Editing Public broadcasting (section)

==== Iceland ====
[[RÚV|Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV)]] ("The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service") is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organisation. RÚV began radio broadcasting in 1930 and its first television transmissions were made in 1966. In both cases coverage quickly reached nearly every household in Iceland. RÚV is funded by a [[television licence]] fee collected from every income taxpayer, as well as advertising revenue. RÚV has been a full active member of the [[European Broadcasting Union]] since 1956.

RÚV{{snd}}which by the terms of its charter is obliged to "promote the Icelandic language, Icelandic history, and Iceland's cultural heritage" and "honour basic democratic rules, human rights, and the freedom of speech and opinion"<ref>{{Cite web |title=RÚV's official website (English-language version) |url=http://www.ruv.is/heim/english/english/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20060522223149/www.ruv.is/heim/english/english/ |archivedate=May 22, 2006}}</ref>{{snd}}carries a substantial amount of arts, media, and current affairs programming, in addition to which it also supplies general entertainment in the form of feature films and such internationally popular television drama series as ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' and ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. RÚV's lineup also includes sports coverage, documentaries, domestically produced entertainment shows, and children's programming.