Arctic Space Technologies, the sustainable ground segment provider, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, have announced a leap forward in the construction of the OneWeb Satellite Network Portal (SNP), a hyperscale satellite ground station installation at the Arctic Space Technologies’ Space Center in Piteå. The companies signed a bilateral agreement in […]
Over 90 per cent of households in Sweden currently pay for some form of media subscription. Despite rising interest rates, inflation and increased financial strain, there seems to be no sign of saturation in paid media. Quite the opposite, according to Mediavision’s analysis, which shows a record level for households’ total media expenditure. Households pay […]
Telia, the Swedish multinational telco, has reported that Q1 2023 revenue increased 5.7 per cent to SEK 23,069 million (€2.02bn) and like for like, revenue increased 3.7 per cent. Service revenue increased 3.8 per cent to SEK 19,444 million and like for like, service revenue increased 1.9 per cent. For the Telco operations, service revenue […]
Household penetration for paid streaming services in Sweden increased by 9 percent in the first quarter, compared to the same period in 2022, reports Mediavision. This is a significant shift, after a period of relatively slow growth. Now, close to 70 per cent of households in Sweden have at least one paid streaming service, either […]
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), in conjunction with Live Nation, have announced plans for the 2023 NHL Global Series – Sweden, which will feature the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs in a slate of four regular-season games to take place from […]
Swedish Space Corp (SSC) says it will invest in sustainable social development through a number of initiatives. Among the initiatives is the newly inaugurated Spaceport Esrange where satellites will be launched from 2024, as well as a new membership in the global Exponential Roadmap Initiative with the aim of making SSC sustainable throughout the company’s […]
SF Studios announces that award-winning producer Jon Nohrstedt has been appointed as new Head of Film Production in Sweden. Nohrstedt has been a producer at SF Studios since 2011 and will in his new role lead the development and execution of the Swedish slate for feature films, building on SF Studios’ strong legacy. “We are […]
Sweden’s satellite terminal builder Ovzon AB recently blamed Italy-based Gomedia Satcom for their current financial squeeze and saying (on March 22). Ovzon, in its financial statement, stated that Gomedia was due to pay interim payments during 2022 but that during the autumn of last year Gomedia “experienced financial difficulties” and started to fall behind on […]
Forsway, a Swedish provider of innovative, cost-efficient solutions and equipment for enabling satellite broadband connectivity in underserved regions, has announced that Swedish based Rymdkapital (Nordic New Space Capital AB) has endorsed Forsway with an infusion of new funding and support. Founded and backed by seasoned investment management and space industry experts, the Swedish investment firm […]
Swedish streaming service SF Anytime, owned by SF Studios, has acquired the Danish streaming service Blockbuster from Nuuday. By acquiring the right to use the Blockbuster brand and all customer relationships, SF Anytime says it creates a “leading Nordic platform for digital rental and purchase of films to consumers”. The two businesses will continue to […]