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Nickelodeon launches Chikoo aur Bunty

The need for new characters and immersive stories is at an all-time high and India’s leading kids’ entertainment franchise Nickelodeon, continues to address this need by entertaining kids with endearing characters through new formats and relatable storytelling. Leading the local IP content game with innovation in its DNA, Nickelodeon is all set to launch its […]

October 12, 2021

Tolvanen named CEO of Telenor’s DNA

Jussi Tolvanen will head Telenor Group’s Finnish subsidiary DNA, effective October 11th. The company’s current CEO, Jukka Leinonen, will take on the role as Head of Telenor Group’s Nordic Cluster full-time. Leinonen continues his role in Telenor Group’s Executive Management. “It’s truly great to have Jussi continue my work as CEO of DNA. His approach […]

September 3, 2021

DNA signs with Simply.TV for metadata and advanced content discovery

Finnish TV operators have, similar to their colleagues in other Nordic markets, felt the entry of both global and regional streaming services in previous years; and so are the national broadcasters also gearing up their D2C offerings. With the changed market landscape, DNA has chosen Simply.TV as their partner to support its TV business in […]

March 17, 2021

Research: Finns favour TV screen for streaming

A TV screen is still the most popular choice for keeping up with the content in paid streaming services in Finland according to DNA’s Digital Lifestyle survey. DNA Hubi device, based on the open Android ecosystem, combines various streaming services in one place and enables you to watch shows on the large TV screen you […]

September 16, 2020

Finland: DNA selects VisualOn’s OnStream Android TV

VisualOn, a streaming software provider that enables scalable, cross-platform media playback for leading video services, is now providing DNA’s end users the ability to stream the highest quality video using the Android TV. DNA is Finland’s largest cable operator. “Service reliability and a seamless user experience were at the top of our priority list when […]

July 6, 2020

Finland concludes 26 GHz 5G spectrum auction

The auction on 26 GHz (25.1–27.5 GHz) spectrum arranged by Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has concluded. The participants in the auction were Elisa Corporation, Telia Finland and DNA who submitted the winning bids for the construction of the 5G networks. The auction generated €21 million in revenue to the state. There were three […]

June 9, 2020By Colin Mann

DNA chooses Edgeware’s StreamBuilder for new TV service

Edgeware has announced that Finnish telecommunications company DNA has selected its recently-announced content processing platform, StreamBuilder, to support the next-generation DNA TV service. Expanding its existing use of Edgeware’s CDN technology, DNA has added StreamBuilder’s functionalities such as VoD content ingest, network personal video recorder (NPVR) recordings, and just in time (JIT) packaging, to enhance […]

June 9, 2020