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Soap opera shows in Finland are YLE shows "Uusi päivä" (which has aired since 2009) and "Kotikatu" (which ran from 1995 to 2012), however these programs do not adhere to a five-episode-a-week schedule. With the advent of internet television and mobile phones, several soap operas have also been produced specifically for these platforms, including "", a spin-off of the established "EastEnders". For those produced only for the mobile phone, episodes may generally consist of about six or seven pictures and accompanying text. On September 13, 2011, TG4 launched a new 10-part online series titled, "Na Rúin" (an Internet spin-off of "Ros na