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Warner Bros. Discovery tapped Karin Lindström as Vice President, Programming for the Nordics 3 SEP 2025

Corporate Moves

Warner Bros. Discovery tapped Karin Lindström as Vice President, Programming for the Nordics

Lindström will be responsible for setting and implementing the strategic direction for content strategy, as well as leading programming and scheduling operations for the company's channel portfolios in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.
Xilam Animation closed new broadcast deals for "Piggy Builders" 2 SEP 2025

Kids & Animation

Xilam Animation closed new broadcast deals for "Piggy Builders"

Originally commissioned by BBC (UK), France Télévisions (France) and ZDF (Germany), the 52 x 11’ series has now been acquired by VRT Ketnet (Flemish Belgium), Téléquebec (French Canada), YLE (Finland), Warner Bros. Discovery (Italy), RTS (Switzerland) and SVT (Sweden).
Maria Kivinen exits Finland's YLE to launch Norse Key Studios 1 JUL 2025

Corporate Moves

Maria Kivinen exits Finland's YLE to launch Norse Key Studios

The TV and film distribution and international financing company Norse Key Studios Ltd specialises in international sales of unscripted formats and documentaries, kids & youth programmes, scripted drama and comedy series, feature films, and music and performing arts IP.
Silverlining Rights closed deals for "Social Media Murders: The Murder of Olly Stephens" 11 JUN 2025

Deals

Silverlining Rights closed deals for "Social Media Murders: The Murder of Olly Stephens"

The documentary has been sold to Nine (Australia), RTL (Germany), RTS (Switzerland), TV2 (Denmark), TV2 (Norway), TV4 (Sweden), MTV Finland, RTBF (Belgium), RTS Switzerland, Play Media (Belgium), Quebecor Content, Upstream Media (US, Canada, Lat Am, South Africa) and VA Media (US, LatAm, and Asia).
European TV audiences still tune in for films 6 JUN 2025

Markets

European TV audiences still tune in for films

Theatrical films and TV movies account for 13% of total TV viewing time across 18 EU countries, with EU films representing 33% of titles aired and 41% of film viewing time. Viewing shares vary widely—from 7% to 23%—with Slovakia, Czechia, and Hungary leading in film consumption. UK films make up 6% of broadcasts and 5% of viewing time, performing strongest in Ireland, Sweden, and Finland.