RÚV

RÚV
Type	radio and television
Country	Iceland
Availability	National; international (selected programmes via the Internet); satellite Thor 5
Owner	Republic of Iceland
Key people	Magnús Geir Þórðarson, CEO
Launch date	1930 (incorporation); 1930 (radio); 1966 (television)
Official website	www.ruv.is; Company information in English

RÚV (Icelandic: Ríkisútvarpið) is the national public-service broadcasting organization of the Republic of Iceland. It runs two television stations (Rúv 1, which broadcasts all the time, and Rúv 2, which only broadcasts special events from inside and outside Iceland) and three radio stations (Rás 1, Rás 2 and Rondó). It broadcasts only in the Icelandic language.

Acvite Programs

Recurring

Fréttir, the main news programme at 7 p.m.
Kastljós, a news/talk programme (similar to Newsnight)
Kveikur, an explanatory news programme (similar to BBC's Panorama)
Gettu betur, a long-running game/quiz show
Vikan með Gísla Marteini, an entertainment/talk show
Landinn, a programme about rural locations in Iceland
Áramótaskaupið, a New Year's Eve comedy special with an audience of up to 90% of viewers
Jóladagatal Sjónvarpsins, an ongoing series of televised Advent calendars.