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Viaplay's Jensen quits as streamer hits trouble, replaced by Lindemann - Digital TV Europe
Viaplay Group’s CEO Anders Jensen has resigned from the company, with economic headwinds battering the Nordic operator’s results and causing it to pull its long-term financial guidance. Jensen, who had been been with Viaplay and predecessor Modern Times Group (MTG) for more than a decade, is...
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They hold the rights to the Premier League, F1, cross country skiing world cup tour, UFC and NHL in the Nordic countries.
Viaplay rankoissa talousongelmissa – Alkaako tv-oikeuksien tyhjennysmyynti?
Viaplay Group kasvoi rajusti, mutta törmäsi seinään. Yhtiö skaalannee toimintojaan tietyissä maissa alas – ja laittanee myyntihousut jalkaan.
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In Finland, they're already sharing the cross country right with Yle and sold weekend prime time NHL games, including playoffs and the finals to them as well, for around one million euros the previous season already. They also sold partial right to weekend Premier League games to CMore owned MTV 3 in Finland for the latter half of this past season this year.
They've outpriced their channel packages which lead to mass cancellations after they announced they'd be raising prices for them. Depending on the exclusivity of their rights and the price, more sharing looks to be on the horizon to cover for Viaplay Groups losses.