Fifty5Blue has been selected by Norway’s leading broadcasters and media owners to continue its role as the provider of the country’s official TV and Online Video audience measurement, following a competitive tender process. The new contract will take effect from 2028, delivering a cross‑media measurement system that provides a single, independent and transparent view of […]
Telenor has agreed to acquire Enivest, a fibre operator in Western Norway, in a transaction valued at NOK 2.5 billion (€0.23bn). The acquisition includes Enivest’s fibre network and approximately 28,000 customers, as well as a 34 per cent stake in Årdalsnett, which has around 3,000 customers. This strengthens Telenor’s position in a regional market and […]
The Norwegian Competition Authority has approved Telenor’s acquisition of GlobalConnect’s Norwegian fibre business for residential customers. The transaction is valued at NOK 6 billion (€0.5bn) and is approved subject to remedies. “This transaction strengthens Telenor’s position in the Norwegian broadband market and is good for customers and for market development. Whilst we disagree that remedies […]
Telenor, the Norwegian multinational telco, has announced a new organisational structure which it says will “accelerate execution and support the long‑term value creation strategy”. The changes form part of the operational excellence initiatives and financial ambitions announced at the CMD. The changes support Telenor’s strategic priorities set out at the Capital Markets Day in November […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, has acquired the global rights to Norwegian comedy format, The Comedy League (Ligaen) which has been recommissioned for a second season, further strengthening its portfolio of premium comedy titles. Created by Håkon Herresthal and Steffan Ludvigsen, the creative duo behind prodco Happy Sheriff, The Comedy League made a strong […]
Traditional TV viewing continues to decline across the Nordics, with Norway showing the sharpest shift, reports Mediavision. Since 2017, average daily traditional TV viewing in Norway has more than halved, while online and social video consumption has increased significantly. “The shift toward online viewing in Norway is the strongest in the Nordics, commented Fredrik Liljeqvist, […]
Telia Norway has become the country’s first operator to complete a nationwide 5G network rollout in 2024, and says it is now the fastest in launching commercial 5G standalone (SA). Available across Telia’s entire Norwegian footprint as Advanced 5G, this technology enables businesses and public services to reserve a dedicated slice of Telia’s 5G network […]
Telenor, the Norwegian multinational telco, reports that it has started 2026 with strong Nordic growth and a solid financial position. Q4 service revenues increased by 2.6 per cent to NOK 19.8 billion (€1.7bn) compared to the same period last year, while adjusted EBITDA grew by 11.7 per cent to NOK 8.6 billion. For the full […]
Fremantle has announced the appointment of Agnete Thuland to Managing Director of Monster in Norway. Thuland joins Monster from Strix Television, where she has held the position of Chief Operating Officer. In her new role she brings more than 20 years of experience from Norwegian and international television production. Thuland has an extensive production background and […]
Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, working with Germany’s Munich-based defence specialist Helsing, has agreed to build a constellation of satellites for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles to be deployed in 2029. Kongsberg’s majority investor is the Norwegian government. Kongsberg is an internationally known specialist producer of defence and space-related systems, and has an investment in […]