danish national television channel for children aged 9–14, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. The channel launched on 4 March 2013, replacing DR Update. All DR-owned shows for DR Ultra and DR Ramasjang are set in ...
replaced DR Update. The closure of DR Update was the start of a revamping of
DR 2 DR2 (DR To) is the second television channel operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) in Denmark. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more "highbrow" programmes than the more mainstream and popular DR1. Lik ...
as a channel for news and society. A nationwide switch from DAB to the newer DAB+ format took place on 1 October 2017. All of DR's stations plus the privately owned, public service channel - Radio24Syv, moved to the second national DAB+ multiplex (DAB-blok 2).


Logo history

File:DR logo (1964-1996).png, DR's first logo used from 1964 to 29 August 1996 File:Logo of DR (1996-2005).png, DR's second logo used from 30 August 1996 to 31 May 2005. File:Danmarks Radio.svg, DR's third and former logo used from 1 June 2005 to 31 August 2009. File:The 2013 DR (broadcaster) logo.png, DR's fifth and current logo since 1 February 2013.


Financing

The principal means of funding DR is through the media licence, costing 2,492 DKK per year per household since 2017. Traditionally it was the owners of radio and television receiving sets who were obliged to pay the licence fee. The increased availability of online streaming, however, led to the replacement on 1 January 2007 of the television licence by a more widely payable "media licence". This licence is mandatory not just for those with television sets but also for all those who own a computer, smartphone, or any other device enabling access to the internet. In 2007, approximately 180,000 households did not pay the media licence. Additional revenue comes from such commercial activities as the mounting of DR-organized concerts and other events in the
Koncerthuset DR Koncerthuset (; previously Copenhagen Concert Hall in English) by Jean Nouvel is a part of the new DR Byen (DR Town), that houses the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR. The concert hall and the DR Town are located in the northern part of Øre ...
, the sale of books, CDs, and DVDs, as well as overseas sales from the catalogue of DR-made programmes. Over a period of four years, starting in 2019 through 2022, the media licence was replaced by general taxation, as announced on 16 March 2018 by a majority in the
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consisting of Venstre, the
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, the Liberal Alliance, and the
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.


Notable television programmes


DR productions

* '' Better Times'' * ''
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'' * ''
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simply DMGP, is an annual music competition organised by the Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) since 1957, which determines the for the Eurovision Song Contest. The fe ...
'' (The Danish national selection for
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) * '' Follow the Money'' * ''
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'' * '' The Bridge'' * ''
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'' * '' The Killing''


Other shows

As of , DR has organised three
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s all in Copenhagen: in
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,
2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
and
2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
;
Eurovision Young Musicians 1986 The Eurovision Young Musicians 1986 was the third edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Koncerthuset, in Copenhagen, Denmark on 27 May 1986. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danmarks Radio ( ...
and the inaugural edition of the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest The Junior Eurovision Song Contest (often shortened to JESC, Junior Eurovision or Junior EuroSong) is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) annually since 2003. It is held in a diff ...
in
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
. It was also the host broadcaster for the 50th anniversary show, '' Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest'', in 2005.


