#NOVA, the powerful yes Studios documentary that captures the Hamas terrorist attacks at the Nova Festival in southern Israel on October 7th 2023, has been acquired by VGTV in Norway for launch this week. #NOVA (1 x 52) uses self-shot and mostly exclusive footage from festival attendees to chronicle, minute-by-minute, the tragic events of that […]
MILF of Norway starring Mariann Hole (Made in Oslo, Ammo) and Trond Fausa Aurvåg (Oppenheimer, Lilyhammer) will premiere on May 21st, exclusively on Max. The Norwegian Max Original will reach an International audience as Warner Bro Discovery’s new streaming service Max launches across Europe. Max offers content from HBO Max and discovery+, all in one […]
As part of its modernisation initiative, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK has chosen VideoIPath, the media orchestration platform from Sony Group Company Nevion, to control its evolving broadcast operations, as well as professional services to deliver the project. The broadcast control system (BCS) was picked after a thorough competitive evaluation process, based on the modern design […]
Video software provider Synamedia has announced that Telia Norway, one of the largest telcos in Scandinavia, is deploying new optimisation technology from Synamedia to cut the cost of using cloud for its Time-Shift TV (TSTV) and cloud digital video recorder cDVR solution by up to 95 per cent. Developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Synamedia’s […]
Telenor Satellite has announced that its acquisition by Space Norway has been ratified following approval from the Norwegian Parliament. The transaction was closed with the formal signing of the agreement on January 4th. The purchase by Space Norway gives Telenor Satellite an industrial owner with the relevant strategic focus to realise the company’s potential in […]
DOcumentary title 44 Hours has secured new homes in the US, Norway and New Zealand, courtesy of recently finalised deals by yes Studios. Launched to the market earlier this year, the 1×83 feature-length documentary version of 44 Hours will now become available as a TVoD title on Prime Video. The 1×60 version has been acquired […]
Telenor, which has been looking to dispose of its satellite division for some years, has finally announced a buyer in the shape of Norwegian government-owned business, Space Norway. Space Norway paid NOK 2.36 billion (about €200 million) for the three satellites in Telenor’s fleet which operate from 1 degree west. Telenor’s satellite division generated revenues […]
Eight countries saw a 0.2 Mbps increase in September on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. After four months of normalised ISP speeds falling (which Netflix attributes to benefits from encoding efficiencies), September showed a slight increase in the average bitrate, with […]
Norway-based Schibsted, a family of digital brands, has informed the Oslo Stock Exchange that it now owns a minority stake of 10.1 per cent in Viaplay Group. Streaming and media company Viaplay has more than 45 brands operating in 30+ markets, primarily in the Nordics. It operates the premium streaming service Viaplay, several TV channels, […]
Yospace, a specialist in server-side ad insertion (SSAI), has partnered with Norwegian commercial broadcaster, TV 2. The relationship sees Yospace underpin TV 2’s advertising strategy for its app, TV 2 Play, which is available on all streaming destinations, including connected TV (CTV), set-top-boxes (STB), web, and mobile. “Yospace is a crucial partner for TV 2’s […]