Private company

Radiotjänst i Kiruna

Logo: Radiotjänst, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Defunct TV licensing body in Sweden

Radiotjänst i Kiruna AB (literally "Radio Service in Kiruna") was Sweden's TV licensing body. It was a private corporation, formed in 1988 and based in Kiruna, and upon its formation took over the administration and handling of TV licences from the state-owned telecommunications company Televerket. The company was a subsidiary of the three Swedish public service broadcasters Sveriges Television, Sveriges Radio and Sveriges Utbildningsradio.2 It was founded by Parliament of Sweden.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 24, 1987Founded1
Radiotjänst i Kiruna
Photo: Helleborus, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Radiotjänst i Kiruna AB (literally "Radio Service in Kiruna") was Sweden's TV licensing body. It was a private corporation, formed in 1988 and based in Kiruna, and upon its formation took over the administration and handling of TV licences from the state-owned telecommunications company Televerket. The company was a subsidiary of the three Swedish public service broadcasters Sveriges Television, Sveriges Radio and Sveriges Utbildningsradio. Under Swedish law, from 1956 until 2019, everyone who owned a television receiver was required to pay the license fee; the last figure was 2400 SEK per annum for the year 2018. The fee was collected by Radiotjänst but administered by the Swedish National Debt Office (Riksgäldskontoret) by means of a special account, the so-called “rundradiokontot”.2

Corporate structure

Radiotjänst i Kiruna is part of a group headed by Sveriges Television. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Sveriges Television Stockholm, Sweden
    • Radiotjänst i Kiruna Kiruna
    • Kunskapskanalen Owned · Sweden
    • Play Rapport Owned
    • SVT Barn Owned · Sweden
    • SVT Play Owned · Sweden
    • SVT World Owned · Sweden
    • SVT2 Owned · Sweden
    • SVT24 Owned · Sweden
    • Öppet arkiv Owned · Sweden

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Parliament of Sweden on Jun 24, 1987.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

  • Foundation Management for SR, SVT, and UR

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Oct 6, 2021Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jun 24, 1987Founded Founded1

Sources

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