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WBITVP unveils slate of 20 new formats

Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has unveiled a slate of 20 new formats for autumn 2024 and beyond, launching to the international market at MIPCOM later this October. The new slate covers reality, entertainment and factual entertainment genres, as well as scripted formats, and incorporates iconic content brands, twists on established hits and a […]

October 7, 2024

Verstappen docs to debut on Viaplay UK, US

Eleven Max Verstappen documentaries will make their US and UK debut on October 14th on the Viaplay US and Viaplay UK streaming services. Following the success of the popular, exclusive series about Max Verstappen, Viaplay is now making these available for viewers in the US and UK, offering unique glimpses into the life of the […]

October 1, 2024

ITV to air NI, Scotland Nations League games

ITV will show the upcoming Men’s Scotland and Northern Ireland Nations League fixtures, free to air, following a deal with Viaplay. Scotland vs Poland will air live and free to air at 19:30 on ITV4 and ITVX on September 5th. Scotland’s second match in League A of the Nations League, Portugal vs Scotland, will air […]

September 4, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Schmeichel, Ljungberg, Stam front Viaplay Premier Sunday

Peter Schmeichel, Freddie Ljungberg and Jaap Stam, three of the Premier League’s greatest-ever players, will lead Viaplay Premier Sunday, a new and exclusive live studio format available on Viaplay in six countries. Hosted by UK sports presenter Jules Breach, this superstar line-up will be pitchside for 10 of the biggest matches during the 2024/2025 Premier […]

September 4, 2024

Viaplay subscription channel on Prime Video UK

Viaplay Content Distribution will launch the Viaplay channel as an add-on subscription on Prime Video via Prime Video Channels in the UK on July 9th. Viaplay’s UK content offering will focus on Nordic series and films. Subscribers will have immediate access to thousands of hours of Nordic and European content. Gerald Biart, Viaplay Group, VP […]

July 8, 2024

Viaplay scores UEFA football rights in Nordics

Viaplay Group has secured the exclusive rights to football from the men’s UEFA Champions League in Sweden and Denmark, exclusive rights to the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League in Norway and Finland, and shared rights to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League in Iceland up to and including […]

May 29, 2024

Viaplay renews F1 rights in Netherlands, Nordics

Viaplay Group has renewed its rights to show Formula 1 in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland up to and including the 2029 season. Motorsport fans in all six countries can continue to follow every second of action live on Viaplay Group’s platforms, together with local-language commentators and expert analysts, exclusive documentaries headlined […]

April 30, 2024

Viaplay Q1 in line; HVoD service this summer

Viaplay has reported Q1 net sales of SEK 4,757m (€410.1m) and operating income before associated company income (ACI) and items affecting comparability (IAC) of SEK -317 million. Core operations (Nordics, Netherlands and Viaplay Select) saw 6 per cent organic net sales growth to SEK 4,459 million, with operating income before ACI and IAC of SEK […]

April 23, 2024

Viaplay expands in US with Prime Video Channels

Viaplay Content Distribution has launched the Viaplay channel as an add-on subscription via Prime Video Channels in the US. Subscribers on Prime Video Channels will be able to access, for $5.99 a month with a 7-day free trial, the Viaplay library of Scandinavian series and films. Viaplay’s US content offering focuses on the Nordic region’s […]

April 18, 2024

Viaplay presents proposals for Board of Directors

In advance of the Viaplay Group Annual General Meeting of shareholders on May 14th, the Viaplay Group Nomination Committee has proposed the election of Katarina Bonde, Anna Bäck, Erik Forsberg, Andrea Gisle Joosen, Jacques du Puy, Maxime Saada, Didier Stoessel and Annica Witschard as members of the Board of Directors, and the election of Simon […]

April 12, 2024