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SVT HD was a high-definition
On June 17, 2010, the Swedish government gave SVT the rights to broadcast two high-definition channels in the terrestrial network. These were to be used for full-time simulcasts of SVT1 and SVT2.
SVT1 HD was launched as a simulcast of SVT1 on September 20, 2010, replacing SVT HD on all platforms. SVT2 HD was launched first of November, 2010.
and the consumer information show ''Plus
in high definition. During 2009 the main television studios in Stockholm will be equipped with high definition cameras.
Premiär för hdtv i det digitala marknätet
press release, Teracom
Official websiteInformation in English
{{Swedish television channels Sveriges Television Television channels and stations established in 2006 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2010 Defunct television channels in Sweden
television channel
A television channel is a terrestrial frequency or virtual number over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the terrestrial or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with ...
from Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB ("Sweden's Television Stock Company"), shortened to SVT (), is the Sweden, Swedish national public broadcasting, public television broadcaster, funded by a public service tax on personal income set by the Riksdag (national ...
(SVT). The channel broadcasts high-definition simulcast
Simulcast (a portmanteau of simultaneous broadcast) is the broadcasting of programmes/programs or events across more than one resolution, bitrate or medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at exactly the same time (that is, simultane ...
s of programmes from the other SVT channels, where available.
History
The channel had its origins in 'HD-kanalen', a channel set up jointly by SVT andTV4 AB
TV4 AB (formerly Nordisk Television AB; previously traded as ) is a Swedish media company owned by Telia Company through TV4 Media (formerly known as Bonnier Broadcasting). The company owns the largest commercial television channel in Sweden, T ...
to broadcast the 2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the ...
. The channel was transmitted by satellite on Canal Digital
Canal Digital was a Nordic pay TV and internet service provider in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian telecommunications operator Te ...
and from terrestrial transmitters. When the World Cup ended, the terrestrial frequencies were shut down. ''HD-kanalen'' continued on satellite, mostly broadcasting test films and promos from SVT HD and an experimental simulcast of ''The Marriage of Figaro
''The Marriage of Figaro'' ( it, Le nozze di Figaro, links=no, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premie ...
'' in August 2006.
In October 2006, ''HD-kanalen'' became SVT HD and started simulcasting programmes from the other SVT channels. Its first programme was the feature film '' Lost in Translation'', broadcast on October 20, followed by SVT's 50th anniversary show ''Välkommen på 50-årsfest'' which was the first live high-definition programme produced by SVT.
In late 2006 SVT HD broadcast the Swedish dramas ''En uppstoppad hund
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* Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (reporting mark EN, but now known as Southern Railway of Vancouver Island)
* Euronews, a news television and internet channel
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* E ...
'', '' Mästerverket'', ''Snapphanar
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'' and ''AK3
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'' and the movies '' Girl with a Pearl Earring'', ''21 Grams
''21 Grams'' is a 2003 American psychological drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu from a screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga. The film stars Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Danny Huston and Benicio Del Toro. The seco ...
'' and '' House of Sand and Fog''. Its first children's programme was the Christmas calendar ''LasseMajas detektivbyrå The Whodunit Detective Agency (also known as JerryMaya's Detective Agency, sv, LasseMajas detektivbyrå – "LasseMaja's Detective Agency") is a Swedish children's book series written by Martin Widmark and illustrated by Helena Willis. In the Eng ...
'', its first current affairs programme was '' Böglobbyn'' and its first documentary was '' The Planet''.
SVT HD's first live sports broadcast after the 2006 World Cup was the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007
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. In early 2007, SVT HD broadcast the BBC series ''Planet Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surface ...
'', the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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and dramas.
On May 27, 2007, the channel became available terrestrially in the capital region using spare capacity on the frequency used to transmit TV Finland
TV Finland is a Finland, Finnish free-to-air television channel broadcasting in Sweden. It was originally created broadcast in that country as part of a reciprocal agreement between the Finnish and Swedish governments that also established SVT Eur ...
.
Programmes broadcast in summer 2007 included ''Bleak House
''Bleak House'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters and several sub-plots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and ...
''; ''Live Earth
Live Earth was an event developed to increase environmental awareness through entertainment.
Background
Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, ''Live Earth'' was built upon the beli ...
''; the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, () under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007. 200 of the IAAF's 212 member federat ...
; and ''Allsång på Skansen
''Allsång på Skansen'' (''Sing-along at Skansen'') is a Swedish show held at Skansen, Stockholm, every summer on Tuesdays between 8pm and 9pm. The audience is encouraged to sing along with musical guest stars to well-known Swedish and internati ...
'', the first live entertainment programme since the October anniversary show.
In the autumn of 2007, SVT HD started simulcasting upscaled programmes from 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 t ...
in the evening when no high-definition programmes were available. From June 16, 2008, this was changed so SVT HD would simulcast upscaled SVT1 instead.
SVT1 HD and SVT2 HD
As the company was gearing up launch HD simulcasts of SVT1 and SVT2, the terrestrial transmissions in the capital were terminated on March 1.
On June 17, 2010, the Swedish government gave SVT the rights to broadcast two high-definition channels in the terrestrial network. These were to be used for full-time simulcasts of SVT1 and SVT2.
SVT1 HD was launched as a simulcast of SVT1 on September 20, 2010, replacing SVT HD on all platforms. SVT2 HD was launched first of November, 2010.
Production
SVT Väst, located inGothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
, will be the first region to film all productions in high definition. SVT Väst moved their headquarters from Synvillan in Örgryte
Örgryte is one of the 21 ''stadsdelsnämndsområden'' (a kind of district often translated as borough) of Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. It is a largely upper middle class residential area, just to the east of the city centre. It has a populati ...
to the former Hasselblad
Victor Hasselblad AB is a Swedish manufacturer of medium format cameras, photographic equipment and image scanners based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company originally became known for its classic analog medium-format cameras that used a waist- ...
headquarters (now coined Kanalhuset) in central Gothenburg. At the same time, new equipment was acquired for high definition productions.
In September 2008 the SVT studio in Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, Umeà ...
was equipped with HD cameras and started to produce the early evening show ''Go'kväll'and the consumer information show ''Plus
in high definition. During 2009 the main television studios in Stockholm will be equipped with high definition cameras.
Distribution
Initially the channel was only available on satellite from Canal Digital, but on December 12, 2006, the cable networkCom Hem
Com Hem was a Swedish brand owned by Tele2 AB which supplied Triple Play services that included cable television, broadband internet and fixed-line telephone.
Founded in 1983 as Televerket Kabel-TV as part of the former state-owned Televerke ...
launched its high-definition service consisting of four channels, including SVT HD.
On May 26, 2007 the channel started broadcasting over the Swedish digital terrestrial television network using MPEG-4 compression. It was only available from the Nacka
Nacka () is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to a 16th-century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mil ...
, Västerås, Uppsala and Södertälje transmitters that also carried TV Finland
TV Finland is a Finland, Finnish free-to-air television channel broadcasting in Sweden. It was originally created broadcast in that country as part of a reciprocal agreement between the Finnish and Swedish governments that also established SVT Eur ...
.press release, Teracom
References
External links
Official website
{{Swedish television channels Sveriges Television Television channels and stations established in 2006 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2010 Defunct television channels in Sweden