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Net Insight collaborates with DMC Production

Net Insight has entered into a collaboration with DMC Production that positions Net Insight at the forefront of sports broadcasting in the Nordics. Net Insight will provide its technology and services to enable Matchday Production, a joint venture between Danish sports league Superligaen A/S and DMC Production, to deliver centralised live production for Denmark’s premier […]

April 25, 2024

Denmark: HVoD, sport, password crackdown to boost streaming

The Danish streaming market showcases stability during the first quarter of 2024, reports Mediavision. Household penetration of direct-to-consumer services remains at roughly 65 per cent, which equals approximately 1.7 million households. Stacking (number of paid streaming subscriptions per household) in Denmark is stable at just shy of three subscriptions per household. In total, Danish households […]

April 24, 2024

Disney+ scores UEFA football in Denmark, Sweden

Disney has acquired the rights to show the next three seasons of the UEFA Europa League and Europa Conference League tournaments on its Disney+ streaming service in Denmark and Sweden. Through a deal with football governing body UEFA, Disney+ will stream the 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 campaigns from the second-tier and third-tier European club football […]

April 16, 2024

ACOME Group acquires LYNDDAHL Telecom

The integration of LYNDDAHL Telecom into ACOME Group’s portfolio – which also includes ACOME cables and Idea Optical connectivity products – means that it can now offer cables, ducts and connectivity creating a complete end-to-end fibre connectivity offering for the European market. “We are delighted to welcome LYNDDAHL Telecom to the ACOME Group family as […]

January 25, 2024

TV2 Denmark tests 5G in live studio production

Danish public broadcaster TV 2, Sony Corporation, Sony subsidiary Nevion, Radio Access Network (RAN) software specialist Node-H, and Cumucore, a non-public network (NPN) provider have conducted a successful proof of concept (PoC) using the wireless technology in a live studio environment. The test demonstrated that 5G connectivity could potentially be used in any live production, […]

November 8, 2023

BBC acquires DR Drama’s Prisoner

The BBC has acquired Danish DR Drama series Prisoner, led by Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing), for BBC Four and iPlayer. The series revolves around the lives of four prison officers and how their personal challenges intertwine with the complexities of their workplace, a prison plagued by bad press, hierarchy issues, and a drug trade. When […]

October 25, 2023

Starlink wins Maersk ships, Qatar Airways

Denmark’s giant Maersk shipping line’s container ships have selected SpaceX’s Starlink system for broadband connectivity. Qatar Airways has announced that it has also signed up for Starlink. Maersk’s more than 330 own-operated container vessels will have Starlink installed, enabling high-speed internet with speeds of over 200 Mb/s. Maersk says the service is a leap forward […]

October 16, 2023By Chris Forrester

Telia Company closes Denmark sale to Norlys

Telia Company has entered into a final and binding agreement to sell 100 per cent of its operations and network assets in Denmark to Norlys at an enterprise value of DKK 6.25 billion (€0.84bn), on a cash and debt-free basis. The valuation is equivalent to 8.9x Telia Denmark’s 2022 reported EBITDA. Telia said the transaction, […]

September 18, 2023

Viaplay extends Danish 3F Superliga rights

Viaplay Group has renewed its rights to Danish 3F Superliga football for a further six seasons. The 3F Superliga is the top Nordic football league, and fans can continue following extensive live coverage on the Viaplay streaming service and Viaplay Group’s TV channels until the end of the 2029/2030 season. The agreement will take Viaplay […]

August 29, 2023

Filmstream expands in Nordics on Samsung TV Plus

SPI International has announced the launch of its free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel, Filmstream, on Samsung TV Plus in Norway, Finland, and Denmark. The channel offers viewers access to a wide range of independent and classic movies.  “We are delighted to build on our partnership with Samsung TV Plus by launching Filmstream in three additional […]

May 10, 2023