NRK
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norwegian: Norsk rikskringkasting, lit. 'Norwegian Realm Broadcasting'), commonly known by its initialism NRK, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the largest media organisation in Norway.
NRK's corporate logo since 1969 | |
Native name | Norsk rikskringkasting AS |
|---|---|
| Company type | Publicly funded Aksjeselskap |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Predecessor | Kringkastningsselskapet A/S (1925) |
| Founded | 1 July 1933 |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Key people | Vibeke Fürst Haugen (Director General) |
| Products | |
| Owner | Government of Norway |
Number of employees | 3,419; 266 temporary staff (2017) |
| Website | nrk |
The NRK broadcasts three national TV channels and thirteen national radio channels on digital terrestrial television, digital terrestrial radio and subscription television. They also offer an online video on-demand and podcast streaming service, and produce online and broadcast news.
The NRK is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union and a member of the Norwegian Press Association.
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