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BBC Entertainment launches on Boxer

BBC Entertainment has launched on Swedish DTT platform Boxer. The channel, which is operated by…

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Com Hem chooses Harmonic

Swedish cable operator Com Hem has chosen Harmonic to provide its NSG 9000 HectoQAM Edge…

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Viasat signs first-run movie deal with NBC Universal

Pan regional pay TV broadcaster Viasat has struck a volume deal with Hollywood studio NBC…

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TV4 in news deal with Expressen

Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group’s news channel TV4 News has struck a partnership deal with Expressen…

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Travel Channel licensed for Boxer platform

Travel Channel has secured a licence to broadcast on Boxer’s digital-terrestrial platform in Sweden. Viewers…

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HBO Nordic launches on Telia’s network in Sweden

Telia has become the first platform operator in the Nordic region to offer HBO, making…

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Com Hem passes stable quarter

Swedish cable operator Com Hem’s customer base remained stable during the third quarter, with the…

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TV4 sees strong demand for second-screen app

Sweden’s TV4 Group has recorded over 100,000 downloads of the companion screen app it recently…

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Netflix lowers US targets but hails international growth

Netflix has lowered its full year subscriber target for the US, but said it has…

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Com Hem to provide services over Luleå city network

Swedish cable operator Com Hem has signed an agreement with Lunet, the city network operator…

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MTG hit by higher churn and investment costs

Modern Times Group’s third quarter results disappointed investment analysts, with higher churn among premium pay…

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TV4 launches multiscreen streaming of all channels, premium Play option

Swedish broadcaster TV4 has re-launched its TV4 Play online TV service with the addition of…

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Executive shuffle at Modern Times Group, new Nordic boss


Modern Times Group (MTG) has made several hires and promotions as other executives leave the…

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MTG launches Viaplay download service

International broadcast group Modern Times Group has added a download function to its Viaplay OTT…

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TV4 launches companion app for Swedish Million Pound Drop

Swedish broadcaster TV4 is launching a companion screen app for the local version of The…

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TV4 channels on Boxer

Swedish broadcaster TV4’s TV4 HD and TV4 News channels are now available on the Boxer…

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Sweden’s Filmnet launches, Denmark’s YouBio to follow

A new subscription over-the-top TV services launched in the Nordic region at the end of…

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TV4, C More and Bonnier launch new online movie service Filmnet

TV4 Group, C More and Bonnier will next week launch a new online movies and…

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MTG launches three movie channels for CIS

Modern Times Group (MTG)’s Viasat Broadcasting unit is to launch three new HD pay TV…

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Channel change for Swedish DTT

Pay TV broadcaster Canal Plus has renamed a number of its channels that are available…

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Outdoor Channel strikes Com Hem deal

Chellomedia’s Outdoor Channel has signed its second carriage deal in Sweden. The channel, which is…

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HBO Nordic strikes programming deals with FME

Forthcoming online video service HBO Nordic has struck its first programming deals for its over-the-top…

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Com Hem sees subscribers fall, revenues stable

Swedish cable operator Com Hem has turned in a mixed set of second quarter results,…

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MTG rolling out 11 new channels in the Nordic region

Modern Times Group is launching 11 new channels in the Nordic region along with four…

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TV4 extends hockey rights

Sweden’s TV4 Group has extended its deal to show Swedish Super League hockey along with…

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HBO joins the on-demand TV fight in the Nordic region

HBO is launching a multiplatform TV service in the Nordic territories, placing it directly in…

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Netflix confirms Scandi launch

Online video streaming service Netflix is to launch in Sweden and across the Nordic region,…

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Viasat boosts 3D output with High TV deal

3D channel High TV will be available to viewers in the Nordic region after the…

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MTG buys Swedish communications operator

The Modern Times Group has acquired control of Swedish open access communications operator Zitius. No…

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Netflix claims it is beating LoveFilm in the UK

Netflix will launch in another European market in the fourth quarter of this year, management…