Sýn (media corporation) explained

Sýn
Type:Public
Native Name:Sýn hf.
Former Name:1998 Íslandssími
2003 OG Fjarskipti
2011 Fjarskipti
Industry:Mass media
Founded:1998
Products:Telephone, Internet, Television, Radio, News media
Hq Location:Reykjavík, Iceland

Sýn is a mass media company in Iceland.[1] The company operates Vodafone Iceland, Vísir.is and several TV and radio stations, including Stöð 2, Stöð 2 Sport, Bylgjan and FM 957.[2] [3] [4] It also rebroadcasts foreign television channels over its digital TV system. In 2022, it was the largest mass media company in Iceland.[5]

History

The company was founded in 1998 as Íslandssími, becoming the first competitor to the goverment owned Landssíminn on the phone market.[6] [7] In 2002, it merged with competitor Halló-Frjáls fjarskipti under the Íslandssími name.[8] Shortly later it bought competitor Tal[9] and rebranded as OG fjarskipti[10] which was shortened to Fjarskipti in 2011. In 2017, it bought most of 365 Miðlar assets[11] [12] leading to it rebranding as Sýn a year later.[13] [14]

Telecommunications

See main article: article and Vodafone Iceland. Vodafone Iceland is an Icelandic telecommunications brand owned by Sýn. Although it uses the Vodafone brand and trademark, Vodafone Group owns no interest in the company, but rather franchises the brand and associated advertising styles. Vodafone Iceland offers mobile and fixed-line services as well as Internet services to individuals and companies. It also provides a managed multicast IPTV and pay television services over digital terrestrial television, DVB-T2.

Television

Radio

Webmedia

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jón Gunnar Ólafsson . Valgerður Jóhannsdóttir . Power, communication, and politics in the Nordic countries . 2021 . . Göteborg . 978-91-88855-28-2 . 55–57 . 3 - Media and politics in Iceland.
  2. News: Jón Hákon Halldórsson . Tekjur Sýnar minnka eftir að boltinn rúllaði til Símans . 2 December 2024 . . 27 February 2020 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Miðlum Sýnar skipt í tvennt . 2 December 2024 . . 8 November 2023 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Sigurður Gunnarsson . Sýn samsuða af fyrirtækjum . 2024-12-02 . . 2024-11-18 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Samanburður á rekstri íslenskra fjölmiðla . 2024-12-02 . . 2023-12-17 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Þóroddur Bjarnason . Ný tækni gefur fyrirheit um ódýrari símtöl . 2024-12-02 . . 1998-09-22 . 10 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
  7. News: Guðrún Helga Sigurðardóttir . Víglínan dregin . 2024-12-02 . Frjáls verslun . 2002-10-01 . 38–41 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
  8. News: Fyrsta skref í átt að frekari sameiningu . 2024-12-02 . . 2002-08-21 . 1 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
  9. News: Skapti Hallgrímsson . Og var eina orðið sem eftir var á töflunni . 2024-12-02 . . 2003-04-27 . 8B–9B . Icelandic.
  10. News: Íslandssími orðinn Og fjarskipti hf. . 2 December 2024 . . 2003-06-04 . Icelandic.
  11. News: Atli Ísleifsson. Kaup Vodafone á 365 miðlum undirrituð. 14 February 2018. Visir.is. 14 March 2017. is.
  12. News: Þórður Snær Júlíusson. Samkeppniseftirlitið heimilar kaup Vodafone á 365 miðlum. 14 February 2018. Kjarninn. 9 October 2017. is.
  13. News: Guðfinnur Sigurvinsson . Fjarskipti hf. verða Sýn hf. . 11 October 2018 . syn.is . 22 March 2018 . is.
  14. News: Fjarskipti hf. heita núna Sýn . 2024-12-02 . . 2018-03-22 . Icelandic.

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