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MTG boosted by Winter Olympics
Modern Times Group (MTG) achieved record free-TV audience share in Sweden during the Winter Olympics, with…
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Al Jazeera launches in Sweden
Al Jazeera has launched in Sweden as part of the Teracom-backed Boxer digital-terrestrial TV platform. …
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SVT launches OTT service
Swedish pubcaster SVT has launched its own over-the-top service, SVT Flow. The web TV service…
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TeliaSonera sees TV progress
The number of TeliaSonera customers taking TV services grew to 1.446 million at the end…
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TV4 hires E4 and More4 chief Stallwood
Swedish pay and free TV broadcaster TV4 has named Channel 4 executive Karolina Stallwood as…
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Modern Times Group creates new combined digital unit
Modern Times Group is to merge its Viaplay online pay TV business with the MTGx…
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ITV takes stake in Cirkus
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has take a stake in Sweden-based online TV provider Cirkus. Cirkus…
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Google launches Chromecast internationally
Google has launched its low-price Chromecast HDMI streaming stick in 11 countries outside of its…
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TV4 strikes deal with YouTube
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has struck an agreement with YouTube to make TV4 Play…
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TiVo tops 2.5 million in Europe
TiVo has passed the 2.5 million subscriber milestone in Europe for the first time. TiVo…
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Com Hem launches 1Gbps internet
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has begun rolling out a new 1Gbps internet service. The…
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Magine appoints former Prisa exec as new chairman
Swedish cloud TV service Magine has appointed existing company board member and the former chief…
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MTG raises SEK1 billion in refinancing effort
European broadcasting firm Modern Times Group (MTG) has raised SEK 1 billion (€113 million) in…
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EBU sounds alarm on Swedish 700MHz move
The EBU has expressed concern following last week’s decision by the Swedish government to open…
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TV4 launches second screen ad synch platform
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has teamed up with second screen technology group Widespace to launch TV4…
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MTG buys €30 million Trace stake
Modern Times Group has entered into an agreement to buy a controlling stake youth-orientated Europe-based…
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Com Hem names Franzén’s replacement as CEO, new COO
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has named Anders Nilsson as its new CEO following the…
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TV4 to launch new general channel, shut down TV4 Sports Extra
Sweden’s TV4 Group is to launch a new sports and lifestyle channel, TV12, at the…
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Digital boost for TV4 but C More drags
Pay TV unit C More acted as a drag on TV4 Group’s 2013 financials, but…
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Comfortel teams up with CryptoGuard
Polish billing system provider Comfortel has chosen Swedish conditional access provider CryptoGuard as a partner. …
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MTG on-demand to get Viacom shows
Viacom International Media Networks will supply Modern Times Group with programming for the latter’s numerous…
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Com Hem in IPO talks
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has reportedly held preliminary talks with London-based private-equity firm BC…
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Netflix launches on Com Hem
Subscription video-on-demand service Netflix is available on Swedish cable operator Com Hem’s TiVo platform as…
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Viasat closes 3D network citing low viewing figures
MTG’s Nordic pay TV broadcaster Viasat is closing its dedicated 3D network, citing low viewing figures…
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MTG sells controlling stake in broadband service provider Zitius
Modern Times Group (MTG) has agreed to sell its 80% stake in Swedish broadband service…
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TeliaSonera unveils new management structure following Uzbekistan affair
Nordic telco TeliaSonera has unveiled a comprehensive revamp of its management structure and has appointed…
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MTG in €605m refinancing agreement
European media giant Modern Times Group has refinanced its debt arrangement by agreeing to a…
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Net Insight’s Persson to quit
Video transport specialist Net Insight’s executive vice-president and director of product development Anders Persson has…
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Com Hem appoints Barron as executive chairman
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has appointed Virgin Media’s former chief operating officer Andrew Barron…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches on Com Hem
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish MSO Com…