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Content London 2024: German and Nordic drama commissioners announced in the line-up 10 JUL 2024

Trade Shows

Content London 2024: German and Nordic drama commissioners announced in the line-up

Marianne Furevold-Boland of Norway’s NRK, Frank Seyberth of Germany’s ZDF and Jarmo Lampela of Finland’s YLE to join the line-up of the event between December 3 to 5.
Viaplay launches HVOD offer in Denmark 19 JUN 2024

Streaming

Viaplay launches HVOD offer in Denmark

Several streaming services have launched cheaper ad-supported tiers in the Nordics lately, e.g. Skyshowtime and Max this spring. Now Viaplay in Denmark is joining, with the launch of an HVOD alternative. 
ZDF Studios partners with ACT4 to develop new Nordic crime thriller "Big Brother" 4 JUN 2024

Production

ZDF Studios partners with ACT4 to develop new Nordic crime thriller "Big Brother"

It is based on Skúli Sigurdsson’s award-winning debut novel with actor, producer, screenwriter and ACT4 co-founder Ólafur Darri Ólafsson ("The Tourist", "Severance") at the helm as showrunner and executive producer. ACT4 optioned "Big Brother" last year, seeing it’s potential for the big screen.
Viaplay Group acquired rights to the UEFA club competitions in five Nordic countries 29 MAY 2024

Deals

Viaplay Group acquired rights to the UEFA club competitions in five Nordic countries

The group secured rights to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland.
The Nordics: 5 million users consume pirated content 28 MAY 2024

Markets

The Nordics: 5 million users consume pirated content

According to Mediavision, 25% of all 15-74-year-olds in the Nordics downloaded or illegally streamed films, series or live sports in the last month, 400,000 more than the previous month.