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Television in Estonia wasintroduced in 1955, following the Soviet government's decision to establish atelevision station in 1953.[1] The National television channelEesti Televisioon (ETV) has maintained an archive since 1955 in which broadcasts of unique aspects ofEstonian culture are held.
NorthernEstonia receivedtelevision signals from Finland. During the 1970s and 1980s, Finnish broadcasts were more popular than Soviet-Estonian offerings until theSinging Revolution,[2] with many Estonians enjoyingDallas and other programs portraying non-Communist lifestyles.[3]
Digital television was officially launched on December 15, 2006 when the operator Eesti Digitaaltelevisiooni AS launched its pay serviceZuum TV, operated by Starman, on two multiplexes. In 2006, only ETV was available for free, but as of March 2009, there are already 7 free channels in digital broadcast.[4][5] Digital television signal (DVB-T andDVB-H) is broadcast by Levira.DVB-C is provided by cable operatorsStarman,STV,Telset, telecommunications companyElion (also offeringIPTV).[6] Analog transmitters were turned off in July 2010.[7]
| ERR | |
|---|---|
| Duo Media Networks (Postimees/MM Grupp) | |
| TV3 Group (Providence/Bitė) | |
| The Walt Disney Company | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| Paramount Skydance | |
| A&E Networks | |
| Viasat World |
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| Others |
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| Defunct | |
