This is Yle
Finland's national public service broadcasting company
Yle (Yleisradio, Finnish Broadcasting Company) is Finland's national public service broadcasting company. What do we do and why?
Yle Sales brings Finnish tv-programs available worldwide
A selection of Yle programs available worldwide
Yle Sales brings a selection of Yle programs available for tv-channels and other media services around the world.
International Programme Acquisitions
If you have a program to offer for Yle, let us know about it
If you have a program to offer for Yle, let us know about it!
Press releases
Midsummer of all time!
Hulahula Suomi was the biggest production ever in Finland.
This year Yle organized the biggest midsummer party ever seen in Finland. Hulahula Suomi, the production that covered the whole country, was part of the Suomi 100/Finland 100 -celebration.
Yle strengthens its independence, journalistic culture and management practices
Yle is to carry out changes in its operations.
Yle is to carry out changes in its operations. The changes focus on building stronger journalistic independence and quality.
- Midsummer of all time!
- Yle strengthens its independence, journalistic culture and management practices
- Atte Jääskeläinen, director of news and current affairs at Yle, resigns from his position
- Audit by Olli Mäenpää: Yle operates independently – need for a stronger “firewall”
- Yle to participate in the international MOOMIN series
- Norma John represents Finland in Eurovision Song Contest
- Finland’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest to be chosen on 28 January – huge show to come!
- Yle to reform its television services
Atte Jääskeläinen, director of news and current affairs at Yle, resigns from his position
Yle's Board of Directors discussed this matter on 29 May.
Yle's Board of Directors discussed this matter on 29 May.
Audit by Olli Mäenpää: Yle operates independently – need for a stronger “firewall”
Mäenpää wants a change in social and political practices.
Generally speaking, Yle’s editorial processes and decision-making are appropriate, although there is room for improvement. The primary focus is on freedom of speech.
Yle to participate in the international MOOMIN series
MOOMIN will be seen during the spring of 2019.
The new, international animated MOOMIN series for television will be completed at the beginning of 2019.
Norma John represents Finland in Eurovision Song Contest
Norma John: Blackbird
The song "Blackbird" will be heard in front of a 200-million TV audience in Kiev, Ukraine, in May 2017.
Opinions
Gunilla Ohls: Yle adapts to fast changing media-usage
Our children, the next generation, are the drivers of change
Media consumption has quickly become mobile. Your personal mobile device feeds you with a constant stream of stimuli – more than you could possibly ever delve into. In Finland four out of five consumers have unlimited data plans in their mobile subscriptions, which encourages video content consumption.
Anssi Komulainen: Yle Beta is an incubator for future media experiences
Yle is inviting you on a quest for something new.
Yle Beta kicks off with AI content recognition and by exploring the possibilities of VR for events and conflict journalism. Because we intend to be a part of the media landscape in future, we have to to participate in the game right from the beginning.
- Midsummer of all time!
- Yle strengthens its independence, journalistic culture and management practices
- Atte Jääskeläinen, director of news and current affairs at Yle, resigns from his position
- Audit by Olli Mäenpää: Yle operates independently – need for a stronger “firewall”
- Yle to participate in the international MOOMIN series
- Norma John represents Finland in Eurovision Song Contest
- Finland’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest to be chosen on 28 January – huge show to come!
- Yle to reform its television services
Yle in English
Yle Brochure in English
The basic facts of Yle in a handy form
The basic facts of Yle in a handy form, in English.
Contact Us
Yle international contact information in one page.
Do you want more information about Yle? Read here whom to contact.
How Yle works
Yle's organisation, management, and responsible editors.
Yle's organisation, management, and responsible editors.
Yle's customer relationships
How did we react the audience on television and radio?
Yle reached every individual in Finland, with the Presidential Independence Day Reception and Rio Olympics attracting large audiences.
Yle's financing and the cost structure
Yle is financed by a tax paid by individuals and companies.
Since 2013, Yle has been financed by a tax paid by individuals and companies.
Yle brand, visual image and logos
Instructions for using the Yle brand and logos
Detailed instructions for using the Yle brand and logos. You may also download logos through the links.
What do we offer to the public abroad?
Yle's programmes can be watched overseas
Follow our radio and tv channels in Yle Areena.
Yle Archive Sales
Yle Archive Sales offers collection of Finnish content.
In need of Finnish content? Yle Archive Sales offers a collection of almost half a million TV programmes and films.
Open data resources available in Yle
Explore our open data sets available for everyone.
Explore our open data sets available for everyone.
Yle's strategy for 2016–2020
Yle 2020: Among Finns
Yle strengthens Finnish society and culture by providing everyone with information, education, insights and experiences.
Our internet vision
Developing the online services starts from the customer.
Developing the online services starts from the customer.
Ethical Guidelines for the Production of Programmes and Content
They bind all who work in Yle's programme productions.
They bind all who work in Yle's programme productions.
Privacy statement
Yle's privacy statement
Yle’s services are governed by the principles of personal data protection
2016–2017
Annual reports
Yle publishes several reports yearly, where the company tells more about it's business during the year in question. In the report it reveals for instance more about Yles economic state, and how it uses the funds it's given by the finns, about it's meaning to the Finnish people and Yles position in the media field. It also accounts for how it's obligations by law have been fulfilled during the year in question.
The Annual reports of 2016–2017
The PDF archive of reports
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