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30-456: TVNorge went on the air on 5 December 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK . The first broadcast was a live variety show from Oslo Cabaret with Swedish singer Lill-Babs and Norwegian pop group Tomboy as musical guests. Originally TVNorge broadcast via satellite and cable, later they have affiliated several local television broadcasters. The local broadcasters generally were allowed

60-435: A Cologne Mark of fine silver, hence 25.28 g silver in a rigsdaler specie . In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, coins were issued in denominations of 1, 2, 4, 8 and 24 skilling, 1 ⁄ 15 , 1 ⁄ 5 , 1 ⁄ 3 , 1 ⁄ 2 , 2 ⁄ 3 and 1 rigsdaler specie. In 1695, government notes were issued for 10, 20, 25, 50 and 100 rigsdaler (spelt rixdaler). In 1807, notes were reintroduced by

90-536: A system able to differentiate between the two coins. In the summer of 2005, a Norwegian man was sentenced to 30 day suspended sentence , for having used Syrian coins in arcade machines in the municipality of Bærum . In 1877, Norges Bank introduced notes for 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 kroner. In 1917, 1 krone notes were issued, and 2 kroner notes were issued between 1918 and 1922. Because of metal shortages, 1 and 2 kroner notes were again issued between 1940 and 1950. In 1963, 5 kroner notes were replaced by coins, with

120-401: A temporary injunction against TVNorge as they found the logo too similar to their own. Novell did not seem to proceed to a full court case after losing their case there. In 2013, the variety group Ylvis created a promo music video for their program on TVNorge entitled The Fox , which became a surprise internet hit and brought international attention to the channel. As of 2018 , TVNorge

150-568: Is also informally accepted in many shops in Sweden and Finland that are close to the Norwegian border, and also in some shops in the Danish ferry ports of Hirtshals and Frederikshavn . Norwegians spent 14.1 billion NOK on border shopping in 2015 compared to 10.5 billion NOK spent in 2010. Border shopping is a fairly common practice amongst Norwegians, though it is seldom done on impulse. Money

180-538: Is also involved in broadcasting the Olympic Games alongside sister network Eurosport . The channel rebranded on 15 January 2024 as part of a standardisation plan from Warner Bros. Discovery to reface 14 channels in the region. TVNorge launched Norway 's first High Definition simulcast on their main channel on 3 October 2008, and starting in 2009 TVNorge broadcast own productions in HD. The first episodes shown in HD

210-458: Is considered tvungent betalingsmiddel —a legally recognized method of payment, in which the intended recipient can not refuse payment, according to Norwegian law . The characteristics of the ten Syrian pound (LS 10) coin have been found to so closely resemble the Norwegian 20 kroner (NKr 20) coin that it can fool vending machines, coins-to-cash machines, arcade machines, and any other coin-operated, automated service machine in

240-705: Is spent mainly on food articles, alcohol, and tobacco, in that order, usually in bulk or large quantities. This is due to considerably higher taxes and fees on tobacco and alcohol purchased domestically in Norway. The krone was introduced in 1875, replacing the Norwegian speciedaler/spesidaler at a rate of 4 kroner = 1 speciedaler. In doing so, Norway joined the Scandinavian Monetary Union , which had been established in 1873. The Scandinavian currencies were mutually exchangeable at par until 1914 with

270-626: Is the currency of the Kingdom of Norway (including overseas territories and dependencies ). It was traditionally known as the Norwegian crown in English; however, this has fallen out of common usage. It is nominally subdivided into 100 øre , although the last coins denominated in øre were withdrawn in 2012. The krone was the thirteenth-most-traded currency in the world by value in April 2010, down three positions from 2007. The Norwegian krone

300-639: The German Empire . The reichsthaler currency system used in Northern Europe until 1873 consisted of the silver Reichsthaler specie ( Rigsdaler specie ) worth 120 skillings in Norway and Denmark, and the lower-valued Rigsdaler courant worth 4 ⁄ 5 th of specie or 96 skillings (both units worth 60 and 48 schellingen , respectively, in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein). The Hamburg Bank equated 9 1 ⁄ 4 reichsthalers specie to

