ITV has acquired the rights to the Norwegian TV format, The Box. The high octane adventure reality show debuted in Norway earlier this year, and places a cast at the mercy of a programme hat could take them anywhere to do anything. The contestants are placed in boxes and transferred to different locations, before being […]
Space Norway, the Northern European satellite operator, has announced the contract for a new geostationary satellite to join its THOR fleet at 1° West. Following the successful finalisation of an agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the design, construction, testing and delivery of THOR 8, the satellite is scheduled for launch in 2027. THOR 8 is designed […]
Telenor Group has reported “solid results” in the fourth quarter, and a stronger cash flow than previously indicated. The Norweigian multinational telco says its strategic direction remains firm, with continued growth and transformation efforts, combined with reduced capital expenditure in 2025. The Board of Directors of Telenor proposes a dividend of NOK 9.60 (€0.82) per […]
Sony has announced that NRK, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, has selected the Nevion Virtuoso software-defined media node for its advanced media transport and processing needs. This follows NRK’s selection of Nevion VideoIPath for broadcast control announced previously, and underscores NRK’s determination to leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver on its vision of an agile and cost-effective […]
SF Studios has announced thd appointment of Tanya Badendyck as the new CEO of Paradox. With a career, spanning decades in the film and TV industry as both producer and film commissioner, Tanya brings extensive expertise and experience to this role. Paradox, fully owned by SF Studios and one of Norway’s leading production companies, embarks […]
Today, 75 per cent of households in Norway subscribe to at least one paid streaming service, a significant increase compared to the same period last year, reports Mediavision. This strong growth has largely been driven by TV and broadband operators increasingly offering streaming bundles alongside other services. Nearly half of all households in Norway, now […]
Four years after switching on Norway’s first 5G base stations in the town of Lillestrøm, Telia’s 5G network now covers close to 99 per cent of the population. Telia says it is now delivering nationwide 5G coverage in Norway before any other operator, and opens up new use cases in a country aiming to become […]
Streaming subscriptions with ads continue to show strong growth in Norway during autumn 2024. The low price seems to appeal to an increasing number of households, both in Norway and across the Nordic region, according to research from Mediavision. Nearly 600,000 households in Norway report having at least one paid streaming subscription with ads – […]
Juniper Networks, a specialist in secure, AI-Native Networking, has announced that the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) has selected Juniper to provide a brand-new MPLS-based, automated Wide-Area Network (WAN) for the national broadcaster’s move to an IP-based network infrastructure. Across three national TV channels, 14 radio stations and a digital services platform, NRK is Norway’s public […]
FreeWheel, the tech platform for the video advertising industry, and TV 2, the Norweigan commercial broadcaster, have announced a partnership that will enable TV 2 to scale its monetisation strategies. The collaboration will empower the media company to increase operational efficiency while implementing FreeWheel’s technology to maintain high standards of data privacy. It will also […]