The Norwegian Broadcasting Company A/S began broadcasting on 29 April 1925 from the Brødrene Hals piano factory in Oslo. Several cities followed suit with radio broadcasts financed by advertising. In 1933, all broadcasting was taken over by the state through NRK. The monopoly lasted until local radio stations came into being in 1981 and nationwide advertising radio came with P4 in 1993.

In the last decade, digitalization, streaming and the web have led to major changes in broadcasting. Radio has been digitized with DAB as the only nationwide network from 2017, podcasts have become the new radio habit for many and television has gone from being a linear, direct and simultaneous experience for the entire country to streaming what we want when it suits us best. In today's lecture, we will hear in particular about the position of the television medium in our time – as a window to the world, entertainer, friend and common arena.

Vilde Schanke Sundet is an associate professor at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, OsloMet. She researches changes in the media industry, media policy and audiences/fans, and she is an expert on television.

There will be light meals in the museum's cafe from 16 for those who have pre-registered.