Services


Radio

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DR P1 DR P1 – in Denmark normally referred to as simply P1 – is a Danish radio station operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. P1 has evolved into a pure voice channel with a focus on news, documentaries, political debates, education, gener ...
– "Thought-provoking radio": factual programming, reports, discussion and debate on public affairs, society and the community, plus in-depth news. *
DR P2 DR P2 – in Denmark normally referred to as simply P2 – is a Danish radio station operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. It specializes in classical music, both recorded and in live performance, as well as reporting on and providing d ...
– "Music and cultural radio": classical music, opera, jazz, radio drama, and coverage of other artistic performances and events. *
DR P3 DR P3 (referred to in Denmark simply as P3) is a Danish current-based hit music radio station operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. It is broadcast on FM radio, DAB, and Internet radio. It commenced broadcasting on 1 January 1963 as ' ...
– Hit radio, with popular entertainment shows and hourly three-minute news bulletins. P3 also covers major sporting events. *
DR P4 DR P4 is the regional radio channel of Denmark's national public broadcasting corporation, DR. The 10 regional stations which make up P4 originate their own local programming and also carry jointly produced nationwide content. P4's programming is ...
– DR's most popular radio channel: a "modern public service station" broadcast in 10 regional versions, mixing popular music with national and local news. P4 also provides a Traffic Message Channel for delivering traffic and travel information. *
DR P5 DR P5 is one of DR's digital radio stations in Denmark. It launched on 2 November 2009, replacing the former P4 Danmark. P5 is aimed at people over the age of 60.Mediawatch"DR flytter gammel velgører" 25 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2016. Pr ...
– Focuses on older music from the 1950s and 1960s mixed in with some newer music. *
DR P6 Beat DR P6 Beat is one of DR's digital radio stations in Denmark. It launched on 11 April 2011 as the second of five new digital-only stations. History In November 2010, DR announced it would significantly lower the number of digital radio stations ...
– In depth focus on underground and popular music scene. *
DR P8 Jazz DR P8 Jazz is one of DR's digital radio stations in Denmark. It launched on 12 September 2011 as the fourth of five new digital-only stations. History In November 2010, DR announced it would significantly lower the number of digital radio stati ...
– Jazz. *DR Langbølge - The 243 kHz
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radio is used to cover nearby seas with news and weather broadcasts. The transmissions are only 4 times daily at 05:45, 08:45, 11:45 and 17:45 local time.


Television

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DR1 DR1 (DR Et) is the flagship television channel of the DR (broadcaster), Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). It became Denmark's first television station when it began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a we ...
(24h, HD): the main channel, this is the home of drama series (including DR's own high-profiled productions), entertainment shows, films and documentaries, as well as the flagship evening news, sport, and weather programmes. *
DR2 DR2 (DR To) is the second television channel operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) in Denmark. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more "highbrow" programmes than the more mainstream and popular DR1. Like ...
(24h, HD): breaking news, documentaries, debate, comedy, and films. *
DR Ramasjang DR Ramasjang is a Danish television channel owned by DR targeting children aged 3–10. The channel is named after the Danish word , which refers to a loud or festive uproar, similar to the English word ''hullabaloo''. History DR presented thei ...
(5.00–20.00, HD): TV for children aged 3–6.


Online

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DR3 DR3 was a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. The channel was mainly focused on sport, humor, science, music, documentary and fiction. It was launched on 28 January 2013, replacing DR HD. DR3 progr ...
– Innovative programming, chiefly aimed at viewers aged between 15 and 39. *
DR Ultra DR Ultra was a Danish national television channel for children aged 9–14, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. The channel launched on 4 March 2013, replacing DR Update. All DR-owned shows for DR Ultra and DR Ramasjang are set in ...
– For children aged 7–12.


Geographical terrestrial coverage

; Denmark: All of Denmark is covered by digital terrestrial reception through a nationwide
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and
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network comprising five multiplexes (MUX). DR owns MUX 1, which broadcast all DR channels unencrypted. Given the low topography of the Danish mainland and islands, so-called
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is inevitable if every part of the country is to receive coverage. Hence, all DRs' channels are available in northernmost Germany, and
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the southernmost part of Sweden. ; Greenland: Every city in
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can receive DR1, DR2 and DR Ramasjang free-to-air via a public DVB-T network. ; Faroe Islands: The company, Televarpið, a subsidiary of Faroese Telecom covers the
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with a DVB-T network broadcasting DR1, DR2, DR Ramasjang.


Orchestras and Ensembles

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Danish National Symphony Orchestra The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Danish: ''DR Symfoniorkestret''; English abbreviation "DNSO"), is a Danish orchestra based in Copenhagen. The DNSO is the principal orchestra of DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation). The DRSO is based at th ...
*
DR Big Band The Danish Radio Big Band (aka: DR Big Band), often referred to as the Radioens Big Band is a radio ensemble and big band founded in Copenhagen in 1964 at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Band history Originally called the New Radio ...

Danish National Vocal Ensemble
* Danish National Concert Choir * Danish National Girls Choir * Danish National Choir School Disbanded DR Orchestras *
Danish National Chamber Orchestra The Danish Chamber Orchestra ( da, Danmarks Underholdningsorkester) is a chamber orchestra in Denmark. It was the Danish National Chamber Orchestra from 1939 to 2014, when it was under the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Since 2015, it has bee ...


