Nent Group
Nent Group confirms rebrand as Viaplay
Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has formally changed its name and brand to Viaplay Group following approval of the change by shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting.
Nent secures array of popular Nordic sports content for Viaplay’s UK launch
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has announced a raft of sports rights acquisitions for Viaplay in the UK, ahead of the launch of the streaming service into its latest new market later this year
Viaplay adds T-Mobile distribution in the Netherlands
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service of Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has further expanded its reach in the Netherlands ahead of its launch in the country next month, agreeing a multi-year…
Viaplay hit by technical glitch during KSW broadcast
Viaplay, the streaming service owned by the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has been hit by technical problems during a mixed martial arts fight during the weekend
Viaplay sets price point, secures distribution ahead of March launch in the Netherlands
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has confirmed that its subscription streaming service Viaplay will launch in the Netherlands on March 1, with multi-year distribution deals having been signed with telcos…
Viaplay subscriber total up 28 per cent year-on-year
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported that paying subscribers to its streaming service Viaplay have risen by 28 per cent year-on-year, while its quarterly financial results have detailed organic…
Viaplay set for UK and Germany, ‘may’ add sports to entertainment-focused offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has this morning detailed plans to step up the pace and scale of expansion plans for Viaplay by announcing that its streaming service will launch in Canada, German-speaking…
Nent acquires rights in 10 territories to women’s Serie A
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive media rights to Italy’s top-tier women’s football league, the Serie A Femminile, as it furthers bolsters its women’s sport portfolio.
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Nent’s ambitious expansion plans are good news for rights-holders but highly risky
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) plans to become Europe’s number one streaming service. If successful, its Viaplay OTT brand could soon be as ubiquitous as Sky or ESPN. But scaling in Europe on a market-by-market basis is an expensive and highly risky strategy.
Nent takes darts rights from RTL in the Netherlands
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights to Professional Darts Corporation events in the Netherlands, securing a five-year deal to solidify its new sports offering in the country
Nent unveils Dutch launch strategy armed with Bundesliga and F1 rights
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has this morning unveiled its launch plans for the Netherlands through the acquisition of rights to German football’s Bundesliga and the Formula 1…
Nent to push into the Netherlands as Ziggo confirms loss of F1 rights
The expectation that Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will enter the Dutch market continues to gather pace as pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport confirmed its loss of Formula One rights in the Netherlands…
Nent takes action over Norwegian newspaper’s use of Champions League clips
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has taken legal action against Norwegian tabloid newspaper VG for what it claims is illicit use of clips from Uefa Champions League via its online television channel…
Nørrelund: We’ve reached ‘pain threshold’ on Danish Superliga rights fee
Nordic Entertainment Group's (Nent) sports rights head Peter Nørrelund says the company “can no longer tighten the screw” on consumers by expecting them to pay more for premium sports content and unde…
Nent signs on for PDC Home Tour
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has acquired media rights in the Nordic region to the Professional Darts Corporation’s new Home Tour and is showing action on its Viaplay streaming service.
Nent to launch Viaplay streaming service in Iceland
Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) is to launch Viaplay in Iceland on April 1, meaning its OTT streaming service will be available in all five Nordic countries
Nent lands Nordic rights to Wilder v Fury II
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to next month’s boxing world title rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
Nent serves up World Padel Tour rights deal
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights for the World Padel Tour, a global organiser of events featuring the racquet sport, which is popular in Spanish-speaking countries