Viaplay and Paramount Global Content Distribution have agreed to a content licensing deal spanning the Nordic and Baltic regions, Poland and the Netherlands.
Nordic company Viaplay Group decided to stop all production of new film and television series in Denmark after two local unions reached a “non-sustainable” rights agreement, according to the firm.
Warner Bros. Discovery has promoted Christina Sulebakk to General Manager for the Nordics. In her new role, Sulebakk will be responsible for managing the group’s channels and services in the region.
Piracy still poses a problem to the video industry in the Nordics. In fact, according to new figures from Mediavision, the number of pirates in the region has even increased compared to last year.
Viaplay announced that the latest feature film in its ongoing investment in Nordic storytelling is “There’s Something Going On,” an ambitious Swedish drama that explores universal themes of love, angst and the search for oneself.