About UR

UR is a digital channel for knowledge and learning that broadcasts its programs on SVT and SR’s channels. UR’s mission as an individual public service company is to contribute to knowledge and education as well as to broaden, strengthen and supplement the educational efforts of others. By starting from important societal challenges and combining journalism and pedagogy, UR creates programs that arouse interest, emotions and understanding – so that our users can look at themselves and the world with greater knowledge.

From January 1, 2019, UR is financed by a public service fee which is income based and collected as a tax

For the many and for the few

UR is for everyone. We take particular responsibility to support people with disabilities and for those among ethnic and language minorities in Sweden. It’s our purpose to be useful. It permeates everything we do, so that our audio and video content can be used throughout the educational system, from preschool to university. This means our programmes can live on, long after their initial broadcast. UR has a collection of over 20 000 audio and video programs that make teaching easier and learning more fun.

Empowering you through knowledge

Whether you want to learn something new or build on what you already know, UR has a wide range of educational programs. These programmes are freely available to watch and listen to. You can access them whenever and however you want. We especially focus on making programmes for children and young people. As a teacher or parent, you get the tools to explain, clarify, and deepen understanding. This helps more students succeed in school.

We make programs that no one else does

Using the power of media, we turn facts into learning experiences that grab your attention, touch your heart, and make tricky stuff easier to understand. By mixing journalism with teaching, we strengthen and support both in education and in societal challenges where independent and reliable knowledge is needed. UR’s program always fills a need, sometimes for many, sometimes for a fewWe believe everyone should have the chance to take part and make a difference, no matter their situation. Your knowledge, your freedom.

Our programs, products, and channels

You can stream our programs anytime on UR Play – online, in the app, through smart TV apps, or on Apple TV. We also air our shows on Swedish Television’s channels, Swedish Radio, and Kunskapskanalen. Plus, for preschoolers, we offer the language-building app Tripp, Trapp Träd (Tic, Tac, Tree in English).

Watch and listen to our programs

We create both TV and radio programs for everyone – from kids and parents to seniors, national minority groups, and anyone looking to learn more.

You’ll find our TV shows on SVT1, SVT2, SVT24, SVT Barn, and Kunskapskanalen. Our radio programs air on P1, P2, P3, and P4. UR Play is available on the web as a streaming service, as an app for iOS and Android, and as a smart TV app for Samsung, LG, and Android TVs from 2019 onwards. There is also an app for Apple TV (4th generation and later). You can also stream UR Play to your TV using Chromecast or AirPlay.

UR Play

UR Play has documentaries and programs that are both educational and entertaining. You can stream shows on UR Play for a long time, often for several years. Find your favorites and watch them whenever and wherever you want!

Tic, Tac, Tree

Tic, Tac, Tree is a learning tool for preschoolers, built on the Swedish curriculum. It’s designed to spark curiosity and make learning fun. The associated programs and the app are developed in collaboration with preschool teachers, researchers in preschool pedagogy and of course preschoolers themselves.