MTV Katsomo icon
MTV Uutiset icon

MTV3

For finnish-speaking consumers seeking a mix of real-time news updates and on-demand entertainment.

Known forMTV Katsomo
2apps3.6(30.6K)EntertainmentNews

Snapshot

Who is MTV3?

Providing Finnish viewers with centralized access to domestic and international entertainment, news, and sports programming. A hybrid platform bridging free ad-supported content with premium subscription tiers.

Target audience

Finnish-speaking consumers seeking a mix of real-time news updatesOn-demand entertainment

Active nemesis

The New York Times Company

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 2
2
apps
Entertainment1
News1

Last updated

MTV Katsomo

vVARY

4mo ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

What defines MTV3?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Broadcasting and digital streaming media

Scale

indie

Target audience

Finnish-speaking consumers seeking a mix of real-time news updates and on-demand entertainment.

Signature Patterns

  • Hybrid freemium monetization model combining ad-supported access with premium subscriptions.
  • Localized content strategy focusing on Finnish-language drama, news, and sports.
  • Integration of AI-driven personalization tools to improve content discovery.
  • High-frequency release cadence focused on technical stability and feature iteration.
Intense

Portfolio momentum

Released 23 updates across 2 apps in the last 6 months, indicating a high-frequency maintenance and feature-rollout cycle.

Last release 20d agoActive apps 2

Portfolio

What does MTV3 ship?

Apps

2 apps analysed

MTV Katsomo icon
MTV Katsomo

Watch MTV3, Sub and AVA, along with MTV Total package’s channels online.

2.9(28.1K)
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MTV Uutiset icon
MTV Uutiset

Follow the news of Finland and the whole world - fast and reliable journalism.

4.4(2.5K)
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Rivals

Who does MTV3 compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(1)

The New York Times Company

known forNYTimes: US and Global News

1 app4.8News

Both applications compete for daily mobile news consumption, though NYTimes targets a global audience with a subscription bundle while MTV Uutiset focuses on Finnish-speaking users with a free, localized feed.

Contenders(10)

BBC Studios Distribution

known forBBC: World News & Stories

1 app3.3News

Both applications compete for daily news consumption time, though BBC targets a global audience with multi-format media while MTV Uutiset focuses on localized Finnish reporting.

DER SPIEGEL GmbH und Co. KG

known forDER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten

1 app4.2News

Both are major European news applications, though they serve distinct language markets while competing on mobile retention strategies.

euronews

known forEuronews: World news & live TV

1 app4.6News

Both applications compete for mobile news consumers seeking free access to current events, though Euronews targets a broader international audience with 13 languages while MTV Uutiset focuses strictly on Finnish-speaking users.

Fox News Network

known forFOX News: US & World Headlines

1 app4.4News

Both apps serve as primary mobile news distribution channels for major television broadcasters, offering free daily current events coverage to their respective audiences.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

known forF.A.Z. - Nachrichten

1 app4.4News

Both applications deliver free mobile-first national news and real-time updates, competing for daily active readership in European markets despite serving different languages.

RCS MediaGroup S.p.A.

known forCorriere della Sera - Online

1 app3.8News

Both applications deliver national news and utilize AI-driven content recommendations, though they serve entirely different linguistic markets.

Societe Editrice du Monde

known forLe Monde, Live News

1 app3.9News

Both applications deliver personalized mobile news experiences, competing for daily reader attention despite targeting different primary languages.

South China Morning Post Publishers

known forSouth China Morning Post: News

1 app4.6News

Both applications compete for mobile news consumers by offering personalized content curation and recently redesigned navigation systems, though they target entirely different geographic regions.

Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre

known forReuters - Breaking World News

1 app4.6News

Both applications deliver real-time news to mobile users, though they diverge in scope: Reuters targets a global audience with financial data, while MTV Uutiset focuses on Finnish-speaking consumers.

USA TODAY

known forUSA TODAY: US & Breaking News

1 app4.5News

Both applications deliver personalized daily news feeds to mobile users, though they serve entirely different geographic and linguistic markets.

Same space(11)

CBS Interactive

known forCBS News: Live Breaking News

1 app3.8News

Provides localized reporting from 15 U.S. markets, offering a broader geographic scope than the Finnish-centric MTV Uutiset.

CNN Interactive Group

known forCNN: Live & Breaking News

1 app4.8News

Offers a live-first video experience that serves as a global alternative to the local focus of MTV Uutiset.

Disney

known forABC News: Live Breaking News

1 app4.2News

Shares the broadcast-network heritage of MTV Uutiset while focusing on high-frequency, ad-supported video content.

dmg media

known forDaily Mail: Breaking News

1 app3.9News

Targets the same general news audience as MTV Uutiset but focuses on high-frequency, tabloid-style celebrity and global updates.

Feedly Team

known forFeedly - Smarter News Reader

1 app4.4News

Feedly serves as a professional-grade aggregator for users who require more granular control over news sources than the MTV Uutiset feed provides.

Flipboard

known forFlipboard: The Social Magazine

1 app4.7News

Provides a visual-first, magazine-style reading experience that contrasts with the utility-focused navigation of MTV Uutiset.

Fou Furieux

known forTV-Ohjelmat Suomi => Finland (FI)

1 app0.0News

Functions as a utility for tracking television schedules, which complements the news consumption habits of MTV Uutiset users.

Google

known forGoogle News

1 app4.0News

Provides a multi-perspective news synthesis that complements MTV Uutiset by organizing fragmented reporting into a single narrative.

NBC News Digital

known forNBC News: Breaking & US News

2 apps4.7News

Acts as a digital newsroom that mirrors the broadcast-to-digital transition seen in MTV Uutiset.

Opera Norway AS

known forOpera News: Breaking & Local

1 app4.5News

Appeals to cost-conscious users by prioritizing data efficiency in its news feed, unlike the standard navigation of MTV Uutiset.

Sky UK

known forSky News: Breaking, UK & World

1 app4.2News

Serves as a multi-format news aggregator that provides a similar breadth of content to MTV Uutiset but with a global focus.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on MTV3

Bottom line

MTV3 successfully bridges traditional media authority with modern streaming expectations, maintaining strong engagement through a localized content moat. Their ability to convert free news and entertainment users into premium subscribers remains the critical indicator of their long-term digital viability.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does MTV3 publish?
MTV3 has 2 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Entertainment category.
What kind of apps does MTV3 make?
MTV3's portfolio is concentrated in Entertainment and News, with an average rating of 3.6/5 across rated apps.
What is MTV3's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, MTV Katsomo is MTV3's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
2
With full intel:
0
With overview:
2
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

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AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MTV3, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “MTV3 intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-08. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/mtv3

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