PTV4 (''Paikallistelevisio'') was a

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channel which operated from 1990 to 1997. It was originally launched on the HTV cable network (now part of DNA Welho) under the name of PTV, which was later changed to PTV4 in 1996 when it was bought by the Sanoma Group. It was the predecessor of the modern Finnish TV channel

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which was launched June 1, 1997.

Programs

* '' Illan päätteeksi Timo T.A.'' (talk show hosted by Timo T. A. Mikkonen) * ''

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'' * ''Paikallisuutiset'' (local news) * '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * '' Onnenportaat'' (a game show) * '' Softa'' * ''

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'' * '' Santa Barbara'' * ''

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'' * ''

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