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Sýn (media Corporation)
Sýn (, ) is a telecommunications and mass media company in Iceland. The company operates a telecommunications division including 4G/ 5G services, the online newspaper Vísir.is, and several television stations including Sýn (TV channel) and radio stations Bylgjan and FM 957. It also rebroadcasts foreign television channels over its digital TV systems, over IPTV and DVB-T2. In 2022, it was the largest mass media company in Iceland. Sýn is listed on the Icelandic stock exchange. Sýn previously operated the Stöð 2 and Vodafone Iceland brands in Iceland. History Sýn is a conglomeration of multiple Icelandic telecommunication and media entities acquired throughout the 2000s. The brand name ''Sýn'' was originally used for a new television channel in 1995. At the time it mostly showed sporting events and raunchy material. In 2008 the Sýn brand was aquired by Stöð 2. The telecommunications entity of the current Sýn was founded in 1998 as Íslandssími (, ), becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgunblaðið
''Morgunblaðið'' (, ''The Morning Paper'') is an Icelandic daily newspaper. ''Morgunblaðið''s website, mbl.is, is the most popular website in Iceland. It is currently the country's only daily printed newspaper and the newspaper of record. History ''Morgunblaðið'' was founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen and Ólafur Björnsson, brother of Iceland's first president, Sveinn Björnsson. The first issue, only eight pages long, was published on 2 November 1913. On 25 February 1964, the paper first printed a caricature by Sigmúnd Jóhannsson which featured the first landings on Surtsey. He became a permanent cartoonist for ''Morgunblaðið'' in 1975 and worked there until October 2008. In a controversial decision, the owners of the paper decided in September 2009 to appoint Davíð Oddsson, a member of the Independence Party, Iceland's longest-serving Prime Minister and former Governor of the Central Bank, as one of the two editors of the paper. In May 2010, Helgi Sigurðsson w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÚV (TV Channel)
RÚV is the main television channel of RÚV, the Icelandic public broadcaster, launched in 1966. The free-to-air channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, entertainment, cultural programs, children's material, original Icelandic programming as well as American, British and Nordic content. Among its highest-rated programs are the comedy sketch show '' Spaugstofan,'' mystery drama '' Ófærð (Trapped)'' and '' Fréttir'' (''News''). It is the Icelandic Olympic Broadcaster and has also usually holds rights to the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro competitions. It is a member of the European Broadcasting Union and is responsible for selecting Iceland's entries to the Eurovision Song Contest. History In 1955, Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Keflavik started broadcasting an English language television service from Naval Air Station Keflavik, which until 1977 was an over-the-air television station. Since there was much skepticism over the influence of the Keflavik stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Television Transition
The digital television transition, also called the digital switchover (DSO), the analogue switch/sign-off (ASO), the digital migration, or the analogue shutdown, is the process in which older analogue television broadcasting technology is converted to and replaced by digital television. Conducted by individual nations on different schedules, this primarily involves the conversion of analogue terrestrial television broadcasting infrastructure to Digital terrestrial television (DTT), a major benefit being extra frequencies on the radio spectrum and lower broadcasting costs, as well as improved viewing qualities for consumers. The transition may also involve analogue cable conversion to digital cable or Internet Protocol television, as well as analog to digital satellite television. Transition of land based broadcasting had begun in some countries around 2000. By contrast, transition of satellite television systems was well underway or completed in many countries by this time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
365 (media Corporation)
365 may refer to: * 365 (number), an integer * a common year, consisting of 365 calendar days * AD 365, a year of the Julian calendar * 365 BC, a year of the 4th century BC Media outlets * 365 (media corporation), Icelandic TV company * 365 Media Group, UK sports betting company Music * ''365'' (album), a 2012 album by Taiwanese Mandopop trio boyband JPM * "365" (Zedd and Katy Perry song), 2019 * "365" (Loona song), 2019 * "365", by Amaranthe, 2018 * "365", by Charli XCX from ''Brat'', 2024 * "365", by Itzy from ''Checkmate'', 2022 * "365", by Nicole C. Mullen from ''Christmas in Black and White'', 2002 * "365", by Tiara Andini from ''Tiara Andini'', 2021 * "3.6.5", by Exo from '' XOXO'', 2013 * K.365, Concerto for 2 pianos & orchestra in E flat major ("Concerto No. 10"), K. 365 (K. 316a) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service
