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TV guide Finland

Finland on TV, at a glance.

223 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Helsinki.

223channels
156with a schedule today
6 daysahead
2025history from
20:27local time
On now in FinlandNext starts, EET
Yle TV2Michael Palin Venezuelassa20:47
Yle TV1Akuutti20:29
MTV3Koko Suomi leipoo21:00
TV FinlandAkuutti20:29
NelonenVaatekaapin vallankumous21:00
Viaplay 3 UrheiluNHL21:00
National GeographicKatastrofin todistajat -kooste21:00
MTV ViihdeKöln 7521:00
MTV Urheilu 2UEFA Champions League21:45
MTV AitioMusta valo21:00
LivHuvila & Huussi21:00
KutonenWheeler Dealers21:00
SummaryFinland in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels223156 with a schedule today
Registry ids40
Guide only183
With a logo40
Schedule depth6 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 74%
Field fill95%of today's programmes carry a description
Category95%
Episode no.75%
Series link22%
Sport this week7events on TV in Finland, next 7 days
Live5
Football2
Other sport5
EndpointsThe API for Finland listings

Every call below answers for Finland as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/FI/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/FI/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/FI/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/FI/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=FISports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=FIEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=FIA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/FI/now"
What is on now on every channel in Finland, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/FI/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_6by5fcxa",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-03T18:47:00Z",
                "title": "Michael Palin Venezuelassa",
                "progress": 0.53
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-03T18:47:00Z",
                "title": "Kansallismaisemat"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 156,
        "at": "2026-11-03T18:27:32Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Finland this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=FI.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
20:10 Wed 4 NovRB Leipzig v Manchester CityNext Match1Live
21:55 Wed 4 NovSlavia Praha v ArsenalUEFA Champions League1Live
15:30 Sat 7 NovLeksand v MoraHockeylördag1Live
16:00 Sat 7 NovTorino v LecceSerie A 26/271Live
Channel mixWhat Finland's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Entertainment6
Sport6
General5
Children2
Religious2
Documentary2
Films1
Lifestyle1

Biggest owners

Telia Company4
Yle4
MTV Oy3
Skydance EMEA2
Nelonen Media2
Sanoma Media Finland2

The Finland TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Finland covers 223 channels, 156 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 6 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Helsinki, and its listings history reaches back to 2025.

Most of Finland's channels are entertainment, sport and general channels, and the biggest owners are Telia Company, Yle and MTV Oy. This week 7 sports events are on TV in Finland, 5 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Finland with GET /v1/countries/FI/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/FI/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=FI.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Finland line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Finland's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Finland, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Finland, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Finland have?

We list 223 channels in Finland, 156 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Finland TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 6 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Finland TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Helsinki. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Finland's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/FI/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=FI for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Finland?

7 events are on Finland's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=FI, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Finland channel, in one API call