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TeliaSonera technology chief leaves in restructuring move
Nordic service provider TeliaSonera is combining its commercial and technology divisions and Malin Frenning, current…
Magine buys Swedish film service Plejmo
Cloud TV service Magine TV has acquired Swedish film streaming service Plejmo, after buying the…
Com Hem agrees €107 million financing agreement
Com Hem, and its NorCell Sweden Holding subsidiaries, have agreed a SEK1 billion (€107 million)…
Eutelsat appoints TDF exec as VP of the UK and Nordics
Eutelsat has appointed the head of TDF’s media services division, Julien Seligmann, as its regional…
Com Hem picks Elemental to deliver linear and multiscreen TV
Swedish operator Com Hem has selected Elemental to unify the delivery of its live linear…
TeliaSonera makes senior regulatory appointment
Nordic service provider TeliaSonera has named Lithuanian subsidiary Teo’s head of legal affairs and IT…
Com Hem board extends buyback programme
Swedish cable operator Com Hem’s board of directors has approved a continuation of the company’s…
MTG secures NHL rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck a new five-year deal with the National Hockey League…
TeliaSonera grows TV base and ARPU
TeliaSonera increased its TV base by modest amounts across most of the territories in which…
Turner closes three channels in Nordic markets
Turner Broadcasting is closing three of its channels in the Nordic market from tomorrow. Turner…
Com Hem sees scope for price rises following solid 2Q
Swedish cable operator Com Hem’s management believe the company has greater scope than anticipated to…
Starman drives Baltic consolidation with Cgates’ Kava acquisition
Lithuanian cable operator Cgates has acquired regional operator Kava as part of a strategy by…
MTG pays for Splay MCN
The Modern Times Group has taken control of Splay, Sweden’s largest multichannel network. The Sweden-listed…
Netflix expected to add 10m international subs this year
Netflix’s international subscriber base is expected to grow by almost 10 million in 2015 to…
TeliaSonera makes management changes
Nordic telco TeliaSonera has made a series of executive management changes. The telco has named…
Com Hem extends housing association contract
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has extended its contract with Stockholm-based cooperative housing association SKB,…
Discovery makes Euro OTT play
Discovery Communications is launching its Dplay OTT service in three new markets in Europe. The…
Com Hem board agrees share buyback programme
Swedish cable operator Com Hem’s board has agreed to launch a share buyback programme totaling…
MTG announces wide-ranging management shake-up
There have been wide-ranging management changes at the Modern Times Group as the free and…
Nordic streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service, Viaplay, is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
TiVo now subscribed to by 30% of Com Hem TV customers
Com Hem’s TiVo subscriber number now accounts for 30% of the Swedish cable operator’s overall…
Board changes at Modern Times Group
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to reduce the size of its board from seven to…
MTG launches programmatic video ad platform
Modern Times Group (MTG) is now providing automated video-on-demand advertising sales in Scandinavia with the…
Com Hem in housing association deal
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has struck a new distribution agreement with the country’s largest…
TeliaSonera sees TV growth
Nordic telco TeliaSonera has seen modest growth in TV numbers across the territories in which…
BBC Earth rolls out across Europe
BBC Worldwide has launched BBC Earth in as a linear TV channel in a number…
Ownit overtakes Com Hem as fastest Swedish ISP, says Netflix
Swedish internet service provider Ownit overtook Com Hem in March to become the country’s fastest…
SVT adds two regional channels
Swedish public broadcaster SVT is launching two new regional channels on the country’s digital-terrestrial network,…
Primacom names Barron as chairman
German cable operator Primacom has named Com Hem chairman and former Virgin Media COO Andrew…
Zenterio names new CEO, plans IPO
TV technology provider Zenterio has named Jörgen Nilsson as its new CEO and is preparing…