Who are authorised to record programmes?
Our licence authorises teachers and the staff of educational institutions to use TV programmes in education.
Our licence enables
- recording and presenting TV programmes broadcast on the channels Yle TV1, Yle TV2, Yle Teema & Fem and MTV3
- presenting Finnish programmes from Yle Areena and Elävä arkisto
Which programmes are allowed to be presented and recorded?
Yle Areena and Elävä arkisto
Our licence enables the presentation of Finnish TV programmes in Yle Areena and Elävä arkisto. However, our licence does not allow recording programmes from Yle Areena and Elävä arkisto.
Films in cinema or video distribution also cannot be presented with our licence.
TV programmes
You may record TV programmes broadcast on the channels Yle TV1, Yle TV2, Yle Teema & Fem and MTV3.
Finnish educational programmes can be stored and presented without a specific time limit. Other programmes can be presented for two years from the date of recording.
Our licence does not allow the recording of
- Finnish or foreign films currently in cinema or video distribution
- foreign serials
- advertisements
- programmes broadcast on channels not listed above
Radio programmes
You can also record Yleisradio’s educational radio programmes. Our licence does not allow the recording of other radio programmes or radio programmes broadcast on other radio stations.
However, you are authorised to listen to online radio programmes or programmes broadcast on radio stations in education without restrictions.
Record formats
You can record these programmes on a DVD or a digital TV recorder, for example. You can also save programmes on online servers that are connected to the educational institution’s own internal network or in a closed network that is shared by educational institutions and included within the scope of our licence.
Presenting films and videos
Our licence does not apply to the presentation of purchased, lent or rented recordings or videos published online (e.g. on YouTube) in teaching. These formats require a separate permission from the copyright holders.