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Viaplay
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TDC’s Telmore in new deal with Viaplay
Danish telco TDC’s mobile TV offering Telmore Play has struck a new partnership with Nordic…
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SVODs in demand in Nordics, but Netflix is behind
The Nordic markets have among the highest uptake of SVOD services in Europe, but Netflix…
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Nordic Entertainment sees jump in Viaplay subscribers
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has turned in its first quarterly report as an independent listed…
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NENT sees local content as key to its Nordic streaming battle with Netflix
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) CEO Anders Jensen used his MIPTV keynote to tell delegates that…
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Nordic Entertainment secures Viaplay with Danish cable leaders
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off entertainment arm of Modern Times Group, has extended its distribution…
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NENT Group and Boxer extend Danish distribution deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has extended its partnership with Danish digital TV distributor, Boxer. From…
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Finland’s DNA to sell Viaplay direct to subscribers
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off broadcast and streaming arm of Modern Times Group (MTG),…
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NENT Group launches Viaplay TV in Finland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has launched Viaplay TV in Finland, allowing customers to add…
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NENT’s Viaplay announces Google Home integration
Viaplay will be compatible with Google Home and Google Home Mini when the smart speakers…
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Nordic Entertainment secures Formula 1 live rights extension
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has reached an agreement to extend its exclusive media rights to…
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SVOD taking a greater share in Nordic markets
Subscription video-on-demand has grown its share of overall subscription video expenditure in the Nordic markets…
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MTG: viewing of Viaplay climbed 25% in 2017
Nordic subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay saw viewing time increase by 25% during 2017, according to…
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Viaplay chief exits as MTG rejig continues
Ira Gladnikoff, head of Viaplay, is leaving Scandinavia-based broadcaster MTG as the company continues to…
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Modern Times Group names new Viaplay chief
Modern Times Group (MTG) has named Ira Gladnikoff as head of its subscription video-on-demand service…
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Awesomeness TV partners with Viaplay for Nordic launch
Awesomeness TV’s series will launch in the Nordic market for the first time following a…
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Set-tops ‘not important’ for SVOD, says Viaplay chief
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned OTT subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay does not need to be available…
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Viaplay orders first Icelandic original
Scandinavian SVOD player Viaplay’s latest original is an Icelandic drama. The commission of Stella Blómkvist…
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Viaplay taps Unified Streaming for content delivery
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Nordic OTT TV service Viaplay has chosen Unified Streaming, a provider of…
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Fox and Viaplay team up for Fox+ streaming service
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa and Viaplay have launched Fox+, a new drama and…
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Viaplay orders OTT original from The Bridge scribe
Viaplay’s push into original programming has continued with an order for The Lawyer, a scripted…
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MTG launches streaming service in the Baltics
The Modern Times Group is launching its Viaplay streaming service in the Baltics, taking on…
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MTG reorganises online services under Viafree
The Modern Times Group is reorganising its online and ad-funded services, replacing the Play brand…
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MTG’s Viaplay adds EST model for new film releases
Modern Times Group (MTG) is adding an electronic sell through (EST) option to Viaplay, allowing…
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MTG restructures after digital boss exits
MTG chief digital office Rikard Steiber is leaving the company amid a company restructure of…
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MTG lifted by Viaplay, highlights continued uncertainty on Russia
Modern Times Group’s (MTG) second-quarter performance was lifted by strong sales from its Viaplay on-demand…
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MTG announces wide-ranging management shake-up
There have been wide-ranging management changes at the Modern Times Group as the free and…
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Nordic streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service, Viaplay, is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
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MTG to air Champions League football on new Finnish channel
MTG has taken the rights to UEFA Champions League football in Finland for the three…
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MTG takes Amazon’s Mozart for Viaplay
Modern Times Group’s on-demand service Viaplay in Sweden has picked up Amazon original drama Mozart in…
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Half of Nordic streamers use SVoD services
More than half of all streaming video users in the Nordics (52%) pay for a…