Net Insight and the Swedish National Touring Theatre, Riksteatern, are pushing the boundaries of performing arts with a pioneering remote production of the play The Canterville Ghost, in both sign and spoken language. This unique family play, based on Oscar Wilde’s classic tale, is being brought to life through a new use of live 3D […]
Telia Company has entered into an agreement to sell its TV & Media business, including the TV4 and MTV brands in Sweden and Finland respectively, to Schibsted Media at an enterprise value of SEK 6.55 billion (€0.59bn) on a cash and debt-free basis. Telia says the agreement is in line with its “active portfolio management […]
During Q4 2024, nearly two million 15–74-year-olds listened to podcasts an average day in Sweden, reports Mediavision. This indicates strong growth in podcast listenership over the past year, with an increase of 20 per cent. Compared to 2022, growth is even bigger. This trend shows that podcast listening continues to set new records, as people […]
Nearly 1 million new SVoD subscribers were added in 2024, meaning Swedish households now pay for nearly eight million subscriptions, reports Mediavision. At the turn of the year, the average streaming household in the country had 2.7 paid streaming subscriptions, setting a new record and marking a 10 per cent increase compared to 2023. Growth […]
Telia, the Swedish multinational telco, has announced the appointment of Bjørn Ivar Moen as Senior Vice President, Head of Telia Norway and member of the company’s Group Executive Management team, effective January 1st 2026 at the latest. Stein-Erik Vellan, currently Senior Vice President, Head of Telia Norway and member of the Group Executive Management team, […]
At the beginning of 2024, the Swedish government initiated an investigation which aims to review the national film policy. Now, the government has decided on an additional directive for the ongoing investigation. The additional directive includes analysing the need for, and conditions under which, a ban on private individuals that use illegal streaming could be […]
Telia’s Swedish mobile network has been named the best in the country by the umlaut benchmark for the fifth year in a row. With top scores in all categories, the result makes Telia one of the leading five operators in the world. Conducted annually, umlaut’s assessment is a detailed measurement of operator performance in three […]
Altman Solon, the global strategy consulting firm focused on Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT), has opened an office in Stockholm, Sweden. Altman Solon has hired Telecommunications and Technology expert Jonatan Matsson as a Partner to run the office, which will serve as the hub for Altman Solon’s operations in the Nordics as the firm recruits […]
Viaplay Content Distribution has announce the acquisition of international distribution rights for Vanguard (5 x 45’), an upcoming drama series produced by FLX in collaboration with SVT and New8 Alliance. Vanguard delivers a gripping portrayal of Swedish media mogul Jan Stenbeck, following his transformative years in 1970s New York and his revolutionary impact on Sweden’s media and telecommunications […]
Young people (15–24-year-olds) in Sweden spend an average 55 minutes per day watching videos on social media. This accounts for nearly half of all online video consumption for this group. This finding is presented by Mediavision in its third-quarter analysis of the Swedish TV & streaming market. Social video is available on platforms such as […]