Rosenkjær Prize

Since 1963, DR has awarded the Rosenkjær Prize to a person who has proven an ability to make a difficult subject accessible to a wider audience in an understandable and vivid form. The prizewinner commits to hold a number of radio lectures. The prize is named after Jens Rosenkjær (1883–1976), Head of State Broadcasting 1937–53. The prize is now DKK 50,000, up from 25,000 in 2008, and 40,000 in 2009.


Board of directors

DR's board of directors comprises 11 members appointed for a four-year period. Three members, including the chair, are appointed by the
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, and six by Parliament, while the employees of DR elect two members. The board has overall responsibility for DR programs and for the hiring of DR's chief executive, the director general, and the remaining management positions. Their names are unknown.


Relocation of DR and funding crisis

DR moved in 2006–07 all its activities from
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in
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and
TV-Byen TV-Byen is the former headquarters of national Danish broadcaster DR, located in Gladsaxe, approximately 9 kilometres northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The 207,000 m2 site has been redeveloped with a mixture of offices, housing and retail ...
in Søborg to a new complex in the
Ørestad Ørestad () is a developing city area in Copenhagen, Denmark, on the island of Amager. The area was developed using the new town concept, closely linked with the M1 line of the Copenhagen Metro. Economically, income for the plan would be genera ...
area of Copenhagen. The new building, called
DR Byen DR Byen (; literally: "the DR City") is the headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. DR moved all employees from Radiohuset in Frederiksberg and TV-Byen in Søborg to DR Byen during 2006 and 2007. ...
(the DR city), covers an area of approximately . The project became more expensive than planned, forcing DR to make drastic budget cuts. In April 2007, it was announced that 300 employees would be laid off, meaning that most of the sports department would be closed down as well as most of the educational department, several programmes and the radio channel DR X. DR would also give up its rights to the
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and attempt to sell the rights to a number of other sports events including
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. As the major recipient of license funds, DR operates under a public service contract with the government which it was unable to fulfil in the wake of the budget crisis related to the move. The budget overspends caused a major scandal which saw senior management of DR replaced, and was followed by a heated political debate over whether the service should receive additional emergency funding. Various measures to mitigate the impact on the public service obligations of the institution were contemplated by the
Danish Parliament The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands an ...
, and a compromise was agreed to limit the impact of the deficit.


Accusations of bias

For over a decade, the
Danish People's Party The Danish People's Party ( da, Dansk Folkeparti, DPP/DF) is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Denmark. It was formed in 1995 by former members of the Progress Party (FrP). The DPP lent its support to the Venstre– C ...
, a nativist and
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political party, has criticised DR for alleged bias in its political news coverage, citing the process for appointment to DR's board of directors. In response, DR set up a "watchdog committee" intended to detect and report upon any bias. Members of the watchdog committee are unknown. The first large-scale scientific content analysis of political news coverage on DR published by the Centre for Journalism at the
University of Southern Denmark The University of Southern Denmark ( da, Syddansk Universitet, lit=South Danish University, abbr. SDU) is a university in Denmark that has campuses located in Southern Denmark and on Zealand. The university offers a number of joint programmes in ...
, studying election news coverage in the years 1994–2007, documented no persistent political bias towards either the left or the right. News coverage of political actors and parties was found to be largely similar to the news coverage on DR's competitor TV 2. The study concluded that political news coverage on both broadcasters was guided by journalistic professional criteria as to the newsworthiness of political actors and political issues, not by partisan considerations. In 2008,
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, Jewish author and professor of religious history at the
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, was highly critical of DR when it issued a
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policy, declaring that Muslims would feel excluded.New edict forcing DR to convey Christianity
/ref>Danish Radio Embraces Christian Values
''Hurriyet Daily News'', Turkey


See also

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List of television stations in Denmark This is a list of television stations in Denmark. DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) * DR1 *DR2 *DR Ramasjang ''Discontinued:'' * DR HD * DR Update * DR3 * DR K *DR Ultra TV 2 ''National:'' * TV 2 *TV 2 Zulu *TV 2 Charlie *TV 2 News *TV ...


References


External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dr (Broadcaster) 1925 establishments in Denmark Commercial-free television networks European Broadcasting Union members Mass media companies established in 1925 Publicly funded broadcasters Radio in Denmark Radio stations established in 1925 State media Television in Denmark Public corporations of the Danish Government