- Company
Yle Fem - Finnish Broadcasting Company - Occupation
Commissioning Editor, Buyer - Country
Finland
Westergård Jenny
Jenny Westergard is a graduated journalist from Helsinki University and has been working for Yle The Finnish Broadcasting Company since 1985. Currently she is working as a commissioning editor for documentaries in the Yle Co-production Department. Yle Fem (Finlands Svenska Television) is the Swedish language channel on Yle Fem offers full service 7 days a week with an average broadcast of 2200 hours/ year. The main language is Swedish, but all programmes are subtitled to Finnish. At the moment Yle Fem has two weekly slots for documentaries; focusing on contemporary, social, political, human interest strong stories with good characters.
Yle Fem - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Yleisradio Oy
Radiokatu 5
FIN-00024 Helsinki Yle, is the national public service broadcasting company in Finland with duties laid down by law. Yle operates 4 national television channels, 6 radio channels, and growing internet service. Yle ranks first in television viewing in the country. Yle is the main purveyor and producer of domestic culture, and 48% of its television programs are made in Finland. Yle is a limited company mainly owned by the Finnish state and principally financed through television fee revenues. Yle is a media company free from commercial and political affiliations, and its programs carry no advertising. Yle was established in 1926 and joined EBU, the European Broadcasting Union at the very beginning in 1950.
Yleisradio Oy
Radiokatu 5
FIN-00024 Helsinki Yle, is the national public service broadcasting company in Finland with duties laid down by law. Yle operates 4 national television channels, 6 radio channels, and growing internet service. Yle ranks first in television viewing in the country. Yle is the main purveyor and producer of domestic culture, and 48% of its television programs are made in Finland. Yle is a limited company mainly owned by the Finnish state and principally financed through television fee revenues. Yle is a media company free from commercial and political affiliations, and its programs carry no advertising. Yle was established in 1926 and joined EBU, the European Broadcasting Union at the very beginning in 1950.
East European Forum - 2012
Area of responsibility (acquisition, pre-buy, co-production). Will it be the same next year? Please, specify if there are any changes planned:
Co-production, pre-buy, acquisitions.
Documentary genre(s) programmed:
Human interest stories.
Number of hours annually commissioned/acquired:
Approx 100 h.
Number of hours from international producers:
80% foreign, 20% domestic.
co-productions:
Yes.
pre-sales:
No.
international licence:
Yes.
acquisitions:
The Guerrilla Son (Sweden), A Good Life (Denmark), Putin's Kiss (Denmark), Big Boys Gone Bananas (Sweden), Bakhmaro (Georgia), Lifeguard (Chile), Girl Model (USA), Columbus (USA) and many more.
Three recent examples of international co-productions commissioned or acquired (with country of origin):
Single 60' - 90'.
Preference regarding the length and format (single/series):
Good films and projects.
What do you expect of the East Doc Platform?:
YLE is the national public service broadcasting company in Finland with duties laid down by law. YLE operates 4 national television channels, 6 radio channels, and growing internet service. YLE ranks first in television viewing in the country. YLE is the main purveyor and producer of domestic culture, and 48% of its television programs are made in Finland. YLE is a limited company mainly owned by the Finnish state and principally financed through television fee revenues. YLE is a media company free from commercial and political affiliations, and its programs carry no advertising. YLE was established in 1926 and joined EBU, the European Broadcasting Union at the very beginning in 1950.
Of these hours commissioned/acquired, how many are:
Yes.
Co-production, pre-buy, acquisitions.
Documentary genre(s) programmed:
Human interest stories.
Number of hours annually commissioned/acquired:
Approx 100 h.
Number of hours from international producers:
80% foreign, 20% domestic.
co-productions:
Yes.
pre-sales:
No.
international licence:
Yes.
acquisitions:
The Guerrilla Son (Sweden), A Good Life (Denmark), Putin's Kiss (Denmark), Big Boys Gone Bananas (Sweden), Bakhmaro (Georgia), Lifeguard (Chile), Girl Model (USA), Columbus (USA) and many more.
Three recent examples of international co-productions commissioned or acquired (with country of origin):
Single 60' - 90'.
Preference regarding the length and format (single/series):
Good films and projects.
What do you expect of the East Doc Platform?:
YLE is the national public service broadcasting company in Finland with duties laid down by law. YLE operates 4 national television channels, 6 radio channels, and growing internet service. YLE ranks first in television viewing in the country. YLE is the main purveyor and producer of domestic culture, and 48% of its television programs are made in Finland. YLE is a limited company mainly owned by the Finnish state and principally financed through television fee revenues. YLE is a media company free from commercial and political affiliations, and its programs carry no advertising. YLE was established in 1926 and joined EBU, the European Broadcasting Union at the very beginning in 1950.
Of these hours commissioned/acquired, how many are:
Yes.
