Viaplay Group has appointed Filippa Wallestam EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Nordics. In her new role, Wallestam will hold overall responsibility for the Group’s largest commercial region, which spans Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Most recently EVP and Chief Content Officer, Wallestam will continue to lead Viaplay Group’s content operations and will be based […]
As filming commences in Scotland for the reimagining of ‘Rebus’, Viaplay’s first UK drama commission, further cast members have been announced to star alongside Richard Rankin (‘Outlander’; ‘The Last Kingdom’; ‘Trust Me’). The six-part series is based on the iconic character John Rebus from Sir Ian Rankin’s bestselling novels. Produced by Eleventh Hour Films, written […]
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 […]
Viaplay, the streaming service owned by Swedish media company Viaplay Group, has reported that paying subscribers in Q1 were up up 60 per cent YoY to 7.64 million, with 325,000 subscribers added QoQ. Viaplay’s Nordic revenues were up 36 per cent YoY to SEK1,211 million (€106.7m) on an organic basis, while international revenues were up […]
The Randox Grand National at Aintree on April 15th will be available to watch in all corners of the globe – and above it – with live coverage of the world’s most famous Jumps race also available on airlines. Working with The Jockey Club, which owns and operates Aintree Racecourse and stages the Randox Grand […]
Viaplay Group will report its quarterly numbers on April 25th, and the forecasts look good. An update from investment bank Jefferies to its clients says that it expects Viaplay to show some very useful growth in terms of Q1 2023 subscriber numbers. Jefferies suggests Viaplay will report 4.7 million subscribers (up from the same period […]
A three-season, English-language adaptation of the bestselling novels co-authored by Camilla Läckberg, one of the world’s most popular crime writers, and renowned mentalist Henrik Fexeus, is Viaplay’s latest international production. Scripted by Gunnar Järvstad (‘Top Dog’; ‘The Truth Will Out’) and Britain’s Simon Kassianides (‘The Mandalorian’; ‘Quantum of Solace’), the ambitious trilogy is produced by […]
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 […]
The EFL, which runs the three football leagues below the Premier League, has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for interested parties in respect of its broadcast rights from season 2024/25 onwards, with speculation suggesting that they are set to double in value to over £200 million (€227m) a season. Streaming companies such as Viaplay […]