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Ferly’s Momolu launches as Nintendo Switch game

Ferly, the Finnish animation, publishing, and licensing studio, together with QubicGames, the Polish games studio has announced the extension of Ferly’s successful Momolu and Friends brand with the launch of its Nintendo Switch game. Momolu and Friends is a wonderful game designed for pre-schoolers, where familiar characters help children learn the alphabet, colours and numbers […]

September 10, 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

Nokia raises outlook on strong Q2

Nokia has reported a strong Q2 operating profit and raised its full-year outlook thanks to a turnaround of its business. The Finnish company’s April-June comparable operating profit rose to €682 million from €423 million a year earlier. Nokia says it now expects full-year net sales of €21.7 billion to €22.7 billion, up from its prior […]

July 29, 2021

Telenor returns to growth

Telenor, the multinational telco, returned to growth in the second quarter. The growth was driven by strong performance in the Nordics combined with a growing subscriber base and increased data consumption in the Asian markets. Subscription and traffic revenues increased by 2 per cent. Combined with progress on the modernisation agenda this resulted in an […]

July 20, 2021

Elisa Viihde commissions The Man Who Died

Elisa Viihde has commissioned a new original series, The Man Who Died which is based on the bestselling book of the same title by Antti Tuomainen, one of Finland’s most successful, international contemporary authors. Filming will begin in Hamina, Finland in June 2021 and Jussi Vatanen will star in the lead role. This six-episode series will be […]

May 21, 2021

Finland: WildEarth launches on Elisa 

WildEarth is now available on Finland’s digital entertainment service, Elisa Viihde, following the signing of a 3 year deal. WildEarth’s mission is to connect people with nature and does this through its 24/7 wildlife channel which brings viewers face to face with the thrill of the wilderness in real time. Twice-daily live safari’s from the […]

April 1, 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

SDI Media increases capacity in Finland

SDI Media, the localisation provider, has moved to a new facility in Helsinki, increasing capacity and square footage by 50 per cent, to better serve the Finnish market with subtitling and dubbing services. The increased footprint will enable the team in Finland to satisfy increasing demand for localisation as a result of new OTT platforms. […]

July 7, 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: NENT & Elisa to combine streaming services

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s streaming company, and Elisa, Finland’s telecoms operator, will combine their streaming services in Finland in Q4 2020. The combined standalone service will be called Elisa Viihde Viaplay and bring together Viaplay’s original Nordic productions, Hollywood films and series, and kids’ content with Elisa Viihde Aitio’s wide range […]

June 24, 2020