tablån

Tablån is the definite form of the Swedish noun tablå, a term meaning a listing or timetable of programs or events. In Swedish media, tablån refers primarily to the broadcast schedule of a television channel or radio station, listing start times, program titles, durations, and often brief descriptions. It can also refer to a larger daily or weekly guide that combines schedules for multiple channels.

Historically, tablån appeared in printed media as part of TV and radio sections in newspapers and magazines. With digital media, tablån is now regularly published on broadcaster websites and mobile apps, and may be updated in real time to reflect changes, regional variations, or live events. Some publishers produce a multi-channel tablån for a given period; others present separate tablåer per channel.

Usage notes: The tablån helps viewers plan what to watch and when; broadcasters use it to organize programming and scheduling. Tablån entries typically include the program title, start time, duration, channel, and sometimes genre or episode information. In common speech, people may refer to “dagens tablån” for the current day's schedule.

Linguistic note: Tablå is used in Swedish and has cognates in neighboring Nordic languages; the definite singular is tablån and the plural common forms are tablåer or tablåerna. See also program guide, TV guide, broadcast schedule.