Öppna Kanalen Växjö

What Öppna Kanalen Växjö does

Öppna Kanalen Växjö (legally Föreningen Öppna Kanalen Kronoberg, also operating as Öppna Kanalen Kronoberg, ÖKK, and ÖKV) is a Swedish non-profit community television association headquartered at Infanterigatan 10, Växjö, Kronoberg county. Founded in 2005 and operating with approximately 7 employees, it functions as what the organization describes as "folkets TV-kanal" (the people's TV channel) — providing citizens and local organizations across Kronoberg and Växjö a platform to produce and broadcast their own television content through both linear cable broadcast and the on-demand ÖKV Play streaming service, with a stated reach of 84,800 potential local viewers.

The core offering spans four layers: (1) a community broadcasting platform — ÖKV Play streaming plus a linear Tablå (TV schedule) reaching regional cable households — carrying member-produced programming such as Veckomagasinet (weekly magazine), Musikmagasinet (music magazine), Samtal med... (interviews), and externally commissioned series including Trafikdax with Motorförarnas Helnykterhetsförbund; (2) a membership program (Medlemskap) that grants access to production equipment, training guides, and broadcast slots to contributing organizations and individuals; (3) commercial production services, namely Uppdragsproduktioner (commissioned productions) and Funkibator mediabyrå (a media agency); and (4) community-engagement projects such as Barnens Egen TV, Interaktiva Växjö, and FRAS Småland. The technology underlying these is conventional community television broadcasting and web streaming — the input discloses no APIs, no mobile app, no proprietary software, and no AI/ML components.

Öppna Kanalen Växjö is a member-owned förening (association) with a board elected at annual meetings (årsmöte) and is affiliated with Riksförbundet Öppna Kanaler, the national federation of Swedish open-channel stations. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; the entity appears funded primarily through membership, public-service-style community media grants (typical for this sector in Sweden), and incremental commercial production fees. Customer reach is heavily diversified across more than 50 listed member organizations spanning schools, faith groups, NGOs, sports clubs, political parties, and municipal bodies.

Name

Öppna Kanalen Växjö

Legal name

Föreningen Öppna Kanalen Kronoberg

Website

https://okv.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Öppna Kanalen Växjö is a Swedish non-profit community TV association in Växjö, Kronoberg, providing citizens and local organizations with production infrastructure, membership-based broadcast access, and the ÖKV Play streaming platform serving roughly 84,800 regional viewers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Subscriber Identity, Entitlements & Access (SSO, IAM, Paywall) (MPAHAJAB)

Keywords

• Community television broadcasting
• Local video production
• Streaming media services
• Citizen media platform
• Commissioned video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Växjö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Öppna Kanalen Växjö (Föreningen Öppna Kanalen Kronoberg) is a non-profit community television association operating linear cable TV broadcast and an on-demand streaming platform (ÖKV Play) for the Växjö and Kronoberg region in Sweden. It provides citizens, schools, associations, and local organizations with access to TV production infrastructure, training, and broadcast airtime through membership. It also offers commissioned video production services and runs a media agency (Funkibator mediabyrå) for external clients.

Product overview

Öppna Kanalen Kronoberg operates as a community television platform for the Växjö and Kronoberg region in Sweden. The offering consists of ÖKV Play as the core streaming platform for on-demand video content, combined with a linear TV schedule (Tablå), commissioned production services (Uppdragsproduktioner), and the Funkibator media agency. The organization enables local citizens and organizations to produce and broadcast their own TV content through membership. Key programs include Veckomagasinet, Musikmagasinet, and Samtal med... series, with recurring content like Trafikdax (traffic safety). Projects like Barnens Egen TV and Interaktiva Växjö promote community media participation. The platform reaches 84,800 potential local viewers across the Kronoberg region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ÖKV Play: Online streaming platform for ÖKK programming

Products and services

• ÖKV Play Streaming Platform On-demand streaming platform where viewers can watch programs produced by Öppna Kanalen Kronoberg members, providing on-demand access to all locally produced TV content.
• Tablå (TV Schedule) The TV schedule displaying the broadcast program lineup for the community TV channel, showing when programs air on cable TV and online.
• Uppdragsproduktioner (Commissioned Productions) Assignment-based video production services offered to organizations and businesses wanting professional TV content produced.
• Funkibator Mediabyrå Media agency service operating under Öppna Kanalen, providing professional media production services to external clients.
• Veckomagasinet (Weekly Magazine) A weekly magazine program featuring local news and stories from the Växjö and Kronoberg region.
• Musikmagasinet (Music Magazine) A music-focused magazine program showcasing local and regional music performances and interviews.
• Samtal med... (Conversations with...) Interview series featuring conversations with local personalities from Växjö and Kronoberg.
• Medlemskap (Membership Program) Membership program allowing citizens to produce their own TV content through ÖKK's platform, with access to equipment, training, and broadcast opportunities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Riksförbundet Öppna KanalercoreOthersNational federation connecting local Open Channel (Öppna Kanalen) stations across Sweden, providing shared resources, standards, and network collaboration for community television stations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sveriges Television (SVT): Sweden's national public broadcaster operating multiple TV channels and SVT Play streaming service. Comparable as a broadcasting peer in the Swedish media market with both linear and streaming distribution, though at much larger scale and with national rather than regional focus.
• TV4: Major Swedish commercial broadcaster operating national channels and TV4 Play streaming. Comparable as a broadcasting peer with both linear TV and streaming distribution in the Swedish market, though commercially oriented rather than community-focused.
• UR (Utbildningsradion): Swedish public educational broadcaster producing factual and educational content for TV and online platforms. Comparable as a public-service broadcaster in Sweden with overlapping distribution infrastructure, though focused on educational rather than community-generated content.

Regional players

• NRK (Norsk rikskringkasting): Norwegian public broadcaster operating national and regional TV channels plus NRK TV streaming. Comparable as a Nordic public broadcaster with both linear and streaming distribution serving local audiences, though operating in Norway rather than Sweden.

Others

• Riksförbundet Öppna Kanaler: National federation of Swedish community TV stations ("Open Channels"), of which Öppna Kanalen Kronoberg is an affiliated member. Comparable as the umbrella organization providing shared resources, programming standards, and network collaboration for community television stations across Sweden.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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