NRK aktivum

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NRK Aktivum was created in 1997 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) to take care of NRK's commercial activities. NRK Aktivum develops and sells products, services, and rights based on NRK's program production and brands. [1]

They offer DVDs, music, books, audiobooks, and licensed products from NRK's program archives as well as ongoing production of television, radio and online. They also sell billboards to sponsor on television, they have an event department, as well as an offer to visitors Marienlyst with a visitor center and guided tours. [2]

The company, as of 2012, has 25 employees, and its 2011 revenue was approximately 130 million Norwegian krone. [3]

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References

  1. "NRK Aktivum". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. "NRK Aktivum". NRK aktivum. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. "NRK Aktivum". Kampanje. Retrieved 26 October 2012.