PTV4

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PTV4
PTV4 logo (Finland).png
Final logo of PTV4 in 1996
Country Finland
Programming
Language(s) Finnish
Ownership
OwnerSuomen Paikallis-TV Kanavat Oy
History
Launched1 January 1988
Closed31 May 1997
Replaced by Nelonen
Former namesPTV (Paikallistelevisio)
(January 1990 - 1996)
Availability
Terrestrial
Analog4

PTV4 (Paikallistelevisio) was a Finnish television channel which operated from 1990 to 1997. It was originally launched on the HTV cable network (now part of DNA Welho) under the name of PTV, which was later changed to PTV4 in 1996 when it was bought by the Sanoma Group. It was the predecessor of the modern Finnish TV channel Nelonen which was launched June 1, 1997.

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