Multichannel multipoint distribution service (MMDS), formerly known as broadband radio service (BRS) and also known as wireless cable, is a wireless telecommunications technology, used for general-purpose broadband networking or, more commonly, as an alternative method of cable television programming reception. MMDS is used in Australia, Barbados, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Portugal (including Madeira), Russia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay and Vietnam. It is most commonly used in sparsely populated rural areas, where laying cables is not economically viable, although some companies have also offered MMDS services in urban areas, most notably in Ireland, until they were phased out in 2016. Technology The BRS band uses microwave frequencies from 2.3 to 2.5 GHz. Reception of BRS-delivered television and dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fréttablaðið
''Fréttablaðið'' () was a free Icelandic newspaper. It was distributed five days per week. At its peak, it was the most read newspaper in Iceland. History and profile ''Fréttablaðið'' was established in 2001. It was originally owned primarily by the media group '' 365''. The paper was published six days per week, Monday — Saturday until September 2003, when its frequency was switched to daily. As of 2019, it was published six days per week again, and as of 2020, it was published five days per week. It is entirely funded by advertising. ''Fréttablaðið'' has been described as siding politically with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) and for favouring Icelandic membership of the European Union. However, some of its editors have sided with the conservative Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), and its former editor-in-chief and regular columnist is Independence Party's former leader and Prime Minister Þorsteinn Pálsson. In the period of 2001–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vodafone Iceland
Vodafone Iceland was an Icelandic telecommunications brand owned by the Icelandic company Sýn. Previously known as Fjarskipti hf., Vodafone á Íslandi and Og Vodafone ehf. The Vodafone Group franchised the brand and associated advertising styles, however had no controlling interest in the company. It was the first official partner network to hold the Vodafone brand. In June 2025, the Vodafone Iceland brand was discontinued and replaced by Sýn. History and services Vodafone Iceland offered mobile ( 2G/ 3G/ 4G/ 5G), fixed-line services as well as DSL and fiber Internet services to individuals and companies. It also provided a managed multicast IPTV and pay television services over digital terrestrial television, DVB-T2. Vodafone Iceland previously ran Digital Iceland, the MMDS broadcasting system for the 365 corporation, from the 22 November 2006, until it was closed in 2017. In 2014, the Icelandic public broadcaster RÚV, signed an agreement with Vodafone Iceland to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stöð 2
Stöð 2, literally Station 2, was an Icelandic subscription television channel. Founded in 1986, it was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting. Sister channels under the Stöð 2 name include Stöð 2 Sport and Stöð 2 Bíó. Stöð 2 was the second-oldest private television station in the Nordic countries, after MTV3 in Finland. It was last operated by Sýn, until it was discontinued in favour of the Sýn brand in 2025. History New media laws of 1986 During the big BSRB strike in the fall of 1984, almost all of RÚV's activities shut down and several illegal radio stations sprung up. As a result, consideration was given to revising the broadcasting laws during the tenure of Minister of Education Ragnhildar Helgadóttir. A new law, which allowed private radio and television stations, was approved by Alþingi on June 13, 1985, and came into effect at the beginning of 1986. Until that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasdaq Iceland
The Nasdaq Iceland, formerly known as the Iceland Stock Exchange (ICEX) ( ), is a Stock exchange, stock exchange for Icelandic Bond (finance), bonds and equities. Companies in sectors such as retail, fishing, transportation, banking and real estate are listed on the exchange. Because of the small size of the Economy of Iceland, Icelandic economy many of the stocks traded on Nasdaq Iceland are relatively small and Market liquidity, illiquid. History The Iceland Stock Exchange (ICEX) was established in 1985 as a joint venture of several banks and brokerage firms on the initiative of the Central Bank of Iceland. Trading began in 1986 in Icelandic Government bond, government bonds with the central bank as the Market maker, market maker. The first Electronic trading platform, electronic trading system was launched in 1989 and trading in the first equities started in 1991. Equities trading increased rapidly thereafter and in 1999 there were 75 listed companies on the stock exchange (51 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
