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 […]
The Swedish TV operator Telenor has deployed Teleste’s Argus Luminato Manager to manage its edge QAM devices. The operator has been using Teleste’s Luminato 4X4 headend as an edge QAM platform since 2021, and the new software now helps it carry out the management of the devices remotely. In order to ensure excellent broadcast TV […]
The market for paid podcasts showed strong growth in Sweden during Q4 2022. The number of paying households increased by 85 per cent compared to the same period 2021, reports Mediavision. Nearly all households that pay for podcasts (97 percent) also pay for audiobook and/or music services. This means that the paid market for podcasts […]
In an average month in 2022, over a quarter (28 per cent) of Swedish households rented or bought TVoD content. Compared to 2021, TVoD has grown 15 per cent and is at a new record level, reports Mediavision. This also means that household spend on TVoD has increased by nearly six per cent in the […]
Kindred Group, under its flagship brand Unibet, has entered into a multiyear agreement to become an Official Partner of the National Hockey League (NHL) in Sweden. As part of the partnership, Unibet will have access to a myriad of marketing rights and tailored content that will enhance customers’ experience. Unibet already has a strong ice […]
While much of the world’s press recently focused on Virgin Orbit’s failed ‘horizontal’ aircraft launch of a batch of 9 small satellites from Spaceport Cornwall, other rivals are gearing up to tap into the growing demand for satellite launches. Sweden has claimed the crown as “mainland Europe’s first orbital launch site”. Ursula von der Leyen, […]
Agama Technologies, a provider of real-time observability and analytics solutions for video service quality and customer experience, has announced that Telenor Sweden has extended its Agama solution to provide observability, analytics, and insights on all types of OTT devices and aid its first-line customer care. The Customer Care app is a tailored application that allows […]