Viaplay Premier Sunday is returning for the 2025/2026 Premier League season with double the number of live broadcasts (from 10 to 20). Viewers can once again expect front-row access to English football’s biggest clashes, delivered by a studio team featuring three Premier League’s icons: Peter Schmeichel, Freddie Ljungberg and Jaap Stam. The trio will be […]
Viaplay Content Distribution continues to strengthen its international catalogue, securing global sales rights for three distinctive series: the dramedies Adults and Suburbia, and character driven comedy Second Run. Produced by leading Swedish production company FLX, these series showcase the diversity of Nordic storytelling, blending sharp humour, emotional depth, and compelling narratives. With award-winning talent both […]
Telenor Group has signed an agreement to sell its 50 per cent stake in Allente to Viaplay for a total consideration of SEK 1.1 billion (€0.09bn). Allente, a joint venture between Telenor and Viaplay, was formed in May 2020 through the merger of Canal Digital and Viasat. Allente is a distributor of premium TV content […]
Viaplay Group, which has just announced the acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in Allente that it didn’t already own, has reported that its “transformation continued in Q2” with focus on value over volume. Viaplay reported Group net sales of SEK 4.31 billion (€0.38bn), down slightly from SEK 4.48 billion QoQ, and total operating […]
Viaplay has announced Sport vs Money with Simon Jordan, a four-part docuseries that tackles one of the most urgent questions in global sport: how money is reshaping the game of football. Hosted by former Premier League club owner and broadcaster Simon Jordan, the series will premiere on August 12th on the Viaplay streaming service across […]
Viaplay Group and Czech media company Prima Group have entered a partnership to bring Viaplay Select to the Czech Republic via the prima+ streaming platform prima+. Launching July 1st, prima+ will feature the Viaplay Select content offering, a Viaplay curated selection of series, films and documentaries, with more than 200 hours available during the first […]
Viaplay Group, the Nordics streaming group, has acquired a total of 16,500,000 own class B shares within the scope of the repurchase programme introduced by the Board of Directors with the purpose of securing the delivery of class B shares to the participants of the company’s long term incentive programme resolved upon by the Annual […]
Viaplay Content Distribution will be the international distributor for the riveting financial drama series Golden Boys (4×44′), produced by FLX for TV4. Set against the backdrop of a high-stakes financial scandal spanning St. Tropez, London, Geneva and Stockholm, Golden Boys is a gripping, character-driven series inspired by real events. It charts the meteoric rise and […]
Global horse racing takes the spotlight on May 3rd with the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. This year’s edition marks a milestone in international reach, with 18 broadcasters showcasing the event in over 170 territories. Over the course of a three-year term (2023 – 2025), HBA Media – the dedicated media rights agency for […]
Nordic streaming platform Viaplay has reported total reported Q1 group net sales of SEK 4.3 billion (€0.39bn) and total operating income before associated company income (ACI) and items affecting comparability (IAC) of SEK -227 million. Total operating income stood at SEK 38 million including ACI of SEK 34 million and IAC of SEK 231 million. […]