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On 21 July 2022, Viaplay Group announced that it has acquired Premier Sports and Freesports and stated its intention to rebrand the channels as Viaplay Sports network and the new owners renamed Freesports to Viaplay Xtra on 1 November 2022. [12] [13] [14] On 19 January 2024, it was announced that the channel would close on 25 January.
2022. 21 July – Viaplay Group announces that it has acquired Premier Sports and stated its intention to rebrand the channels as Viaplay Sports network. [46] [47]1 November – Premier Sports is renamed Viaplay Sports and Freesports is renamed as Viaplay Xtra.
In July 2022, Viaplay Group acquired U.K.-based pay TV channel operator, Premier Sports, and rebranded it under the Viaplay name by 1 November 2022. [10] [11] On 20 July 2023, it was announced that Viaplay would lay off 25% of staff while pursuing a new strategy to focus on its core Nordic, Netherlands and Viaplay Select operations. [12]
Viaplay Group AB, formerly known as Nordic Entertainment Group AB (NENT Group), is a Swedish media and entertainment company headquartered in Stockholm.. The company operates the video streaming services Viaplay, advertising-funded TV and radio channels, as well as the studio production company Viaplay Studios.
Premier Sports was formed in 2009 by the Irish businessman Michael O'Rourke, [1] a joint CEO and part owner of Setanta Sports and former director of Premium Sports. [2] The channel initially focused on broadcasting sporting events that had not been available in Great Britain since the collapse of Setanta Sports GB on 22 June 2009, and were not picked up by rival sports broadcasters ESPN and ...
After changing its top leadership and merging its Swedish and Norwegian production units, Viaplay, the listed Scandinavian streamer, has announced that it will lay off 25% of its workforce as it ...
BoxNation's programming was presented by experienced broadcasters Richard Keys, Jim Rosenthal, Paul Dempsey, John Rawling and Steve Bunce. [12]On 15 January 2016 two new hosts, well known English presenter and sports personality Charlie Webster and Olympic Boxing Bronze medallist and Strictly Come Dancing star Anthony Ogogo launched a new weekly programme called Charlie's Web, [13] looking at ...
TV3 Sport is a Danish sports television channel, owned by Viaplay Group and operated by TV3 SPORT. The channel originally broadcast as TV 2 SPORT and was a joint-venture between TV 2 and Modern Times Group. MTG launched a dedicated Danish version of its Viasat Sport channel in January 2002. In December 2006, TV 2 and MTG announced that they ...