Jonas Karlén

Modern Times Group names new Viaplay chief

Modern Times Group (MTG) has named Ira Gladnikoff as head of its subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay, replacing Jonas Karlén, who has decided to leave the company. Gladnikoff, who was previously chief commercial officer at Viaplay, will take over with immediate effect. She joined the streaming outfit in 2015, and has been credited with helping it […]

Set-tops ‘not important’ for SVOD, says Viaplay chief

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned OTT subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay does not need to be available on set-top boxes to succeed, and the SVOD service will continue to be a complement to MTG’s mainstream pay TV service rather than a replacement for it, according to Jonas Karlén, Viaplay’s CEO. Speaking at the Connected TV World Summit […]