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Viaplay
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News round-up: Omens Studios appoints executive chairman; Viaplay to debut F1 docs
Omens Studios appoints executive chairman Animation company Omens Studios has appointed Jimmy Kim as executive…
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Viaplay orders first Dutch originals; strikes Starzplay & Hayu deals in region
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has unveiled its first two Dutch scripted originals ahead of the…
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Viaplay takes DreamWorks Animation streaming rights in NBCU deal
NENT Group SVOD Viaplay has taken exclusive streaming rights for more than 400 episodes from kids…
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Starzplay expands programming pact with Viaplay across Nordics
Nordic streamer Viaplay has extended its pact with Starzplay to provide full access to the…
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Viaplay expands factual with Caroline Wozniacki & NBA star David Lee docuseries
Nordic-based streamer Viaplay is preparing to launch an English-language docuseries exploring the lives of retired…
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Viaplay unveils ‘Dragon’s Den’ as first Dutch original
Nordic Entertainment’s (NENT Group) streaming service Viaplay has announced its first Dutch original show ahead…
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Viaplay names former Ziggo content chief to lead int’l partnerships
Viaplay has appointed the former director of content & entertainment at Dutch streamer Ziggo to…
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NENT Group acquires 700 hours from eOne in new content deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired more than 700 hours of content from Entertainment…
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Viaplay extends social media shortform drama ‘Delete Me’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has extended its Norwegian young adult (YA) shortform drama Delete Me into…
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Viaplay stocks up on Nordic drama for US launch
NENT Group-owned streamer Viaplay has acquired a raft of scripted programming ahead of its launch…
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NENT sets US launch date for Viaplay after striking Comcast deal
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to launch in the US on Wednesday, offering 1,100 hours of…
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Viaplay taps ‘We Are All Leaving’s Jonas Risvig for young adult drama
Viaplay is expanding its young adult (YA) drama offering with a show from Jonas Risvig…
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Viaplay hires Kennard Bos for originals as Netherlands launch date set
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has appointed Vincent TV’s Kennard Bos to become the first exec…
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News round-up: SBS & Foxtel strike Oz Prime deals; Viaplay takes Keshet trio; Legend Media seeks Fremantle factual
SBS & Foxtel strike Oz Prime deals SBS Australia and Foxtel Australia have acquired new…
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UK’s All4, Germany’s RTL & France’s Canal+ join Sweden’s ‘Threesome’
Broadcasters in the UK, Germany and France have picked up rights to Swedish drama series…
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Scripted round-up: HBO orders music drama ‘The Idol’; Viaplay visits Swedish border for ‘Fenris’
HBO orders music drama The Idol HBO has greenlit music industry drama The Idol, with…
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Jakob Mejlhede Andersen exits Middle East streamer Shahid
Former Viaplay chief Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has stepped down as chief content officer at fast-growing…
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Viaplay strikes MGM coproduction pact for English-language drama
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has forged a multi-year deal with MGM International Television Productions that…
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Sweden stacks SVODs with 350,000 new subscriptions in 12 months
The Swedish streaming market has added 350,000 subscribers over the past 12 months, with Netflix,…
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NENT ramps up reality with deal for NBCU’s Hayu content
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group is to offer a raft of reality shows to its subscribers…
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NENT Group poaches SVT acquisitions boss Stephen Mowbray for Viaplay
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has appointed SVT exec Stephen Mowbray to a newly created acquisitions…
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Viaplay orders adaptation of Roslund & Hellström’s crime drama ‘Cell 8’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered an adaptation of the Swedish novel Cell 8 by Anders…
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Viaplay & Ireland’s RTÉ link for Mopar’s ‘North Sea Connection’
Nordic streamer Viaplay has partnered with Irish pubcaster RTÉ on North Sea Connection, a six-part…
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NENT hires Miramax exec to lead new distribution arm
Viaplay owner Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has launched a new global sales division and hired…
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Viaplay gets stuck in ‘Limbo’ for new original Swedish drama
Nordic streamer Viaplay has commissioned Limbo, a new original drama series, produced by Warner Bros…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay to launch in UK, Canada & Germany
Nordic streamer Viaplay is to launch in the UK, Germany and Canada over the next…
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Peacock to adapt Scarrow novel ‘Last Light’ as limited series
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Last Light, a new limited drama thriller series based on…
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SBS in Oz buys Norwegian-German terrorist drama ‘Furia’
Australian public broadcaster SBS has become the first company to strike a pre-sale deal for…
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Deals round up: Emmys, ‘Staged’ & ‘Professionals’ head to Asia; Channel 4 plans car crash; ‘Ida Takes Charge’ at Viaplay
Emmys, ‘Staged’ & ‘Professionals’ head to Asia Broadcasters and platforms across Asia have picked up…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay orders murder-thriller from Banijay’s Jarowskij
NENT Group streamer Viaplay has ordered A Class Apart, a new Swedish drama from Banijay…