Sweden Digital TV News

Allente selects Simply.TV metadata for advanced super aggregation
Jul 8, 2024 – Allente has chosen Simply.TV's super aggregation platform to enhance content discovery for its subscribers across linear channels, transaction VOD and third-party content providers.
News categories: Simply.TV, Allente, Daniel Rühmann, Jon Espen Nergard, Big Data, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, IBCShow, Norway, Sweden, UX

Five million pirates in the Nordics
May 28, 2024 – According to Mediavision, 25% of all 15-74-year-olds in the Nordics have downloaded or illegally streamed films, series or live sports in the last month, equating to ~5 million pirates in the Nordics.
News categories: Mediavision, Natalia Borelius, Content Protection, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Iceland, Market Research, Norway, Sweden

More subscribers choose streaming with ads in Sweden
May 7, 2024 – According to Mediavision, during the first quarter of 2024, 60,000 more households subscribed to an HVOD (subscription+ads) service, bringing the total to over 250,000 households in Sweden.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden

3 million SVOD subscriptions shared in the Nordics
May 6, 2024 – According to Mediavision, despite the efforts of the media industry, more than three million SVOD subscriptions in the Nordics are shared, with only a marginal decrease of ~250,000 in the last year.
News categories: Mediavision, Fredrik Liljeqvist, Content Protection, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Market Research, Norway, Sweden

Telenor Sweden adopts Agile Content CDN access solution
Mar 7, 2024 – Agile Content has deployed its Agile CDN Director solution at Telenor Sweden, protecting Telenor's Edgeware Network CDN by ensuring that only valid customers have access.
News categories: Agile Content, Telenor, Johan Bolin, Marielle Lind, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Streaming, Sweden

Demand expected for ad-supported streaming subscriptions in Sweden
Feb 19, 2024 – A survey by Mediavision suggests that if the five largest streaming services in Sweden were to launch cheaper subscriptions with ads, they could add up to 1.8 million new subscriptions.
News categories: Mediavision, Fredrik Liljeqvist, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden

Nordic video market approaching €10 billion in revenue
Dec 19, 2023 – According to Mediavision, growth in the Nordic TV and video market is projected to have continued in 2023, with total revenues expected to reach EUR 9.8 billion for the year.
News categories: Mediavision, Fredrik Liljeqvist, Broadcast, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Market Research, Norway, Streaming, Sweden

NorDig releases IRD 3.2.1 and Test Plan 3.2.1 specs
Nov 26, 2023 – NorDig has releases a package of updated specifications: IRD Specification ver. 3.2.1 and Unified Test Plan ver. 3.2.1. An updated version of NorDig Rules of Operation will be released later.
News categories: NorDig, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, HbbTV, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, QoE, Set Top Box, Sweden

Sweden's household media spend reaches record level in Q3
Oct 23, 2023 – According to Mediavision, household spend on media continues to rise in Sweden. In Q3, average monthly spend hit a new record of SEK 855 ($78), up 6% compared to the same period last year.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Sweden, TV Services