Earlier this year, TV4 ended terrestrial broadcasting. Until then, they had shared the operating costs of the network with SVT, but the privately owned TV4 assessed that terrestrial broadcasting was no longer worth the money. SVT has an obligation to broadcast in this way until 2033. Therefore, SVT alone bears the entire cost of operation.
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Earlier this year, TV4 ended terrestrial broadcasting. Until then, they had shared the operating costs of the network with SVT, but the privately owned TV4 assessed that terrestrial broadcasting was no longer worth the money. SVT has an obligation to broadcast in this way until 2033. Therefore, SVT alone bears the entire cost of operation.