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Viaplay
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Viaplay nets UEFA club competition rights for Nordic markets
Struggling Nordic streamer Viaplay Group has struck a deal with the leading European football body…
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Viaplay renews F1 rights in the Netherlands and Nordics
Nordic streamer Viaplay Group has retained the broadcasting rights to the leading motorsport franchise, Formula…
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Viaplay targets HVOD and password sharing as costs rise
Nordic streamer Viaplay has confirmed plans for a hybrid ad-supported streaming package later this summer,…
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Viaplay channel to launch on Prime Video Channels in US
Nordic streamer Viaplay’s distribution arm, Viaplay Content Distribution, has launched the Viaplay channel as an…
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Viaplay finalises UK business sale & signs Talpa linear TV deal
Financially struggling Nordic outfit, Viaplay Group, has revealed it will complete the sale of its…
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Amazon in Premier League deal with Viaplay
Amazon Prime Video has struck a deal with Viaplay to offer live and exclusive Premier…
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Viaplay appoints new CFO and co-CEOs of Swedish operations
Struggling Nordic media outfit, Viaplay Group, has hired Johan Johansson to serve as executive vice…
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Canal+ grows subscriber base as it preps international moves
Canal+ Group added 900,000 new subscribers last year as it accelerated its drive to pursue an international growth strategy.
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Viaplay to launch ad tier and take on account sharing as signs of recovery emerge
Viaplay is looking to introduce an advertising tier within its streaming offering as well as…
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Canal+ confirms it is now biggest Viaplay shareholder
French pay TV operator Canal+ has confirmed that it has upped its stake in Nordic streamer Viaplay to 29.33%.
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Amazon Prime Video secures Viaplay content in Nordics as demand for local fare outgrows supply
Amazon Prime Video has closed an exclusive deal with struggling Nordic streamer Viaplay to bring…
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Viaplay signs sports distribution deal with Baltic’s TV3 group
Struggling Nordic media outfit, Viaplay Group, has secured a sports distribution deal with Baltic media…
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Viaplay sells production outfit Paprika to management
Viaplay Group has sold Paprika Studios to the Central and Eastern European production group’s management team,…
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Viaplay boosted by Nordic ad market
Improved prospects in its core markets should help Viaplay meet its target range for sales…
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Viaplay renews UFC rights in the Nordics
Sweden-based streaming outfit Viaplay has extended its Nordics exclusive streaming deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship…
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Canal+ and PPF take 29% each as Viaplay shareholders approve plan
Viaplay shareholders have approved a restructuring plan that will see Canal+ Group and Czech investment…
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Viaplay names ex-MTG exec as Dutch chief
Troubled Sweden-based streamer Viaplay Group has named Roger Lodewick as SVP and CEO Viaplay Netherlands,…
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Viaplay to recapitalise, exit UK, Poland and Baltics
Viaplay has seen its shares dive 75% after unveiling a recapitalisation plan ahead of its…
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Viaplay to sell UK sports operation back to Premier Sports
Struggling Nordic streamer Viaplay has agreed to sell Premier Sports in the UK back to…
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Viaplay pushes back Q3 results again
Troubled Nordic and international streamer Viaplay’s board has once again pushed back the publication of…
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Viaplay delays Q3 results, with talks over recapitalisation and sale of international operations
Nordic streaming provider Viaplay Group has delayed the release of its Q3 2023 financial results,…
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Premier Sports scoops up UEFA competition rights for Ireland
Viaplay-owned Premier Sports will be the home for UEFA European Club Football in the Republic…
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Formula 1 and Viaplay sign deal to deliver F1 TV Pro in the Netherlands
Formula 1 have signed a deal with Viaplay Group to deliver coverage of the 2024…
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Viaplay Group and Vodafone Greece ink content deal
Nordic media firm Viaplay Group has struck a multi-year partnership with telco operator Vodafone Greece…
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Viaplay extends domestic rights partnership with top-flight Danish football
Viaplay Group has renewed its rights to Danish 3F Superliga football for a further six…
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Movies, factual and kids chief latest to exit Viaplay
Nicholas Hadley-Kamptz is the latest senior exec to exit the Viaplay Group, with the head…
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CME owner PPF takes stake in Viaplay
Czech investment outfit PPF Group has taken a 6.3% stake in Viaplay – the latest…
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Canal+ takes major stake in struggling Viaplay
Canal+ has taken a 12% stake in struggling Nordic streamer and broadcaster Viaplay Group, which…
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Viaplay to cut quarter of staff and eyes sale, commercial chief Wallestam to exit
Viaplay Group in the Nordics is to cut more than 25% of its staff, with…
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Tele2 sees TV base decline but positive reaction to Viaplay offerings
Tele2 saw its TV base and TV revenues decline in the second quarter, but reported…