Viaplay Group and Roku have agreed a multi-year partnership that makes the Viaplay streaming service available for subscription through Roku devices in the US, Canada and the UK. Viewers in all three countries can now subscribe directly to Viaplay’s full local offerings via Roku. In December 2022, Viaplay Group and Roku announced an agreement to […]
Peter Nørrelund, Viaplay Group EVP and Chief Sports Officer, has decided to resign from his position after more than 20 years with the company. Nørrelund joined Modern Times Group (MTG) in Denmark in 2003 and was promoted to Group Head of Sports in 2013. Following the split of MTG and Nordic Entertainment Group (now Viaplay […]
Viaplay Group has been recognised for its sustainability performance by Sustainalytics for the second consecutive year, following an analysis of over 15,000 companies around the world, and has received both a 2023 Industry Top-Rated Badge and a Regional Top-Rated Badge. In addition, Viaplay Group’s 2030 emission reduction targets for greenhouse gases (GHG) have been validated […]
Viaplay will premiere its first Dutch film, a comedy set around a Christmas dinner where nothing goes as planned, in late 2023. Jacqueline Blom (‘Black Widow’), René van Zinnicq Bergman (‘Smeris’), Georgina Verbaan (‘Klem‘), Barbara Sloesen (‘Something About Love’), Kiefer Zwart (‘Good Times, Bad Times’) and Stefanie van Leersum (‘Woensel West’) in the leading roles, […]
Viaplay Group has appointed Edward Breeze as SVP and Head of Sports UK. Breeze has held a range of executive positions in the UK sports industry, and in his new role he will lead Viaplay Group’s sports operations in the region. Breeze will join Viaplay Group in October from DAZN, where he is currently EVP […]
With such a move being proposed at the end of March 2022, Viaplay Group, the international streaming provider, has formally changed its name and brand from Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), following approval by shareholders at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 18th. The change reflects the company’s strategic focus on the Viaplay streaming […]