330-466: The 1 krone piece was suspended. In 1963, 5 kroner coins were introduced. Production of 1 and 2 øre coins ceased in 1972. The following year, the size of the 5-øre coin was reduced; production of the denomination ceased in 1982, along with the minting of the 25 øre. Ten-kroner coins were introduced in 1983. In 1992, the last 10 øre coins were minted. Between 1994 and 1998, a new coinage was introduced, consisting of 50 øre, 1, 5, 10, and 20 kroner. These are

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360-554: The 10, 25, and 50 øre and 1 and 2 kroner, in silver; and the 10 and 20 kroner, in gold. The last gold coins were issued in 1910; silver was replaced by cupro-nickel in 1920. Between 1917 and 1921, iron temporarily replaced bronze. 1917 also saw the last issuance of 2 kroner coins. During the German occupation of Norway in the Second World War , zinc was used in place of cupro-nickel in 10, 25, and 50 øre coins and production of

390-512: The 17.30–18.30 timeslot for local programming, along with a second slot from 19.30–20.30. The rest of the time was assigned to TVNorge's own schedule. The channel was styled as TVN until 1995, following a rebrand that year, it became TVNorge. TVNorge became successful early on, before the launch of TV 2, owing to the success of game shows like Casino and Starshot. When the last analogue terrestrial television transmitter closed in December 2009,

420-577: The NOK through the usage of foreign currency reserves for a relatively short period of time. Sources: In 1875, coins were introduced (some dated 1874) in denominations of 10 and 50 øre and 1 and 10 kroner. These coins also bore the denomination in the previous currency, as 3, 15, and 30 skillings and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 specidaler. Between 1875 and 1878, the new coinage was introduced in full, in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 øre and 1, 2, and 10 kroner. The 1, 2, and 5 øre were struck in bronze;

450-436: The Norwegian krone grew even stronger. However, in late 2007 and early 2008, the dollar suffered a steady depreciation against all other major currencies. The Norwegian krone was gaining value at the same time; as a result, the krone became stronger than ever compared to the dollar, making the dollar worth about 5 kroner in April 2008. By October 2008, the dollar had recovered and was worth approximately 7 kroner. Following 2009,

480-537: The agreement with the local broadcasters and TVNorge ended. TVNorge now broadcasts via private cable and satellite providers in addition to RiksTV , which is the Norwegian digital terrestrial television distributor. TVNorge and the rest of the SBS Broadcasting group was wholly owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, but was sold to Discovery Communications on 14 December 2012. In 2003, Novell sued TVNorge at The Court of Enforcement (Namsretten) and asked for

510-559: The country. Machines are unable to tell the coins apart, owing to their almost identical weight and size. As of mid-February 2017, LS 10 was worth NKr 0.39, making the 20-kroner coin 51.5 times more valuable than the 10-pound coin. While not easy to find in Norway, the Syrian coins are still used in automated machines there with such frequency that Posten Norge , the Norwegian postal service, decided to close many of their coins-to-cash machines on 18 February 2006, with plans to develop

540-489: The government, in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 100 rigsdaler courant, with 12 skilling notes added in 1810. In 1813, Rigsbankens Norske Avdeling began issuing notes. in denominations of 1, 5, 50, and 100 Rigsbankdaler. Subsequent series were issued by Norges Midlertidige Rigsbank (1814), Stattholderbevis (1815), and Norges Bank (1817–22 to the present). After the Napoleonic Wars Denmark dropped out of

570-404: The krone hit a high at 100 kroner = $ 13.7 ($ 1 = 7.36 kroner). In addition to the high level of interest, which increased further on 4 July 2002, to 7 percent, the price of oil was high. At the time Norway was the world's third largest oil exporter . In 2005, oil prices reached record levels of more than 60 dollars per barrel . Although interest rates had decreased to around 2 percent,

600-588: The krone is still overvalued based on the Big Mac Index . Norwegian speciedaler The rigsdaler specie was a unit of silver currency used in Norway from 1544, renamed as the speciedaler in 1816 and used until 1873. Norway used a common reichsthaler currency system shared with Denmark , Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein until 1873 when the gold standard was implemented in Scandinavia and

