Country reference
- Country codes
- FI / FIN · M49 246
- Browsing region
- Europe
- Language options to specify
- Finnish, Swedish, Skolt Sami, English, German
- UN statistical subregion
- Northern Europe
Choose the Yle programme’s language, edition and viewing country together. Yle identifies Swedish TV-nytt and other language services in different forms, while its overseas guidance says some items have territorial and time limits. A Finnish broadcaster logo does not settle the language or availability of an individual recording.
Finnish news, Swedish TV-nytt or another language
Finnish-language news and Swedish-language TV-nytt are distinct programme requests. Yle’s language-accessibility map also points to Sámi and other language services, including outputs on websites, audio platforms and social channels. Do not assume that every language has an interchangeable linear television edition. State whether the household needs television pictures, radio audio or a particular translated news item.
A catalogue entry has an expiry
Keep the edition as well as the title. An observed TV-nytt 19.30 page identifies a dated 22-minute programme and displays an expiry date. That example illustrates why an archive item’s own date and removal information matter; it is not a permanent promise about the length or lifespan of all editions. A shorter TV-nytt update can be complete in its own format rather than an incomplete long bulletin.
Viewing abroad is item-specific
For viewing abroad, identify the actual programme before making a general platform judgement. Yle explains that rights limit some material outside Finland and that recordings remain available for defined periods. An available news edition does not establish access to every acquired drama, children’s title or sports event. Record the exact item and displayed message when a result differs between locations.
| Viewing need | Exact request |
|---|---|
| Swedish-language news | Write TV-nytt and the actual edition and date; distinguish a short update from a longer programme. |
| A programme needed abroad | Give the exact item, viewing country and displayed message; another available news programme does not settle it. |
| An archive episode | Keep original date and any removal information; do not assume a later link preserves an expired recording. |
Prepare the Finnish programme request
Use the Helsinki date with each episode and add the viewing country. State spoken Finnish or Swedish, any other required language, and caption or description needs. Compare the title, edition and opening against the request before checking unrelated channels. This separates a language mismatch, an expired recording and an item-specific territory restriction into questions that can be answered accurately.
- Choose language and media form independently.
- Record the exact edition and any removal date.
- Treat availability as a check on that item and location.
Time-zone reference locations
Europe/Helsinki
Use the location relevant to the viewer and the event date. IANA reference locations are not a count of distinct current offsets; do not apply one fixed offset to the whole country.