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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…