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Young viewers prefer online TV viewing 05 October 2017

According to the mid-year review from Eurodata TV Worldwide and Tape Consultancy, online TV viewing has shown growing success in TV media consumption in major European markets. The data revealed that television audience measurement is expanding and has recently been … Continue reading

Hayu SVOD service expands to other geographies 19 September 2017

NBCUniversal International’s SVOD service based on reality TV “Hayu” is going to be launched in Norway and shortly thereafter in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Its reach will be expanded to 7 countries by end of 2017.

Apple TV app including live sports features to be launched in more countries 18 September 2017

Alongside the introduction of 4K and HDR ready Apple TV, the TV app will now be available in more countries outside the U.S. It was initially launched in U.S, however, it is now expanding to 7 more countries worldwide including … Continue reading

Telenor: Netflix accounts for 22% of broadband traffic 10 July 2017

Telenor which is a Norway-based telco has unveiled that Netflix accounts for 22% of all traffic on its broadband network. 70% of broadband network traffic overall was attributed to video. Also, the fact that Netflix recently took over YouTube and … Continue reading

Global broadband speeds go up by 15%, beneficial for video streaming providers 02 June 2017

Global average broadband speeds have seen an unprecedented 15% rise in the past year which is great for OTT and IPTV providers. Broadband connections now have an average speed of 7.2Mbps. In 96 of the 149 countries/regions that Akamai tracks, … Continue reading

Nordics leads European SVOD market 14 March 2017

According to the recent data from Dataxis research, the Nordic region comprising Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland leads the SVOD market in Europe. According to the report, Nordic region represented 20 percent of all SVOD subscriptions in Europe in Q4 2016 … Continue reading

ITV-backed SVOD service Curio to launch in Sweden and Norway 21 February 2017

The ITV backed factual SVOD service Curio is all set to launch in Sweden and Norway. The new service will be on the Com Hem platform in Sweden – the largest in the country, and in Norway it will be on … Continue reading

Nets accept Sony’s Marry Me proposals 12 January 2015

Broadcasters such as MTG, RTE and OSN have bought American romantic comedy series Marry Me from Sony Pictures Television. MTG has taken rights for its free TV channels and SVOD service, Viaplay, in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, while Ireland’s RTE has … Continue reading

Netflix’s Lilyhammer Heads to Sky Atlantic 06 January 2015

Lilyhammer, the first original drama ordered by Netflix, has been acquired by the Sky Atlantic pay TV channel in Italy. Sky Atlantic has acquired all three seasons of the drama, which stars Steve Van Sandt as a mobster relocated to a … Continue reading