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Viaplay Q2 revenues up 36% YoY

NENT Group has reported that Viaplay paying subscribers up 21 per cent YoY in Q2 to 3,287,000 with 140,000 subscribers added QoQ, of which 113,000 were Nordic subscribers and 27,000 were international subscribers. 2021 year end international Viaplay subscriber target upgraded from more than 250,000 to 500,000. The Group reported a total operating income of […]

July 22, 2021

Poland: NENT Group signs Viaplay deal with Vectra

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Polish cable TV operator Vectra have agreed a multi-year distribution deal that makes NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service available to Vectra’s 1.7 million customers. Viaplay will launch in Poland on August 3rd with a combination of Viaplay Originals, international films and series, kids content and premium live sports such […]

July 21, 2021

NENT scores Premier League rights in 5 more countries

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has secured the exclusive rights to show Premier League football live on its Viaplay streaming service in the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from 2022 to 2028. The six-season deal expands NENT Group’s long-term partnership with the Premier League to nine European countries. Every season, Viaplay will show 380 […]

July 7, 2021

NENT to launch Viaplay in Poland on Aug 3

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has confirmed it will launch its Viaplay streaming service in Poland on August 3rd. Viaplay will offer Polish viewers a combination of premium live sports, Viaplay Originals, international movies and TV series, and kids content, and will be priced at PLN 34 (€7.55) per month. Following its roll-out in Poland, […]

July 6, 2021

Poland: NENT acquires Women’s World Cup 2023

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has secured the exclusive media rights to show the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on its Viaplay streaming service in Poland. All 64 matches from the biggest tournament in international women’s football will be available to Polish fans live on Viaplay, which is the home of Europe’s best women’s football […]

June 16, 2021

Viaplay to show South American football in 9 countries

NENT Group has acquired the exclusive media rights to show the 2021 and 2024 editions of the Copa América, South America’s premier international football tournament, in a wide range of its markets, along with the South American FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers and Brazil and Argentina’s friendly matches between 2022 and 2024. All games will […]

June 11, 2021

Report: 135,000 hours of VoD content in Nordics

The VoD ecosystem brings huge benefits for the consumers, with an ever-increasing supply of content. With Nordic streaming consumers having access to more than 15 years’ worth of content, it is safe to say that supply has never been greater. Mediavision’s latest analysis of the Nordic streaming market shows that consumers in the region have […]

June 10, 2021

Viaplay to show W Series in 9 European countries

Nordic region streaming company Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the media rights to a broad range of world-class motorsport for its Viaplay streaming service in nine European countries. The multi-year agreements include W Series, the world’s first all-female motor racing championship, in addition to Ferrari Challenge, DTM and the famous Nürburgring 24 Hours […]

June 3, 2021By Colin Mann

NENT Studios UK announces cast for The Holiday

As The Holiday, its new drama commission for Channel 5, moves into production in Malta, NENT Studios UK has announced that Viaplay, Nordic Entertainment Group’s rapidly growing streaming service, and VMTV Ireland are now onboard as the first pre-sale partners for the series. Viaplay will show the series as a Viaplay Original. In addition, it […]

May 27, 2021

Bank: “Optimism for Viaplay prospects in Netherlands”

Analysts at investment bank Berenberg have issued ‘BUY’ advice on Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) on the back of its news that its Viaplay platform will launch early in 2022 in the Netherlands. “We are optimistic regarding the prospects for Viaplay in the Netherlands, particularly as NENT has already secured two key sports rights, most notably […]

May 25, 2021