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Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group has sold branded entertainment company Splay One to Swedish digital media firm Caybon. Anders Jensen Splay One was previously part of NENT Studios and its sale is in line with the group’s previously announced strategy to divest its unscripted production, branded entertainment and events businesses in order to focus NENT Studios on scripted drama production for its Viaplay streaming service. Headquartered in Stockholm, Splay One operates the Nordic region’s largest multi-channel network with over 250 million video views every month. In recent years, the co...

TVEUROPE Viaplay Launches in the Baltics Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has brought its Viaplay streaming service to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Up till now, Viaplay has been available in the Nordic countries. From today, the service rolls out in the Baltic region. Viaplay viewers in the Baltics will be able to enjoy a combination of Viaplay originals, international films and series, and kids’ content, with live sports at a price of 9.99 euros per month. Over 1,200 hours of documentaries will also be included at the launch with additional content added to each Viaplay category ...

TVEUROPE Viaplay to Show UEFA Club Matches in Poland ADVERTISEMENT Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the exclusive rights to UEFA Europa League and the new UEFA Conference League for Viaplay in Poland. The agreement is for the beginning of the 2021-22 season until the end of the 2023-24 season. With the addition of this deal, NENT Group will now have the rights to the two European club competitions in seven markets—Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League feature 282 games and 64 tea...

Netflix Faces Stiff Swedish Competition Good streaming services copy, great streamers steal. Author: This story is broug ht to you by The Daily Upside. For more crisp and insightful content, you can sign up for the free Daily Upside newsletter here. Last year the number of streaming subscribers in western Europe eclipsed the number of pay-TV customers for the first time. As it turns out, The Queen's Gambit and Bridgerton are global phenomena, and American streaming giants have scooped-up the lion's share of European subscribers. Amidst the U.S. dominance there is one Swedish standout. Sto...

Netflix meets its match in Nordic minnow Nent 3 Feb, 2021 12:28 AM 7 minutes to read In Scandinavia, one European company is holding its own against Netflix. Photo / Bloomberg Financial Times By: Alex Barker Propelled by the pandemic, the number of subscribers to internet video services in western Europe last year overtook pay-TV customers for the first time. Yet European media companies are not celebrating this milestone. In virtually every corner of the continent, the dominant streaming providers are American. Of the 141m video-on-demand subscriptions in western Europe, so...