Media Delivery
Premier Sports to relaunch in the UK on April 9
Premier Sports will include coverage of the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, International football fixtures, LALIGA, and more
Viaplay
Business
Viaplay is a “more focused, realistic and agile player” following recapitalisation
Swedish media company has completed its recapitalisation programme, which includes increased shareholdings for both Canal+ and PPF
Business
Viaplay avoids bankruptcy after shareholders approve rescue plan
Among the measures approved, Viaplay will raise 4 billion Swedish crowns ($380 million) in new equity
Business
Viaplay details rescue plan
“The launch of today’s recapitalisation package brings us closer to the conclusion of what has been a very difficult period for the company and...
Business
Viaplay in recapitalisation and non-core operations sale talks
The company has pushed back the announcement of its Q3 2023 results due to the negotiations
Business
Canal+ invests in troubled streamer Viaplay
Financial details of the deal have not been revealed
Business
Viaplay pulls out of UK, US; considers sale
The company has announced it will be laying off more than 25 per cent of staff, and is considering a potential sale
Business
Viaplay Group adopts new operating model, focuses on individual countries
The company has appointed CEOs to look after specific territories, with Peter Nørrelund taking responsibility for the company's operations in the Netherlands, Poland, Baltics...
Business
Viaplay Group CEO resigns after company announces $23 million in operating losses
Anders Jensen will be succeeded by Jorgen Madsen Lindemann, ex CEO of Viaplay's former parent company MTG, with immediate effect.
Media Consumption
Viaplay comes to Roku devices in the UK
Viaplay Group and Roku have agreed a multi-year partnership that sees the Viaplay streaming service available for subscription through Roku devices in the US,...
Media Delivery
We have a responsibility to not just demand change for the sake of it: Viaplay Group sets out its sustainability targets
Lena De Geer, head of sustainability at Viaplay Group, tells TVBEurope about the company's aim to become one of the world's most truly sustainable,...
Business
Viaplay recognised for its green credentials
Company plans to launch a programme supporting sustainable production practices in 2023
Business
Viaplay acquires Premier Sports in £30 million deal
Company has appointed DAZN's Edward Breeze as SVP and head of sports UK
Business
Viaplay wins EFL Championship and Carabao Cup rights across 10 countries
The long-term agreement will see more than 180 live matches from England's second tier broadcast on Viaplay every season, including the semi-finals and finals
Media Delivery
Viaplay wins UK rights to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland men’s football matches
Viaplay's new UK streaming service is expected to launch in the second half of 2022
Business
NENT Group’s Viaplay to open Barcelona tech hub
Hub will focus on product management, design and front- and back-end development to support streamer's ongoing international expansion
Media Delivery
Nordic streamer Viaplay set for US launch
Launches in the Netherlands and the UK will follow in 2022
Media Delivery
NENT Group’s Viaplay expands to UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Viaplay will launch in the UK in the second half of 2022 and then in Germany, Austria and Switzerland during 2023
Business
NENT Group extends EPL rights territories
Deal runs from 2022 to 2028, and is addition to the company's rights deals in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway
Business
Viaplay set for international push
Streamer will launch in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the United States in 2021
Media Delivery
NENT plans to launch Viaplay in 15 more countries
Announcement part of company's Q2 results
Data Centre
Why are Nordic OTT providers going local?
Content spend on originals has increased while acquisition investment decreased
Data Centre
Nordic SVoDs ‘giving Netflix a run for its money’
Local streaming players turning towards comedy content
Data Centre
Five streaming services dominate SVoD revenues in Europe
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, HBO and Viaplay are behind 89 per cent of the $6 billion attributed to SVoD consumer spending in 2018
Business
Viaplay customers streaming 32 hours every month
40.5 per cent more Viaplay streams started in 2017; total number of Viaplay customers grew 21 per cent
Business
Denmark’s TDC to acquire MTG’s broadcasting and entertainment business
Deal will give TDC close to three million TV subscribers and access to ten million households in the Nordic region
Business
Gladnikoff appointed head of Viaplay
She succeeds Jonas Karlen who has decided to leave the company
TVBEverywhere
EU films make up one quarter of VoD catalogues
New report from European Audiovisual Observatory
Business
Scandinavian SVoD service aims to lead market
Service's programme director unveils forthcoming slate and market intention.