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Viaplay
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Sales round-up: Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’; France TV & NBCU take kids shows; WOWOW wow-ed by Swedish ‘Honour’
Sky & Stan snap up ‘Sort of’ Sky in the UK, Stan in Australia, M6-Téva…
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Viaplay strikes deal with US-base Wiip, including climate anthology series
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has struck a pact that will see shows from US producer…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay reveals Polish originals ahead of launch
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has unveiled three originals from Poland for its streaming service…
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Viaplay reaches “major milestone” as streamer becomes NENT’s biggest revenue raiser
Nordic streamer Viaplay has become the biggest revenue raiser for parent Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT…
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Rainmaker Content strikes deal to sell Viaplay originals worldwide
Rainmaker Content, the distributor launched last year by former Kew Media Distribution (KMD) execs Greg…
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NENT unveils Viaplay launch details for Poland
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group is to launch its streaming service Viaplay in Poland on 3…
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News round-up: Viaplay, Virgin Media join ‘The Holiday’; Arte explores ‘Ukraine’s War: Europe’s Dilemma’; Discovery+ preps competition show
Viaplay, Virgin Media join The Holiday Nordic streamer Viaplay and Virgin Media in Ireland have…
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NENT to launch Viaplay in the Netherlands, eyes local programming
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group is to launch its streaming service Viaplay in the Netherlands next…
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NENT Group’s Viaplay orders UK thriller ‘Red Election’, as producer Mopar’s English-language push continues
Sweden’s Mopar Studios is producing Red Election, a new UK-set suspense drama for Nordic Entertainment…
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NENT Group & Lasse Hallström prep Hilma af Klint biopic in Nordic story push
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will produce two English-language films every year to bring stories…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix buys Israel’s ‘Blackspace’; Hulu reboots ‘How I Met Your Mother’; Ovation adds ‘Frankie Drake’
Netflix buys Israel’s Blackspace Netflix has picked up rights around the world to Federation Entertainment’s…
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Viaplay preps ‘Fort Boyard’ revival in Poland ahead of streamer’s launch
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered a reboot of veteran Banijay format Fort Boyard in Poland,…
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Sales round-up: MagellanTV, TVF & Furnace co-pro science show; Viaplay picks up first-ever Faroese drama; ZDFE shops Nazi slave doc
MagellanTV, TVF & Furnace co-pro science show Global SVOD service MagellanTV has ordered a new…
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Commissioning round-up: Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’; BBCS & Bilibili announce ‘Ancients’; Viaplay takes ‘We Children From Bahnhof Zoo’
Showtime orders ‘Yellowjackets’ ViacomCBS-owned US network Showtime has given a series order to drama pilot…
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Starzplay launches on Viaplay in Nordics
Starz-owned international streaming service Starzplay is launching on Viaplay tomorrow, as part of a carriage deal…
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Viaplay orders boarding school drama, Eccho takes ‘Threesome’
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s streamer Viaplay has ordered a Swedish drama about life at a…
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Exclusive: Fremantle & private equity firms eye NENT Studios UK
Private equity firms and global producer Fremantle are understood to be among a slew of…
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TBI Weekly: What comes after the streaming revolution?
Covid-19 has accelerated a swathe of trends that were already apparent across the business prior to the…
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NENT eyes $405m funding to fuel Viaplay expansion in Europe & US
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is looking to raise SEK3.5bn ($405m) to fund the expansion…
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MIPCOM Drama round-up: SPT takes ‘Doc’ to US; NTV’s Russian dramas sell in Asia; ‘Babylon Berlin’ sales; BBCS, NENT & more…
Sony preps US remake of Lux Vide’s drama Doc Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has picked up…
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NENT Group opens ‘The Box’ with straight-to-series order; Adi Hasak and Anna Friel attached
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has given a straight-to-series order for a new supernatural anthology…
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Viaplay adapts ‘Two Sisters’ drama from Banijay’s Yellow Bird
Nordic streamer Viaplay has ordered an eight-part drama based on the bestselling novels by Swedish…
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BritBox UK summons Viaplay drama ‘Cold Courage’
BritBox UK has acquired Viaplay and Lionsgate’s political drama Cold Courage. The eight-part crime drama…
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Viaplay greenlights NENT Studios UK drama, with Dopamine & C4 onboard
Wonder Woman’s Connie Nielsen and former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston are linking up to…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay takes to ‘Catwalk’ with movie & docuseries
Nordic streamer Viaplay is preparing to air a film and accompanying docuseries about a Swedish…
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News round-up: Hulu cooks with Jamie Oliver; Viaplay reveals esports drama; MBC launches MENA academy
Viaplay delves into Danish esports Nordic streamer Viaplay is preparing an esports-focused comedy series from…
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NENT’s Viaplay to merge with Elisa Viihde in Finland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is to combine its streaming service Viaplay with OTT rival…
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Viaplay joins HBO Asia, Hulu Japan on Mediapro Studio’s Antarctica thriller
Nordic streamer Viaplay has partnered with HBO Asia, Hulu in Japan and Spain’s The Mediapro…
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Nordic streamer Viaplay links with Lillyhammer’s Henriette Steenstrup for dramedy
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has ordered a comedy-drama written by and starring Lillyhammer actress…
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NENT names Alexander Bastin CEO of studio ops in leadership reshuffle
Alexander Bastin has been appointed as SVP and CEO of Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group’s Studio…