Currently, 70 per cent of the Nordic households have a paid streaming service. This has spurred the demand for internet connected TVs. As many as 75 per cent of the households in the region have at least one TV set with internet connection, according to research from Mediavision. This can be either through external devices […]
Viaplay Group has renewed its rights to Danish 3F Superliga football for a further six seasons. The 3F Superliga is the top Nordic football league, and fans can continue following extensive live coverage on the Viaplay streaming service and Viaplay Group’s TV channels until the end of the 2029/2030 season. The agreement will take Viaplay […]
Nordic media-tech platform Clipsource has reorganised and promoted Märta Rydbeck to Chief Commercial Officer., Simultaneously, Ola Scholander takes on the role of Business Development Director. Rydbeck commented: “I am excited by the opportunity to structure and scale the sales organisation and revenue for Clipsource. Now more than ever, media companies face the challenges of distributing […]
Iréne Lindblad has been appointed as CEO of SF Studios, effective October 16th. Lindblad is currently CEO of the production company Jarowskij and has many years of experience in leading positions in the film and TV industry. Lindblad was also previously Programme Director at MTG. “Iréne Lindblad has a background that makes her an excellent […]
Nordic broadcasting group Viaplay, in announcing its Q2 results, revealed that it is cutting more than 25 per cent of its staff (around 450 people) and pulling its services out of the US and UK as it mulls a sale. Viaplay reported Q2 net sales of SEK4,591 million (€399m) in Q2, up from SEK3,725 million […]
BritBox has launched as a subscription channel in the Apple TV app in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. BritBox, backed by BBC and ITV, is now available via the Apple TV app for a monthly fee of SEK89 (€7.58) with a seven-day free trial. The news follows similar launches in North America and Australia. BritBox […]
BBC Studios has acquired STV, a pan-Scandinavian production company. The acquisition will build on the company’s existing production capabilities and expand its footprint and presence in the region. The BBC said the acquisition is in response to the growing appetite and opportunity for BBC content in the market. Based in Copenhagen with offices in both […]
Almost half of all Nordic households with a paid streaming subscription claim willingness to pay €1-€3 more per month to gain access to a larger library of local movies and series, according to research from Mediavision. Almost 25 per cent of the households would pay €3 per month for this. Among the streaming services, Apple […]
SF Studios has announced that Pia Grünler has been appointed as Nordic Head of Theatrical Distribution. Grünler has been managing SF Studios’ theatrical distribution since 2016 and will in her new role take on the full responsibility for the theatrical business and team in the Nordics with the focus to develop, market and distribute an […]
Viaplay Group has appointed Filippa Wallestam EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Nordics. In her new role, Wallestam will hold overall responsibility for the Group’s largest commercial region, which spans Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Most recently EVP and Chief Content Officer, Wallestam will continue to lead Viaplay Group’s content operations and will be based […]