Sýn is an Icelandic free-to-air television channel which replaced Stöð 2. It is operated by Sýn, an Icelandic mass media company, and distributed over IPTV systems, over-the-top steaming services and DVB-T2 terrestrial broadcast in Iceland. It broadcasts entertainment and movies. In conjunction, Sýn+ provides a video-on-demand (VOD) streaming service, available as a separate service.
History Sýn was launched in 1990 as a pay-TV channel broadcast over VHF in Iceland, available using a descrambler. It was a sports oriented channel which also aired movies and late-night erotic content.
In 2008, the original Sýn branding was retired and the channel became Stöð 2 Sports 2.
In 2017, Fjarskipti hf. (Vodafone Iceland) acquired 365. In 2018, Fjarskipti hf. (Og Vodafone) adopted the name Sýn as the parent company for Vodafone Iceland and Stöð 2.
Stöð 2 rebranding to Sýn Stöð 2 was established in 1986 as Iceland's first independent television station, as a pay-television service.
In June 2025, the long-standing brand and channel, Stöð 2 (owned by Sýn), was relaunched and adopted the name Sýn for all its branding. All Stöð 2 content and programming was rebranded as Sýn, including sub-channels such as Stöð 2 Sport, now Sýn Sport. In conjunction, the new Sýn station is free-to-air and freely available, unlike the previously encrypted Stöð 2 broadcasts. Sýn continued broadcasting evening news and entertainment content as Stöð 2 had previously done.
In September 2026, Sýn discontinued its evening television news service, including Ísland í dag.
See also Sýn Stöð 2 Television in Iceland
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