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BritBox readies Nordics launch

April 21, 2022

BritBox International, the BBC & ITV joint venture, will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland on April 28th, offering thousands of hours of British content.

The streaming service’s Nordic debut will extend Britbox into eight countries internationally, following successful launches in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa that join BritBox in the UK.

“Adding fresh Originals to our deep range of genres and quality classics is a powerful combination that has just helped us surpass 2.5 million subscribers around the world,” said Reemah Sakaan, BritBox International CEO. “Now, the BritBox team can’t wait to bring some of Britain’s biggest established names and brightest breakthrough stars to millions of new fans in the Nordics.”

From April 28th subscribers will be able to watch an extensive library of British box sets, with thousands of viewing hours available from launch. A range of freshly commissioned BritBox Originals will also land during the streamer’s first year, including true crime dramas Stonehouse, starring Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes and The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe, starring Eddie Marsan; light-hearted murder mystery series Sister Boniface Mysteries, starring Lorna Watson and Jerry Iwu, plus lush period drama The Confessions of Frannie Langton with Sophie Cookson and Jodhi May. BritBox will also launch exclusive new titles every month, from the highly-anticipated Idris Elba’s Fight School to the critically acclaimed Anne, starring award-winner Maxine Peake.

New & Exclusive Titles Launching on BritBox in April

– Adapted by Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh from his best-selling novel, the gripping BritBox Original Crime is Welsh’s first ever TV adaptation (pictured).  

– Greg Davies (The Inbetweeners, Cuckoo) wrote and stars in the dark comedy The Cleaner as a middle-aged man who mops up after grisly murders and untimely deaths.

– Feature documentary Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman shines a spotlight on the men who jumped, kicked and exploded their way through the Hollywood blockbusters of the 1970s and 80s, from Bond to Batman, and Star Wars to Superman.

– In addition to drama and comedy, lovers of lifestyle content can catch seasons 17 and 18 of Masterchef UK exclusively on BritBox.

“We know that Nordic viewers are huge fans of British TV, and we’re sure they’ll be hooked on the content we’ll be including in BritBox from launch. Signing up is easy with our seven day free trial, and provides the immediate ability to binge-watch favourites like Peaky Blinders, Vera, The Office, and classics such as Absolutely Fabulous, Blackadder and Prime Suspect,” said Neale Dennett, New Markets Launch Director at BritBox International. “We’ll also be bringing a wide range of the iconic period drama titles that Britain is so famous for, including Andrew Davies’ landmark Pride and Prejudice, as well as Brideshead Revisited, freshly remastered in HD.”

BritBox will be available to stream via BritBox.com, on Android and Apple mobile/tablets, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV and LG Smart TV. It will also be available for C More subscribers in Denmark, Finland and Sweden and on TV 2 Play in Norway.

Prices (after a 7-day free trial):

  • Sweden – 89 SEK a month, 695 SEK a year
  • Norway – 89 NOK a month, 699 NOK a year
  • Denmark – 79 DKK a month, 599 DKK a year
  • Finland – €7.99 a month, €59.99 a year

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