All Yle HD channels available through DNA's cable network from 28 January

Earlier this January, DNA announced it would introduce the Yle TV1 HD and Yle TV2 HD channels to its cable and terrestrial networks. The channel list of DNA's cable network will now be complemented further by the Yle Teema HD and Yle Fem HD high definition channels. DNA will broadcast all four of Yle's high definition channels through its entire cable network, which covers approximately 600,000 households in the Helsinki metropolitan area as well as the economic areas of Oulu, Lahti, Kuopio, Turku, Pori, Rauma and Lohja.

DNA will provide Yle's HD channels unencrypted and free of charge, so watching the channels through DNA's networks will not require a TV card or subscription.

”We are thrilled to be able to offer all four of Yle's HD channels through our cable network as soon as they start broadcasting. Home televisions are being rapidly updated to high definition devices, but a big HD screen will only come into its own when watching true high definition content, such as films, sports or music entertainment. Finnish people now have a unique opportunity to witness, for example, our own legendary ice hockey heroes, Teemu included, in the Olympic Games, in true high definition," says DNA's Director of Television Business Mikko Saarentaus.

Yle is constantly increasing its offering of true high definition content; for example, all drama produced by Yle is made in high definition. Sports fans will be able to follow the Sochi Winter Olympics in February and the FIFA World Cup in the summer, while music lovers enjoy the Eurovision song contest broadcast from Copenhagen in May – all in glorious high definition.

Yle's existing high definition compilation channel, Yle HD, will cease broadcasting when Yle makes all of its individual channels available in high definition.

Technical details of the service

Yle's high-definition channels are broadcast in widescreen (16:9) format. Sound is provided in Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo or as surround sound (5.1) if available. The broadcasts' image resolution is 1920 x 1080i.

Yle's HD channels will be available to most Finnish households through DNA. DNA will distribute the Yle TV1 HD and Yle TV2 HD channels also through its terrestrial VHF network, which covers 85 per cent of all Finnish households.

Yle's HD channels can be viewed through DNA's cable network with all devices equipped with an HD tuner. Receiving Yle's HD channels through DNA's terrestrial network requires a VHF-antenna adjusted to DNA's transmitter station and a DVB-T2 Antenna Ready HD receiver. Your area's TV installer can help you with adjusting and installing your antenna.

Channel numbers in DNA's networks:
• Yle TV1 HD = 21 (cable and terrestrial)
• Yle TV2 HD = 22 (cable and terrestrial)
• Yle Fem HD = 25 (cable)
• Yle Teema HD = 27 (cable)

Further information:
Mikko Saarentaus, Director of Television Business, DNA Ltd, tel. +358 44 549 0374, mikko.saarentaus@dna.fi
COO Ismo Silvo, Yle, tel. +358 40 505 1924, ismo.silvo@yle.fi

DNA Communications: Communications Manager Riitta Luhtala, DNA Ltd, tel. +358 44 044 1040, riitta.luhtala@dna.fi
Yle communications, Communications Manager Mika Ojamies, Yle, tel. +358 40 749 4508, mika.ojamies@yle.fi

DNA Ltd is a Finnish telecommunications company providing high-quality, state-of-the-art voice, data, and TV services to private customers and corporations. DNA’s 3G network reaches over five million Finns and is constantly expanding, and the 4G networks are reaching new cities and urban areas all the time. In 2012, DNA recorded a turnover of EUR 769 million and an operating profit of EUR 56 million. DNA Ltd has more than 3 million mobile communications and fixed network customers. DNA and WELHO are registered trademarks of DNA Ltd. The Group also includes DNA Store, the most extensive operator retail chain in Finland. For more information, please visit www.dna.fi.

Yle is Finland's national public service broadcasting company and the largest producer of creative content in Finland. Yle produces diverse, high-quality and reliable content for all digital platforms. For more information, please visit www.yle.fi.