Syn ends TV news broadcasts from Sept. 1, shifts focus to digital and radio platforms

PUBT · 1d ago
Syn ends TV news broadcasts from Sept. 1, shifts focus to digital and radio platforms
  • Sýn will stop producing and airing TV news from Sept. 1, 2026, ending a 40-year run.
  • The final TV news bulletin will air tonight; production of “Ísland í dag” will also cease.
  • News resources will shift toward digital and radio coverage on Vísir, Bylgjan as audience habits move away from linear TV.
  • Management cited sustained losses in TV news operations, weaker domestic media advertising, rising competition for ad spend from global platforms.
  • The reorganization will affect staff, while the newsroom continues operating across the remaining platforms.


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