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Viaplay
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Viaplay & SF Studios land remake of ‘The Sandhamn Murders’ author’s latest novels
Viaplay and SF Studios have snagged remake rights to Swedish crime novels, The Åre Murders,…
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Viaplay rejigs organisational model & strikes Pickbox deal to expand Europe offer
Nordic streamer Viaplay has rejigged its operational model and revealed an agreement with Pickbox Now…
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News round-up: ‘Fate: Winx Saga’ world to continue after Netflix cancellation; Viaplay extends ‘Furia’; Kino Lorber acquires MHz Choice
‘Fate: Winx Saga’ world to continue after Netflix cancellation The world of Netflix series Fate:…
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News round-up: The CW cuts staff incl longtime comms chief; Peacock hails Hallmark deal; ABC preps ‘Prank Panel’
The CW cuts staff The CW has slashed dozens of jobs as new owner Nexstar…
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Viaplay, Alibi, SBS & Disney+ buy Icelandic thriller ‘Black Sands’
Viaplay, UK network Alibi, SBS in Australia and Disney+ are among buyers of Icelandic drama…
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Viaplay secures growth in the Netherlands & Poland, as subscribers hit 6.4 million
Nordic-based streamer Viaplay has unveiled a robust set of results for Q3 2022, with growth…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay reveals UK launch plans
Viaplay Group will launch its Viaplay streaming service in the UK on 1 November with…
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TBI Weekly: Six key takeaways from MIA Market in Rome
Rome has been a hotbed of discussion for the international TV industry this week, as European and…
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Exclusive: Viaplay set to extend Danish production deal amid streamer stand-off
Nordic streamer Viaplay is on the brink of striking a new deal in Denmark that will…
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Korea’s HOW Pictures to adapt Swedish dramas ‘Honour’ & ‘Love Me’
Korean prodco HOW Pictures has acquired the rights to adapt a pair of Swedish dramas,…
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Viaplay develops Norwegian politician Abid Raja’s ‘My Fault’ as drama
Viaplay has started development on the bestselling autobiography by Norwegian politician and former minister Abid…
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Sky drama ‘This England’ sells into 88 territories, incl Oz, Spain & Nordics
BBC First in Australia, Movistar+ in Spain and Viaplay are among buyers in almost 90…
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Factual round-up: Viaplay uncovers ‘Crisis In Cocaine Valley’; Autentic strikes deals; FIFA+ orders Forest Green Rovers doc
Viaplay uncovers ‘Crisis In Cocaine Valley’ Viaplay Group has acquired feature doc Crisis In Cocaine…
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Viaplay strikes $36m deal for Premier Sports, hires DAZN exec to lead UK sport
Nordic SVOD Viaplay has struck a £30m (£36m) deal to buy UK streamer Premier Sports…
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News round-up: Viaplay orders real-life drama; Gusto TV to launch in 19 countries; Time boards ‘Scoops’
Viaplay orders real-life drama Viaplay has ordered a drama based on the true story of…
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Viaplay strikes Paramount Global content deal across Europe
Viaplay (fka NENT Group) has struck a raft of country- and region-specific deals for shows…
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Viaplay to adapt Swedish thriller ‘End Of Summer’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned End Of Summer, a new psychological thriller based on based…
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Deals round-up: Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’; Nine & Viaplay take serial killer doc; ‘Two Lives’ sells across Europe
Viaplay orders Norwegian drama ‘R.I.P. Henry’ Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned R.I.P. Henry as its…
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Viaplay joins Netflix & TV2 Play in halting Danish drama productions
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to halt development and production of Danish scripted content, following similar…
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Viaplay plans to ‘Live Life’ with Swedish YA drama commission
Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned young adult drama Live Life as its next Swedish original…
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Viaplay preps Swedish disability doc ‘It Could Have Been Us’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has expanded its factual output with an upcoming documentary exploring how people…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What the Nordics tell us about streaming’s future
The Nordics have always tended to be at the forefront of global streaming trends, neatly…
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Viaplay builds ‘The Fortress’ in new Norwegian dystopian drama
Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned dystopian drama The Fortress as its next Norwegian original series….
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France’s TF1 & Viaplay join Acorn TV drama ‘Cannes Confidential’
French broadcaster TF1 and Viaplay in the Nordics are onboard upcoming six-part drama Cannes Confidential,…
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News round-up: ‘MasterChef’ returns to France; Viaplay & SPT expand pact; Arrow visits Mars with BBC
MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year…
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Viaplay ramps up global expansion with new Select brand
NENT Group-owned Nordic streamer Viaplay has launched a new content brand, Viaplay Select, which is…
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MIPTV scripted round-up – updated throughout the day
BBCS to adapt ‘Eve Stranger’ BBC Studios has optioned Eve Stranger, the comic-book series created…
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News round-up: SBS & HBO Nordics look ‘Beneath The Surface’; Andrea Bocelli doc journeys to MIPTV; Viaplay takes Espresso doc trio
SBS & HBO Nordics look ‘Beneath The Surface’ Viaplay in the US and UK, SBS…
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TBI In Conversation: ‘The Box’s Adi Hasak on ‘Scandi-cool’, Sergio Leone & corporatisation
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton catches up with Adi Hasak, the showrunner behind Viaplay’s recent…
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Viaplay seeks ‘The Meaning Of Life’ in new Swedish original drama
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has commissioned Swedish drama The Meaning Of Life (aka Meningen Med Livet)…