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Viaplay
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Drama at the members’ club
Howard Stringer and Jeremy Fox tell TBI about Atrium, their new club for platforms that…
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MTG names new Viaplay chief as Karlen exits
Modern Times Group (MTG) has named Ira Gladnikoff (pictured) as head of its subscription video-on-demand…
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Set-tops ‘unimportant’ for SVOD, says Viaplay chief
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned OTT subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay does not need to be available…
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Viaplay sets UK-coproduced drama
Scandinavian SVOD service Viaplay’s latest original will be coproduced by UK-based production company Nevision. Big-budget…
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Viaplay gains first-run Disney in new MTG deal
Viaplay subscribers are getting early access to Star Wars and Marvel Universe movies through the…
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EU moves ahead with controversial content plan
The European Parliament, the European Commission and member states have reached an agreement on implementing…
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Fox, Viaplay team for Fox+ streaming service
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa and Viaplay have launched Fox+, a new drama and…
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MTG turns in solid results as studio grows
Nordic and international pay and free TV outfit Modern Times Group turned in a solid…
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Viaplay orders OTT original from The Bridge scribe
Viaplay’s push into original programming has continued with an order for The Lawyer, a scripted…
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TBI Digital: Year in Review
Twenty-sixteen was bookended by subscription VOD services taking their limited offers and launching them globally…