VICE Distribution, the distribution arm of VICE Media Group, has secured a new content partnership with the Viaplay streaming service for over 210 hours of VICE programming for the Nordic and Baltic regions, with titles spanning true crime, investigative documentary, entertainment, sport and lifestyle. The partnership covers Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and […]
Infront, the sports media company, has partnered with sports OTT specialists StreamAMG to launch Ski and Snowboard Live, a new direct-to-consumer (DTC) service for the US market. Audiences in the US can now access live streams from international events of the FIS Alpine, Snowboard, Freestyle Ski and Cross Country World Cup, all with English commentary. […]
Ferly, the Finnish animation, publishing, and licensing studio, together with QubicGames, the Polish games studio has announced the extension of Ferly’s successful Momolu and Friends brand with the launch of its Nintendo Switch game. Momolu and Friends is a wonderful game designed for pre-schoolers, where familiar characters help children learn the alphabet, colours and numbers […]
Jussi Tolvanen will head Telenor Group’s Finnish subsidiary DNA, effective October 11th. The company’s current CEO, Jukka Leinonen, will take on the role as Head of Telenor Group’s Nordic Cluster full-time. Leinonen continues his role in Telenor Group’s Executive Management. “It’s truly great to have Jussi continue my work as CEO of DNA. His approach […]
Nokia has reported a strong Q2 operating profit and raised its full-year outlook thanks to a turnaround of its business. The Finnish company’s April-June comparable operating profit rose to €682 million from €423 million a year earlier. Nokia says it now expects full-year net sales of €21.7 billion to €22.7 billion, up from its prior […]
Telenor, the multinational telco, returned to growth in the second quarter. The growth was driven by strong performance in the Nordics combined with a growing subscriber base and increased data consumption in the Asian markets. Subscription and traffic revenues increased by 2 per cent. Combined with progress on the modernisation agenda this resulted in an […]
Elisa Viihde has commissioned a new original series, The Man Who Died which is based on the bestselling book of the same title by Antti Tuomainen, one of Finland’s most successful, international contemporary authors. Filming will begin in Hamina, Finland in June 2021 and Jussi Vatanen will star in the lead role. This six-episode series will be […]
WildEarth is now available on Finland’s digital entertainment service, Elisa Viihde, following the signing of a 3 year deal. WildEarth’s mission is to connect people with nature and does this through its 24/7 wildlife channel which brings viewers face to face with the thrill of the wilderness in real time. Twice-daily live safari’s from the […]
A TV screen is still the most popular choice for keeping up with the content in paid streaming services in Finland according to DNA’s Digital Lifestyle survey. DNA Hubi device, based on the open Android ecosystem, combines various streaming services in one place and enables you to watch shows on the large TV screen you […]
SDI Media, the localisation provider, has moved to a new facility in Helsinki, increasing capacity and square footage by 50 per cent, to better serve the Finnish market with subtitling and dubbing services. The increased footprint will enable the team in Finland to satisfy increasing demand for localisation as a result of new OTT platforms. […]