Telia Norway has entered into a partnership agreement with BritBox, the British streaming service owned by the BBC. This autumn, Telia’s TV customers in Norway will have access to BritBox via Telia Play. “We are very pleased with the new partnership with BritBox,” commented Torgeir Røynstrand, head of Telia Norway’s fixed-line division for the residential […]
Space Norway, the European satellite operator, has signed an agreement with Starlink by SpaceX to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services starting with immediate effect. This contract further extends the company’s strategy of offering multi-orbit infrastructure combining geostationary (GEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) and LEO satellites. The Starlink satellite constellation will enable Space […]
Paid streaming subscriptions have reached an all-time high in Norway, with nearly 80 per cent of households now paying for at least one service. This represents a year-over-year growth of 6 per cent, according to data from Mediavision’s Nordic TV & Streaming analysis. Norway now leads the Nordic region in streaming uptake, well ahead of […]
SF Studios has announced that Charlotte Førli Neumann will be joining the company as Head of Theatrical Distribution in Norway, starting August 1st. In this role, Neumann will oversee all aspects of theatrical film releases in Norway, including strategy, budgeting, release planning, marketing, sales, and media investments. Neumann brings over 20 years of experience in […]
Telia, the Swedish multinational telco, has reported that Q1 revenue increased 3.5 per cent to SEK 20.03 billion (€1.83bn) and like for like, revenue increased 3.3 per cent. Service revenue increased 1.9 per cent to SEK 17.03 billion and like for like, service revenue increased 1.8 per cent. Operating income increased 36.4 per cent to […]
ODMedia, a player in digital media services, is strengthening its footprint in the Nordic region through a strategic partnership with Copenhagen-based Sofie’s Choice. This collaboration, led by industry experts Sofie Wanting Hassing and Jacob Harregaard, will enhance ODMedia’s ability to provide premium digital media solutions tailored to the region’s dynamic content landscape. With over twenty […]
A new European rocket designed to handle small to mid-sized satellites failed on its first ‘demo’ flight from Norway on March 30th. The Spectrum rocket, from Germany-based Isar Aerospace, successfully lifted off from the pad but failed a few seconds later, falling back into the Norwegian bay adjacent to the Andøya Spaceport launch site. A […]
Interra Systems, a provider of end-to-end quality assurance solutions for the digital media industry, has announced that Norway’s public service broadcaster, NRK, is using BATON — Interra Systems’ AI/ML-enabled QC platform for audio and video — for checking finished edited programs and analysing file sets that the company transcodes and publishes. NRK is a longtime […]
Space Norway, a provider of broadcasting services across the Nordics and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has announced that Intelsat is an anchor customer for Space Norway on its THOR 8 satellite at 1⁰ West by taking lifetime ownership to a broadcasting payload tailored to CEE. THOR 8 is Space Norway’s new multi-mission satellite scheduled […]
Morten Karlsen Sørby has been appointed acting Head of Telia Norway, effective March 17th. He will lead the company’s Norwegian operations until January 1st 2026, at the latest, when Bjørn Ivar Moen will take over as Head of Telia Norway as previously announced. Sørby has worked in the telecommunication industry for over 26 years, both […]