YLE (Oy Yleisradio Ab), Finland's state-owned broadcaster, was founded in 1958. Modeled after the BBC, it operates television and radio services and employs approximately 3020 people. With 99.98% ownership by the Finnish state, YLE is primarily funded through taxes. Its annual revenue in 2023 was less than $1 billion.
Yle currently holds 35 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including basketball, volleyball, ice skating, floorball, ice hockey, tennis, soccer | association football, aquatics and swimming, sailing, winter sports, multi-sport, athletics, biathlon and futsal.