Media Management
AWS supports Telenor’s streaming service across Norway, Sweden, and Finland
The telco intends to use Amazon S3, Amazon EC2 and AWS Direct Connect to build its streaming service
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Sustainability
How NRK is reducing remote production battery wastage
The Norwegian broadcaster is taking on the largely hidden environmental challenge of remote production's voracious appetite for disposable batteries
Sustainability
NRK to cut single-use battery wastage with KLVR Charger Pro
The solution aims to tackle battery wastage across the media industry, reducing costs and improving sustainability
IP Migration
NRK chooses Nevion VideoIPath as broadcast control system
The solution aligns with the distributed nature of production envisaged by NRK through IP-based infrastructure
Live Production
Broadcast Solutions installs new Oslo-based remote production hub
A total of 64 venues throughout Norway are connected to the remote production hub via a fibre network provided by TV 2 and DMC’s...
Production & Post
UK and Norway partner on virtual production innovation and training
Studio City Norway intends to build a full-service film and TV studio complex on the outskirts of Oslo, which they hope will be amongst...
Live Production
Norway’s TV 2, Telenor collaborate on innovative sports production ecosystem
The ecosystem is based on Nevion’s software-defined media node, Virtuoso; its SDN media fabric, eMerge; and its media orchestration platform, VideoIPath
Media Delivery
Europe’s latest streamer to launch later this month
SkyShowtime is powered by Comcast's Peacock platform, and has been created specifically for Europe
Media Delivery
BritBox partners with C More on Nordics launch
Will take the streamer's international presence to eight countries
Media Delivery
ViacomCBS, NENT take Pluto TV to the Nordics
Following the launch of Pluto TV, Viafree will be phased out as a standalone platform
Live Production
Kameraproduksjon puts TSL Products at core of 4K HDR OB truck
Truck includes both hardware and software panels from TSL as well as the company's technology to monitor SDI, AES and analogue signals
Media Delivery
HBO Max confirms first European launch dates
Streamer will debut in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra next month
Business
Huge European football broadcast rights package unveiled
Package includes the top domestic leagues in Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Iceland, Latvia and Kazakhstan
IP Migration
Grass Valley helps Norway’s TV 2 move to open standards-based IP workflows
Broadcaster has selected Kaleido-IP video multiviewer as it moves from its current SMPTE ST2022-6 to SMPTE ST2110 IP capabilities
Business
Netflix to open Nordics hub
New hub will be based in Stockholm, with a satellite office based in Copenhagen
Media Delivery
Paramount Plus’ European roll-out to begin with the Nordics
Company plans to have Paramount Plus available "very broadly in almost every major market"
Media Management
NEP selects Nevion to update headend and regionalise Norwegian DTT network
Company chose Nevion's CP524 as its as main and spare equipment to provide input switching, multiplexing, DVB-T adaptation, IP to ASI conversion and monitoring
IP Migration
Norway’s TV 2 selects PHABRIX for 25G IP UHD test and measurement
Company's QxL rasteriser supports generation and analysis of JT-NM TR 1001-1:2018, 2110-20 (video), 2110-30 (PCM audio), 2110-31 (AES audio), and 2110-40 (ANC) media flows
Business
Updated: Evertz acquires DTC interactive graphics company
The acquired company has been confirmed as Ease Live AS.
Media Consumption
Norway’s TV2 to kick off EPL 4K broadcasts next month
First match will be Manchester United's game against Arsenal
Production & Post
Sony, NRK partner on Cloud-based automated production tool
Metadata Wrangler toolset aims to refine the production process by removing the duplication of metadata entry combined with automated content management.
Media Delivery
Disney Plus to launch in eight more European countries
Streamer to launch in eight markets across Western and Northern Europe
Media Delivery
Altibox deploys Android TV JADE set-top box
Technicolor has partnered with 3SS in Norway and Denmark
Media Management
Norwegian Film Institute casts NAGRA for storage, distribution
Stores more than 300 catalogue titles and provides subtitling packages
Production & Post
Norway’s Fotball Media extends deal with NEP Mediabank
NEP Mediabank will continue to secure the ingest, upload, storage and management of all Fotball Media content
Business
Viasat Consumer and Canal Digital partner on distribution joint venture
Telenor and NENT Group will each hold 50 per cent of the new company
TVBEverywhere
Norigin Media to build TV 2 Sumo apps
Launched across Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs and PlayStation
Technology
Norigin Media open sources parts of its TV apps tech framework
Aims to increase quality of software across the streaming industry
Content
30 broadcasters saddle up for live Randox Health Grand National coverage
Includes airlines, cruise ships and troops watching oversees
Audio
Shure creates Western Europe sales region
Appoints Nik Gledic, Rob Smith and Tuomo Tolonen as sales leaders
TVBEverywhere
Acorn TV expands into more European countries
Brit streamer now available in 30 new countries
TVBEverywhere
Connected TVs edge closer to smartphones as most popular way to stream
UK, Germany, Austria, Norway see rise in Connected TV viewing
TVBEverywhere
Canal Digital selects 3SS for next-gen UHD and OTT
3 Screen Solutions will power the company’s OnePlace OTT platform
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport partners with Facebook to extend Winter Games digital coverage
Daily short form highlights will be available in UK, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Norway
TVBEverywhere
Viacom to launch new streaming service in the Nordics
Paramount+ is expected to launch on 1st October
Business
New Nordic pan-regional fund to support film and TV
Fund will operate across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Production & Post
TV 2 modernises TV production with Mediateket
TV 2 has chosen Norwegian Mediateket ahead of larger international competitors to help with the channel’s major modernisation of its TV production process.