The list of Swedish and Russian drama series includes "Agatha Christie’s Hjerson," "Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles," and "Top Dog," sold to AXN Mystery, Wowow, and Reeva Films.
Both parties are now optimistic a deal could pass regulatory muster as concerns about the market power of the struggling companies have waned, the New York Post reported.
Households that already subscribe to an SVOD service continue to pick up additional subscriptions, which has resulted in 350.000 new subscriptions on the Swedish market, according to Mediavision.
In addition, the first season of the Norwegian version of the format will debut on TV Norge on 31 August, and the third season of the Swedish one will premiere on the same day on Kanal 5.