NRK

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
Native name
Norsk rikskringkasting AS
Company typePublicly funded Aksjeselskap
IndustryBroadcasting
PredecessorKringkastingsselskapet A/S (1925)
Founded1 July 1933 (1933-07-01)[1]
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Key people
Vibeke Fürst Haugen (Director General)
Products
OwnerGovernment of Norway
Number of employees
3,419; 266 temporary staff (2017)[2]
Websitenrk.no

The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (Norwegian: Norsk rikskringkasting, lit.'Norwegian National Broadcasting'), commonly known by its initialism NRK, is a Norwegian state-run, government-influenced radio and television broadcasting company.

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.[3]


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  1. ^ "NRK fyller 80 år" (in Norwegian Bokmål). nrk.no. 29 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Årsregnskapet 2017 (Annual Report)" (PDF) (in Norwegian). nrk.no. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ "About NRK – information in other languages". Nrk.no. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

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