Newspaper, TV & Radio

Newspapers and Magazines

The “national” newspaper (sanomalehti), Helsingin Sanomat, is read everywhere in Finland. The regional newspaper in Tampere is Aamulehti. The best selections of foreign newspapers can be found at the railway station newsstand (R-kioski) and in the bookshop Akateeminen Kirjakauppa (address: Hämeenkatu 6).

The least expensive way to keep track of the events outside Finland is to read the newspapers and magazines (aikakauslehti) in libraries. Both the University Main Library and the City Main Library have good selections of newspapers and magazines. The City Library also maintains a Newspaper Reading Room (address: Puutarhakatu 1). They have magazines and newspapers from about 30 different countries.

TV and Radio

There are several national radio channels and television channels in Finland. There are also numerous local radio stations and cable television channels. Foreign films and programmes are broadcast in the original language with Finnish or Swedish subtitles.

Note that television sets must, by law, be licenced (TV-lupa). At times, TV licence inspectors visit flats and houses to check TV licences. If they find that the set is unlicensed, you will be liable to pay both the licence fee and a fine.

You can get TV licence application forms at any post office or you can request a licence by phone 09-613 161 or via the Internet www.tv-maksu.fi/