Pentulive

Pentulive
GenreSlow tv
Created byPirjo Koskinen
Original languageFinnish
No. of seasons6
Production
ProducerJyri Loikkanen
Running time8 weeks/season
Original release
NetworkYle
Release22 November 2021 (2021-11-22) –
20 December 2026 (2026-12-20)

Pentulive (lit. 'Puppy Live') is a Finnish live TV programme broadcast on Yle Areena. The live streams are broadcast 8 weeks per season. The programme consists of the mother and a few puppies born a few days later. It has been descriped as slow TV with aspects of social media streaming due to its light nature.

Experts have emphasised how different the broadcast is from media that produces doomscrolling and how particularly in Finland it is a valuable tool to survive cold winters. Viewers have too highlighted the broadcast as a relaxing break and a way to take their minds off everyday problems.

History

Pentulive was born in 2021 out of a desire to increase the understanding of modern canine science and the true nature of the first few weeks of a dog's life. The show has proven to be popular. According to Yle the show has become more popular year after year with the most recent season, as of October 2026, having reached over a million viewers.

In October 2026 the Swedish public broadcaster SVT began showing the Finnish broadcast and on the 15th of October Yle announced format rights had been exported to the Netherlands. During the third week of the month the show also began garnering increasing international attention from major news outlets such as The Times and CNN, which has led to increases in nightime viewership. Finnish news outlet Helsingin Sanomat described the phenomena on the 22nd as a torrent, which had been set off the preceding Sunday.

Seasons

The first season was streamed 22.11.2021–21.01.2022 and it featured a litter of Labrador Retrievers. Akka, the mother, gave birth to nine puppies 2 days later, on 24 November 2021. The second season was streamed 1.11.–28.12.2022 and it featured a litter of Shiba Inus. Möpsö, the mother, gave birth to three puppies 2 days later, on 3 November 2022.

The third season was streamed 29.09.–26.11.2023, featured a litter of Whippets. Sini, the mother, gave birth to six puppies 2 days later, on 1 October 2023. The fourth season was streamed 25.10.–19.12.2024 and it featured a litter of Border Collies. Loimu, the mother, gave birth to ten puppies 2 days later, on 27 October 2024. Since 8.11.2024, Yle introduced 4 Pentulive minigames such as: Kynsienleikkuu (Nail clipping), Punnitus (Weighing), Pentukaaos (Puppy chaos) and Lammaspaimen (Shepherd).

The fifth season was streamed 14.10.–14.12.2025 and it featured the English Springer Spaniel. Muru, the mother, gave birth to eleven puppies on the same day. The sixth season started on 6 October 2026 and it features the Lagotto Romagnolo. Hilkka, the mother, gave birth to six puppies 4 days later, on 10 October 2026.

No.Air dateBreedMotherPuppiesSources
1 22.11.2021–21.01.2022 Labrador Retriever Akka Nine puppies: Allo, Galle, Arvo, Iisakki, Vinski, Ykä, Floora, Aada, Lyyti
2 1.11.–28.12.2022 Shiba Inu Möpsö Three puppies: Ruska, Piki, Roihu
3 29.09.–26.11.2023 Whippet Sini Six puppies: Into, Eloisa, Wauhti, Tuuli, Puhti, Huima
4 25.10.–19.12.2024 Border Collie Loimu Ten puppies: Tuike, Säde, Välke, Kipinä, Salama, Rusko, Hämy, Pilke, Kulo, Tähti
5 14.10.–14.12.2025 English Springer Spaniel Muru Eleven puppies: Tatti, Lakka, Myrsky, Kaste, Havu, Puro, Tuisku, Hanki, Tupru, Sumu, Kuura
6 6.10.–20.12.2026 Lagotto Romagnolo Hilkka Six puppies: Bella, Pepe, Dante, Luna, Enzo, Milo

Minigames

Pentulive minigames were introduced on 8.11.2024. Here's the list of Pentulive minigames. Since 16.01.2025, all points from the minigames have been cleared.

NameRelease dateRules
Kynsienleikkuu (Nail clipping) 8.11.2024 The minigame consists of 3 levels, ranging from a simple nail-clipping level to a difficult level, where the puppy's hand starts shaking. The game ends when the player gets all 5 strikes or has cleared all 3 levels.
Punnitus (Weighing) 22.11.2024 The minigame consists of 10 levels. The player must weigh the puppy and prevent the puppy from running away. If the puppy runs away, no points will be awarded to the player, finishing the game with less points. The game ends when the player has cleared all 10 levels.
Pentukaaos (Puppy chaos) 5.12.2024 The player must calm down the puppies by cleaning, giving the bone or a toy. The game ends when the meter is filled or the player puts all puppies to sleep.
Lammaspaimen (Shepherd) 18.12.2024 The game consists of 3 levels. The player (controlling as a shepherd) must get the puppy to a safe home. The game ends when the player clears all 3 levels.

