Broadcast and technology leaders gathered in Amsterdam on 17-18 March for DVB World 2026, where discussions focused on the shift from traditional broadcast to IP-based delivery, the rollout of DVB-I […]
Viaplay to broadcast UEFA European Championship this summer
Viaplay is to share the rights to this year’s UEFA European Football Championship with the public broadcaster SVT.
Karolina Stallwood becomes new head of SVT International
SVT has named Karolina Stallwood as the new head of SVT International, which buys acquired content for the public broadcaster.
Com Hem selects 3SS for Android TV-based 4K TV platform
Sweden’s largest cable operator Com Hem has chosen German multiscreen software company 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) to provide the custom launcher solution for its new Android TV 4K hybrid set-top-box.
SVT World to end international distribution
SVT World, the international service of the Swedish public broadcaster, is to stop its worldwide distribution on April 30, 2017.
Telia-Facebook move sparks Swedish net neutrality row
Swedish media has reacted angrily to a ‘zero-rating’ campaign by Telia and Facebook that allows internet users to surf social media sites without it impacting on any allowance. In this […]
Copyswede outlines new Swedish retrans agreement
Copyswede, the Swedish copyright clearing house, and cable operators, Com Hem, Tele2, Canal Digital and TeliaSonera have agreed on new conditions for the retransmission of SVT over cable television networks […]
SVT plans second HD channel
Swedish public broadcaster SVT is to rebrand its high definition channel SVT HD as SVT1 HD. The move will take place on Monday, September 20 ahead of the November launch […]
Autumn return for SVT HD
SVT HD, which is scheduled to close after the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Vancouver on March 1, is planning a return to the air in the late autumn.