SF Studios has announced that Charlotte Førli Neumann will be joining the company as Head of Theatrical Distribution in Norway, starting August 1st. In this role, Neumann will oversee all aspects of theatrical film releases in Norway, including strategy, budgeting, release planning, marketing, sales, and media investments. Neumann brings over 20 years of experience in […]
Telia, the Swedish multinational telco, has reported that Q1 revenue increased 3.5 per cent to SEK 20.03 billion (€1.83bn) and like for like, revenue increased 3.3 per cent. Service revenue increased 1.9 per cent to SEK 17.03 billion and like for like, service revenue increased 1.8 per cent. Operating income increased 36.4 per cent to […]
ODMedia, a player in digital media services, is strengthening its footprint in the Nordic region through a strategic partnership with Copenhagen-based Sofie’s Choice. This collaboration, led by industry experts Sofie Wanting Hassing and Jacob Harregaard, will enhance ODMedia’s ability to provide premium digital media solutions tailored to the region’s dynamic content landscape. With over twenty […]
A new European rocket designed to handle small to mid-sized satellites failed on its first ‘demo’ flight from Norway on March 30th. The Spectrum rocket, from Germany-based Isar Aerospace, successfully lifted off from the pad but failed a few seconds later, falling back into the Norwegian bay adjacent to the Andøya Spaceport launch site. A […]
Interra Systems, a provider of end-to-end quality assurance solutions for the digital media industry, has announced that Norway’s public service broadcaster, NRK, is using BATON — Interra Systems’ AI/ML-enabled QC platform for audio and video — for checking finished edited programs and analysing file sets that the company transcodes and publishes. NRK is a longtime […]
Space Norway, a provider of broadcasting services across the Nordics and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), has announced that Intelsat is an anchor customer for Space Norway on its THOR 8 satellite at 1⁰ West by taking lifetime ownership to a broadcasting payload tailored to CEE. THOR 8 is Space Norway’s new multi-mission satellite scheduled […]
Morten Karlsen Sørby has been appointed acting Head of Telia Norway, effective March 17th. He will lead the company’s Norwegian operations until January 1st 2026, at the latest, when Bjørn Ivar Moen will take over as Head of Telia Norway as previously announced. Sørby has worked in the telecommunication industry for over 26 years, both […]
Telia Company has entered into an agreement to sell its TV & Media business, including the TV4 and MTV brands in Sweden and Finland respectively, to Schibsted Media at an enterprise value of SEK 6.55 billion (€0.59bn) on a cash and debt-free basis. Telia says the agreement is in line with its “active portfolio management […]
ITV has acquired the rights to the Norwegian TV format, The Box. The high octane adventure reality show debuted in Norway earlier this year, and places a cast at the mercy of a programme hat could take them anywhere to do anything. The contestants are placed in boxes and transferred to different locations, before being […]
Space Norway, the Northern European satellite operator, has announced the contract for a new geostationary satellite to join its THOR fleet at 1° West. Following the successful finalisation of an agreement with Thales Alenia Space for the design, construction, testing and delivery of THOR 8, the satellite is scheduled for launch in 2027. THOR 8 is designed […]