Except for NRK1, NRK2, NRK3/NRK Super and the NRK radio channels, all broadcasts in the Norwegian DTT network are encrypted.

This caused Modern Times Group, owners of TV3, to announce the launch of "TV4" that they wanted to be free-to-air.

On 12 June, it was announced that Animal Planet, Canal+ Film 2, the National Geographic Channel, TV 2 Sport and local television would launch later on.

[5] The fact that MTV was rejected, meant that The Voice TV would be the only music channel on RiksTV.

Its channel space was left empty for two months until 15 November, when it was replaced by Eurosport.