NRK
Source Passport
NO-M-00026-4
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- Legal name
- NORSK RIKSKRINGKASTING AS (state-owned public broadcaster regulated by kringkastingsloven, the NRK-plakaten and NRK's vedtekter)
- Country
- Norway
- Type
- Multi-platform group
- Founded
- 1933
- Editor-in-chief
- Vibeke Fürst Haugen (kringkastingssjef / Director-General)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 1 March 2026
1 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number on record, not yet checked
- Owners with influence on record, not yet checked
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not applicable
- State or public-body ownership stated on record, not yet checked
- State advertising or revenue mix on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
- State-owned
- Owners or executives hold or held political office
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- NRK
- NRK1
- NRK2
- NRK3
- NRK Super
- NRK P1
- NRK P2
- NRK P3
- NRK mP3
- NRK Nyheter
- Company registration number Pending check
- Org.nr 976 390 512
- Registered address Pending check
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons plass 1, 0340 OSLO
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
4 sources
- Brønnøysundregistrene, Enhetsregisteret (virksomhet.brreg.no), read 2026-10-16 (NORSK RIKSKRINGKASTING AS, org.nr 976 390 512, aksjeselskap, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons plass 1, 0340 Oslo; NACE 60.200)
- Store norske leksikon, 'NRK', last updated 4 Feb 2026, read 2026-10-16 (Norsk rikskringkasting AS, org.nr 976390512; founded 1933 as a radio company; kringkastingssjef Vibeke Fürst Haugen; styreleder Jan Erik Kjerpeseth; funded directly over the state budget since 2020 after the licence fee ended in 2019; channels NRK1, NRK2, NRK3/NRK Super, P1, P1+, P2, P3, mP3, nrk.no)
- Regjeringen.no, 'Styret i Norsk rikskringkasting AS', modified 24 Feb 2026, read 2026-10-16 (NRK an aksjeselskap since 1 May 1996; 'staten eier alle aksjer'; the minister of culture and equality is the general meeting)
- Purehelp (company data mirrored from Brønnøysundregistrene), read 2026-10-14 (daglig leder Vibeke Fürst Haugen; styreleder Jan Erik Kjerpeseth; revenue NOK 6.7 bn 2025)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owners with influence Pending check
Owner Share % Holding Owner type Den norske stat (Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet) 100% Direct State or public body - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Parent group Pending check
- Den norske stat (Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet)
4 sources
- Regjeringen.no, 'Styret i Norsk rikskringkasting AS', modified 24 Feb 2026, read 2026-10-16 (NRK an aksjeselskap since 1 May 1996; 'staten eier alle aksjer'; the minister of culture and equality is the general meeting)
- Regjeringen.no (Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet), 'Kringkasting og audiovisuelle bestillingstjenester', updated 10 Mar 2025, read 2026-10-16 (NRK is an aksjeselskap 'heleid av staten', the minister is the general meeting; regulated by kringkastingsloven, NRK-plakaten and NRK's vedtekter; funded by grants over the state budget; TV 2 commercial public-service agreement 2024–2028, compensation up to NOK 150m a year)
- Regjeringen.no, 'NRK AS – Ordinær generalforsamling 12. juni 2026' (signed protocol), read 2026-10-16 (statsråd Lubna Jaffery acted for the state as sole shareholder; 2025 accounts approved; board 2026–2028 chaired by Jan Erik Kjerpeseth)
- Nordicom (University of Gothenburg), Factsheet 2025:4 'The 25 largest media companies in the Nordics by turnover (2024)', 18 Dec 2025, read 2026-10-16 (owners: Schibsted – Tinius Foundation; NRK – Norwegian state (Ministry of Culture); Amedia – Amedia Foundation; Polaris Media – Schibsted 29%, NWT 27%, Must Invest 15%; Egmont – Egmont Foundation; Norway's commercial public-service output via 'the Danish foundation-owned Egmont Group's TV 2')
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- State advertising and foreign public funding
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix Pending check
Source Share of revenue Public funding Over 50% - Named funders Pending check
Funder Type Note Norwegian state (Stortinget appropriation over the state budget) Government or public body 2024 grant 'vel 6 milliardar kroner' plus coverage of outgoing VAT (Medietilsynet); state-budget funding replaced the licence fee from 2020
3 sources
- Medietilsynet, Allmennkringkastingsrapporten 2024 – Delrapport om NRK (file dated 10 Jun 2025), read 2026-10-16 ('Stortinget løyvde vel 6 milliardar kroner til NRK i 2024', plus coverage of outgoing VAT)
- Regjeringen.no (Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet), 'Kringkasting og audiovisuelle bestillingstjenester', updated 10 Mar 2025, read 2026-10-16 (NRK is an aksjeselskap 'heleid av staten', the minister is the general meeting; regulated by kringkastingsloven, NRK-plakaten and NRK's vedtekter; funded by grants over the state budget; TV 2 commercial public-service agreement 2024–2028, compensation up to NOK 150m a year)
- Store norske leksikon, 'NRK', last updated 4 Feb 2026, read 2026-10-16 (Norsk rikskringkasting AS, org.nr 976390512; founded 1933 as a radio company; kringkastingssjef Vibeke Fürst Haugen; styreleder Jan Erik Kjerpeseth; funded directly over the state budget since 2020 after the licence fee ended in 2019; channels NRK1, NRK2, NRK3/NRK Super, P1, P1+, P2, P3, mP3, nrk.no)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Verified
Platform Link YouTube youtube.com/nrk
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Not yet verified
- Sister outlets in the same group Pending check
- NRK Nyheter
- NRK Super
- Documented public-office or party roles Pending check
- On file; available on request. Request the full record
2 sources
- Store norske leksikon, 'NRK', last updated 4 Feb 2026, read 2026-10-16 (Norsk rikskringkasting AS, org.nr 976390512; founded 1933 as a radio company; kringkastingssjef Vibeke Fürst Haugen; styreleder Jan Erik Kjerpeseth; funded directly over the state budget since 2020 after the licence fee ended in 2019; channels NRK1, NRK2, NRK3/NRK Super, P1, P1+, P2, P3, mP3, nrk.no)
- Regjeringen.no, 'NRK AS – Ordinær generalforsamling 12. juni 2026' (signed protocol), read 2026-10-16 (statsråd Lubna Jaffery acted for the state as sole shareholder; 2025 accounts approved; board 2026–2028 chaired by Jan Erik Kjerpeseth)
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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