SVT Extra was a
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
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television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...
channel owned and operated by
Sveriges Television.
SVT Extra was started in 2002, using space preempted by the cancelling of SVT's regional channels. During its first year, it operated as a regular channel, providing extended coverage of several events and sports broadcasts. Towards the end of the year, its place was taken over by
Barnkanalen and most sports broadcasts were shifted over to
SVT24
SVT24, stylized as svt24, formerly known as SVT 24 (then stylized svt 24) or 24 is a Swedish language TV channel broadcast by Sveriges Television (SVT). It started broadcasting in 1999 as a dedicated news channel. In 2003 it extended its scope to ...
. SVT Extra did however return occasionally, such as for the
2004 Olympics when it provided extended coverage.
External links
www.svt.se
Sveriges Television
Defunct television channels in Sweden
Television channels and stations established in 2002
2002 establishments in Sweden
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