Nelonen Media

https://www.nelonen.fi
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nelonen-media/

Nelonen Media is a privately owned company headquartered in Finland, operating as a core broadcasting division of Sanoma Media Finland with approximately 180 employees. Founded in 1997, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It reported $362.5M in revenue as of 2025. As a commercial television network based in Helsinki, Nelonen Media serves as the nationwide successor to the localized cable channel PTV, primarily targeting the domestic 25–44 demographic. The network offers a broad programming matrix that includes localized entertainment formats, domestic reality series, independent news bulletins, and licensed international cinematic and drama properties. It distributes its linear broadcast feed nationwide via terrestrial and digital cable infrastructure, while anchoring its direct-to-consumer streaming presence through Sanoma’s centralized over-the-top (OTT) platform, Ruutu. Nelonen Media monetizes its viewership through a dual model of commercial B2B advertising sales and premium user subscriptions.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1997

Headcount

177

Headquarters

Finland

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Nelonen Media offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Nelonen Media's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.

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Nelonen Media's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Nelonen Media's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Nelonen Media's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Dec

10th

2025

04:32

B2B Tag

Ruutu and Nelonen strongly represented in the Kultainen Venla 2025 nominees

[Translated] The finalists of the Kultainen Venla competition this year have been announced. Ruutu and Nelonen are represented with 14 nominations.

Nelonen

Nov

26th

2025

06:59

Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag

FIBA and Nelonen Media lock in extended partnership to elevate basketball in Finland through 2029

MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA has granted Nelonen Media exclusive pay television broadcast rights for Finland, with the broadcaster set to continue utilizing their market-leading subscription platform Ruutu+ to showcase the biggest FIBA events. Building on their existing relationship, both parties reached terms to extend their partnership for the upcoming four-year media rights cycle, commencing this week with the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.

FIBA

Nov

25th

2025

18:30

Business Expansion, Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates

FIBA nets rights deals across Italy, Finland, sub-Saharan Africa

FIBA, the global basketball governing body, has continued its global broadcast expansion by landing new deals across Italy, Finland, and sub-Saharan Africa until 2029. Pay-TV heavyweight Sky Italia secured rights in the country to a large slate of top FIBA tournaments, including the flagship men’s 2027 World Cup in Doha, Qatar, and the final phase of the 2026 Women’s World Cup in Berlin, Germany, as well as qualifiers for both tournaments.

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Nelonen Media currently holds 12 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, badminton, basketball and ice hockey.