Hringbraut (Icelandic TV station)

Hringbraut is a privately held Icelandic media company that operates a television station free to air, non-subscription, reaching 98% of all Households in Iceland. Its programming is all in Icelandic, broadcasting 24/7 and in HD.

About the media

The Icelandic television station Hringbraut (and the station's web) first aired in February 2015. Mr. Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson, Editor-in-chief of Hringbraut said that there was a space available on the Icelandic television market, since the station would be are different from what was before in the market. "We believe there is room for a broad and informative talk show Channel, backed up by a diverse website, open to all Iceland's potential, for the benefit of homes and businesses, with experienced staff at the helm."[1]

When Hringbraut started it send out press release explaining its policy and purpose:

"Hringbraut is a new, diverse and free television and web site that focuses on dynamic and informative discussion on national issues, culture, homes, health and lifestyle. In particular, the media is, meant to be a source of constructive dialogue on reforms of home and business, where tolerance and broad-mindedness should guide its writings and programming, along with objectivity and human respect."[2]

Broadcasting

Hringbraut is a free television that broadcasts Icelandic television programs (mainly Talk shows) along with commercials. It is dependent on selling advertising time or acquiring sponsors for its programs. It runs 24 hours a day in Iceland, in HD quality and SD quality.

gollark: I find it hard to assume that any government actually has a coherent plan in mind, but somehow it seems to me unlikely that this sort of system of "let's monitor everything everyone says and does and have no transparency about it" is actually for anyone else's good.
gollark: i.e. "put security holes in your products but they're not actually allowed to be 'systemic weaknesses' and also you're not allowed to tell anyone".
gollark: No, they passed that stupid "Assistance and Access" law.
gollark: Well, the whole thing of "let's GET RID OF ENCRYPTION we're so smart TERRORISTS" is really a political issue.
gollark: I did say "non-proud UK-dweller", you know.

References
  1. Háskólabókasafn, Landsbókasafn Íslands-. "Timarit.is". timarit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. "Sigmundur Ernir dagskrárstjóri á nýrri sjónvarpsstöð". mbl.is. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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