About a country that is slowly but surely changing. The independent stories in the series depict the familiar and infuriatingly sweet bubbles in which Finns live. The combination of true and absurd world is a topical and insightful description of Finland.
Karpolla on asiaa was a popular Finnish television show with a journalistic touch. It was hosted by reporter Hannu Karpo and produced by his Pallosalama OY production company. The show ran from 1981 to 2007 on MTV3. The show also featured occasional appearances by Karpo's son, Sampo.
The show's essential idea was that Karpo would report on the various things he saw wrong about Finnish society and have "the people's story heard" by reporting how certain people in Finnish society were suffering from public oversight and abuse, and were unable to do anything to resolve their predicament. Karpo would famously and openly award his interviewees with piece of smoked reindeer or an encased 100 mk bill for speaking out.
Kymmenen uutiset is the main news program of MTV3, broadcast daily at 10:00 p.m.
From 1993 to 2008, Kymmenen uutiset was broadcast every evening at 10:00 p.m. except on Mondays, when it was broadcast already at 9:00 p.m. as Yhdeksän uutiset because of a following film. Nowadays, Kymmenen uutiset is broadcast at 10:00 p.m. even on Mondays, and the film is instead broadcast on MTV3's sister channel Sub.
MTV3 also broadcasts news every day at 7:00 pm and short news bulletins at 9.00 pm.
X Factor is the Finnish version of X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The first season concluded in May 2010, and it has not been announced when the second season will begin.
"Idols" on lauljate telekonkursi "Pop Idol" Soome variant. Idols hakkas Soomes augusti lõpus 2003. Esimese hooaja alguses hääletas kehvemad võistlejad välja žürii, mida peeti liiga karmiks. 12. detsembril, kui algasid poolfinaalid, said vaatajad hääletada võistlejat, keda pidasid sobivimaks võitjaks.
Idolsi võitjad on olnud Hanna Pakarinen, Ilkka Jääskeläinen, Ari Koivunen, Koop Arponen ja Martti Saarinen.