Finland media guide

Finland's broadcasting sector is dynamic.

The public broadcaster Yle is funded by an annual tax. It operates alongside privately-owned radio and TV networks.

TV is the most popular medium and Yle's flagship TV1 is the most-watched channel. MTV3 and Nelonen are the leading commercial networks.

Finland is the leading EU country in terms of press readership, and 58% of Finns say they read a press title daily. Newspapers are privately-owned and reflect a range of views. Helsingin Sanomat is the most-read paper.

Finland ranked second, after Norway, in the 2019 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) global media freedom index.

There were 5.4 million internet users by December 2021, comprising 94% of the population (Internetworldstats.com). The internet is "open and unrestricted", says Freedom House.