630-438: The krone once again saw strong growth, making the dollar worth about 5.8 kroner as of the beginning of 2010. Since the mid-2010s, the Norwegian krone has been slowly but steadily weakening against most currencies. This presents a mystery, as Norway's economy has been strong and growing, and the decline cannot be fully explained by either oil price changes or interest rate differences between countries. However, as of 2024 ,

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660-420: The only coins that are currently legal tender, with the exception of the 50 øre coin which was withdrawn on 1 May 2012. It was withdrawn because it was no longer circulating as an ordinary coin used for payment. However, banks in Norway still exchanged 50 øre coins for higher values until 2022. The 10 and 20 kroner coins carry the effigy of the current monarch . Previously the 1 and 5 kroner coins also carried

690-572: The rate of 1 krone/krona = 1 ⁄ 2 Danish rigsdaler = 1 ⁄ 4 Norwegian speciedaler = 1 Swedish riksdaler . In 1816, coins in circulation from the previous currency remained in circulation, with only 1 skilling coins being minted. A new coinage was introduced in 1819, consisting of copper 1 and 2 skilling and silver 8 and 24 skilling, 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 specidaler. Silver 2 and 4 skilling coins were introduced in 1825, followed by copper 1 ⁄ 2 skilling pieces in 1839, silver 12 skilling in 1845 and silver 3 skilling in 1868. It

720-461: The royal effigy, but now these denominations are decorated only with stylistic royal or national symbols. The royal motto of the monarch ( King Harald 's motto is Alt for Norge , meaning "Everything for Norway") is also inscribed on the 10 kroner coin. Coins and banknotes of the Norwegian krone are distributed by the Central Bank of Norway . Up to 25 coins of any single denomination

750-542: The same happening to the 10 kroner notes in 1984. Two hundred kroner notes were introduced in 1994. The value of the Norwegian krone compared to other currencies varies considerably from one year to another, mainly based on changes in oil prices and interest rates. In 2002 the Norwegian krone grew to record high levels against the United States dollar and the euro . On 2 January 2002, 100 kroner were worth US$ 11.14 ($ 1 = 8.98 kroner). In July 2002,

780-496: The suspension of the gold standard due to World War I. After this date, the currencies of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden ceased to be mutually equivalent to each other. Within the Scandinavian Monetary Union, the krone was on a gold standard of 2,480 kroner = 1 kilogram of pure gold (1 krone = 403.226 milligrams of gold). The gold standard was suspended from 1914 to 1916 and from 1920 to 1928, and in 1931 it

810-469: The system described above in favor of a lower-valued Danish rigsdaler . However Norway retained the system even after its union with Sweden , renaming the specie coin as the Speciedaler but still divided into 120 skillings . It was replaced by the Norwegian krone when Norway joined the Scandinavian Monetary Union . An equal valued krone/krona of the monetary union replaced the three currencies at

840-439: Was established in 1946, equivalent to US$ 1 = 4.963 kroner before the 1949 devaluation of sterling revised it to US$ 1 = 7.142 kroner. In December 1992, the Central Bank of Norway abandoned the fixed exchange rate system in favor of floating exchange rates (managed float) due to the heavy speculation against the Norwegian currency in the early 1990s, which lost the central bank around two billion kroner in defensive purchases of

870-528: Was permanently suspended. In 1933 the krone was pegged to the pound sterling at 1 pound = 19.9 kroner, and in 1939 the krone was pegged to the U.S. dollar at $ 1 = 4.4 kroner. During the German occupation (1940–1945) in the Second World War , the krone was initially pegged to the Reichsmark at a rate of 1 krone = 0.6 Reichsmark, later reduced to 0.57. After the war, a peg of 1 pound = 20 kroner

900-557: Was the HBO series Rome , and the channel has included several other imported series like CSI , CSI: Miami , CSI: NY and The Big Bang Theory . The HD station has the same schedule as the SD station. Broadcasts not available in high definition are broadcast in standard definition. Norwegian krone The krone ( Norwegian: [ˈkrûːnə] , abbreviation : kr (also NKr for distinction); code : NOK ), plural kroner ,

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