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Viaplay
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Viaplay revenues rise but losses deepen, with ad service & password crackdown confirmed
Nordic streamer Viaplay has seen its subscriber number fall compared with 2023 and has confirmed…
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Nordic’s Viaplay partners with Prime Video Channels in US
Nordic streamer Viaplay has launched a new US-focused service via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels, having…
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BBC expands Nordic Noir with Viaplay dramas ‘End Of Summer’ & ‘Jana – Marked For Life’
British pubcaster the BBC has acquired a pair of Swedish crime dramas from Viaplay –…
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Polar+ in France buys Viaplay dramas ‘End Of Summer’ & ‘Fenris’
Polar+ in France has picked up rights to Viaplay’s upcoming drama End Of Summer, which…
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Viaplay names acquisitions chief Christian Albeck to new co-CEO role in Sweden
Embattled Nordic streamer Viaplay has appointed acquisitions chief Christian Albeck to a new co-CEO role…
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BBC takes crime drama ‘Rebus’ in the UK, as Viaplay exits
The UK’s BBC has acquired crime drama Rebus, with the show’s original commissioner Viaplay preparing…
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Netflix orders pair of Dick Wolf true crime shows & extends Viaplay’s ‘Pørni’
Netflix has partnered with Law & Order franchise creator Dick Wolf on a pair of…
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Amazon gives new Nordic home to nine Viaplay dramas, orders Coben & Brocklehurst thriller
Amazon streamer Prime Video in the Nordics has acquired nine series originally destined for regional…
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Show of the Week: Moominvalley
Finnish author Tove Jansson’s beloved Moomins live on in this CGI-animated family series inspired by…
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Viaplay names former MTG exec Roger Lodewick to lead in Netherlands
Embattled Nordic streamer Viaplay has appointed Roger Lodewick to lead its operations in the Netherlands….
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Netflix lands US debut of ‘The Tourist’ S2 after Max split & takes Viaplay’s ‘Ronja’ to Nordics, UK & others
Netflix has acquired both seasons of BBC drama thriller The Tourist, becoming the new US…
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Viaplay to sell Paprika Studios as shares dive 75% on Q3 results & recapitalisation plan
Viaplay has seen its shares dive 75% this morning after unveiling a recapitalisation plan ahead…
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Viaplay pushes Q3 numbers again as discussions with investors drag on
Embattled Nordic streamer Viaplay has pushed back the publication of its Q3 numbers again, as…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tapping into TV & streaming’s key trends for 2024
As the industry reflects on the trials and tribulations of 2023, Omdia analysts Rob Moyser…
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News round-up: Carlsen Verlag & Beta prep ‘Superbikes’; Viaplay enters Greece; Chris Bangle launches prodco
Carlsen Verlag & Beta prep SuperBikes Publisher Carlsen Verlag and Beta Film have linked with…
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Viaplay’s head of scripted in Norway becomes latest exec to depart Nordic streamer
Viaplay’s head of scripted content in Norway, Tanya Nanette Yildiz Badendyck, has become the latest…
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Viaplay’s SVP of scripted content Camilla Rydbacken departs
Viaplay’s SVP of scripted content, Camilla Rydbacken, has become the latest exec to leave the…
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Czech investment firm PPF Group takes minority Viaplay stake
Czech investment outfit PPF Group has taken a 6.3% stake in Viaplay – the latest…
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Exclusive: VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s ViX to step down
Maria Ines Rodriguez, VP of acquisitions & programming at TelevisaUnivision’s Spanish-language streamer ViX, is stepping…
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Opinion: Mapping the Nordic market & what it means to Formatland
Consolidation has been rife across the industry over recent months, so who better than TBI’s…
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Streamers making ‘careful’ moves in Europe as ‘mainstream’ shows catch interest
Streamers in Europe are seeking more “mainstream” content than their broadcaster counterparts, producers have said…
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Viaplay CEO Anders Jensen resigns as economic woes hit streamer, MTG alum Lindemann drafted in
Viaplay Group’s CEO Anders Jensen has resigned from the company, with economic headwinds battering the…
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Viaplay appoints EVP & head of sports to replace departed Peter Nørrelund
Viaplay has appointed one of its veteran execs to oversee the Nordic streamer’s sports operations…
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News round-up: Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s ‘First On Scene’; Espresso takes in Canadian doc ‘Cynara’; Bomanbridge unveils MIPTV deals
Nine, ProSieben & Viaplay snag Fred’s First On Scene Viaplay, ProSieben and Nine Network in…
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CBC Gem, Yes, Hot & Pickx+ acquire ‘Love Me’, Aussie remake of Viaplay’s ‘Älska Mig’
Yes and Hot in Israel have joined Belgium’s Pickx+ and Canadian streamer CBC Gem as…
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Exclusive: Viaplay’s Vanda Rapti on North American strategy, subscriber goals & Nordic noir
Viaplay’s Vanda Rapti talks to Mark Layton about subscriber goals, its North American commissioning strategy…
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News round-up: Hulu orders unscripted trio; Banijay Iberia supports D&I organisation; Viaplay races to Verstappen doc
Hulu orders unscripted trio Hulu has ordered a trio of original unscripted series. Love In…
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FilmRise & Blue Ant Int’l link on true crime co-pro, with CBS Reality, Seven.One Ent & Viaplay attached
New York-based FilmRise has partnered with Blue Ant International on a new true crime series,…
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Scripted round-up: Viaplay orders ‘Bullshit’; UKTV’s Drama gets ‘Outrageous’; StudioCanal & Frank Miller team for ‘Corto Maltese’
Viaplay orders ‘Bullshit’ Viaplay has commissioned Bullshit from Nordisk Film Creative Alliance as its next…
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Jakob Mejlhede Andersen & ex-Shine Int’l CEO launch prodco The Yard Films
Former Viaplay and Shahid exec Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has linked up with former Shine International…