Puppylive Guesser

For the 2026 season Yle released a Puppylive Guesser minigame, where players bet on what the puppies will do on the stream. The minigame is playable in Finnish, Swedish and English on the Yle mobile application on Android and IOS.

Notes

1.^The stream started earlier than expected, as Muru showed clear signs of impending birth. The stream was originally supposed to start on 15 October 2025.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kolirin, Lianne (19 October 2026). "Finland gripped by national broadcaster's puppies live stream". CNN. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Televisio | Suomalaiset seuraavat nyt herkeämättä suloisten pentujen touhuja: Pentuliven suosion takana on myös surullinen syy". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  3. 1 2 Bryant, Miranda (2026-10-23). "Puppy love: Finnish 24-hour newborn pup livestream is TV smash hit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-10-23.
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  5. ↑ Ylä-Jussila, Miikka (2026-10-06). "Näin Pentuliven koirille käy, kun kamerat sammuvat". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  6. ↑ "Pentulive | Ruotsi antoi Suomelle hirvet, nyt Suomi lähettää vastalahjaksi koiranpennut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2026-10-05. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  7. ↑ "Pentuliven ilosanoma leviää maailmalle – Ylen ohjelmaformaatti myyty Hollantiin". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2026-10-15. Retrieved 2026-10-23.
  8. ↑ "Televisio | Ylen Pentulive ihastuttaa maailmalla, tuottaja puhuu jo "mediamylläkästä"". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2026-10-22. Retrieved 2026-10-23.
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  10. ↑ "Pentuliven uusi emo Möpsö esittäytyy – laskettu aika on lähellä, suora ympärivuorokautinen lähetys alkaa 1. marraskuuta". Yle (in Finnish). 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  11. ↑ "Tänä vuonna pääset seuraamaan whippet-emo Sinin ensimmäistä pentuetta – Pentulive alkaa 29. syyskuuta". Yle (in Finnish). 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  12. ↑ "Lammaspaimennus alkakoon! Kaikki minipelit on nyt julkaistu, miten sinä selviät pentujen hulinoista". Yle (in Finnish). 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  13. ↑ "Kerro toiveesi, mitä haluaisit nähdä ja kuulla syksyn Pentulivessä – vastaajien kesken arvomme Pentulive-mukeja". Yle (in Finnish). 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
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  15. ↑ "Video: Pennuilla on nyt kutsumanimet! Katso miten pennut valitsivat omat nimensä äänestyksen voittajista". Yle (in Finnish). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  16. ↑ "Pentuliven parhaat palat 2021: Akan ja pentujen kahdeksan viikkoa". Yle Areena (in Finnish). 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  17. ↑ "Pennut saivat hienot nimet Ruska, Piki ja Roihu! Katso klipit nimiäisistä ja Möpsön upeasta juhlakakusta". Yle (in Finnish). 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  18. ↑ "Pentuliven parhaat palat 2022: Möpsön ja pentujen 8 viikkoa". Yle Areena (in Finnish). 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  19. ↑ "Tässä ovat Wauhti, Huima, Into, Puhti, Eloisa ja Tuuli – katso, kuinka pennut valitsivat omat nimensä". Yle (in Finnish). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  20. ↑ "Pentuliven parhaat palat 2023: Sinin ja pentujen 8 viikkoa". Yle Areena (in Finnish). 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  21. ↑ "Pentuliven uusi emo on Loimu". Yle (in Finnish). 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
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  24. ↑ "Pentulive 2025 tulee – spanielinpennut valloittavat sydämet tänä syksynä". Yle (in Finnish). 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  25. ↑ "Saammeko esitellä: tässä ovat Pentuliven pennut nimineen!". Yle (in Finnish). 2025-10-28. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  26. ↑ "Pentulive 2025 -kauden kooste". Yle Areena (in Finnish). 2025-12-14. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  27. ↑ "Pentuliven tuleva emo on Hilkka – katso ensimmäiset videot". Yle (in Finnish). 2026-09-29. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  28. ↑ "Pentuliven pennut saivat nimet". Yle (in Finnish). 2026-10-24. Retrieved 2026-10-24.
  29. ↑ "Pentulive 24/7". Yle Areena (in Finnish). 2026-09-12. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
  30. ↑ "Predict when the Pentulive puppies will be born in Puppylive Guesser and win prizes". Yle Kulttuuri ja Asia. 2026-09-29. Retrieved 2026-10-21.