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(Jun 24, 2020)
ELISA, Finland’s market-leading telecoms operator and Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, will combine their streaming services in Finland in Q4 2020.
The combined standalone service will be called Elisa Viihde Viaplay and bring together Viaplay’s original Nordic productions, Hollywood films and series, and high-quality kids’ content with Elisa Viihde Aitio’s wide range of Finnish films and original series.From 30 June 2020, Viaplay ‘Films & Series’ and ‘Total’ customers in Finland will receive access to Elisa Viihde Aitio, while Elisa Viihde Aitio customers will be able to view Viaplay’s ‘Films & Series’ package. Effective 1 August, the monthly price of both Viaplay’s ‘Films & Series’ package and Elisa Viihde Aitio will be adjusted for existing customers to EUR 12.99 from EUR 9.99 and EUR 9.90, respectively. For new customers, the adjusted price will apply from 30 June. The price of Viaplay’s ‘Total’ package, which includes Viaplay’s premium sports offering in addition to ‘Films & Series’, will remain unchanged at EUR 34.99 per month.
About Elisa
Elisa is a pioneer in telecommunications and digital services. We serve approximately 2.8 million consumer, corporate and public administration organisation customers, and have over 6.3 million subscriptions in our extensive network. Cooperation with Vodafone and Tele2, among others, enables globally competitive services. Our core markets are Finland and Estonia, and we also provide digital services for international markets. Elisa’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. In 2019, our revenue was EUR 1.84 billion, and we employed 4,900 people. As a responsible Finnish market leader, our operations are guided by continuous improvement. We will be a carbon neutral company from 2020 onwards. Further information on www.elisa.com, Facebook (@elisasuomi) and Twitter (@ElisaOyj).
About Viaplay and Elisa Viihde Aitio
Viaplay has more than 2.5 million paying subscribers across the Nordic region. It is the home of NENT Group’s fast-growing portfolio of successful original series, of which 30 more are being premiered in 2020. NENT Group released its first Finnish original, ‘Cold Courage’, in May 2020. At the same time, Viaplay’s offering of international films, series and kids’ content continues to expand rapidly through NENT Group’s long-term relationships with major Hollywood, independent and in-house studios. Through its sports packages, Viaplay shows more than 50,000 hours of live sport every year across the Nordic region. The Viaplay technology platform is agile and scalable, and NENT Group’s 300 in-house developers deliver high-quality performance, functionality and content discovery. Users can simultaneously stream on multiple devices, watch movies and series in offline mode, and create multiple personal profiles. In addition, Viaplay provides electronic sell-through (EST) and transaction video on-demand (TVOD) services.
Elisa Viihde Aitio is the streaming service of Elisa Viihde, the leading digital entertainment service in Finland. It is currently available on a standalone basis or as part of an Elisa Viihde package. Launched in 2013, Elisa Viihde Aitio offers the widest selection of Finnish movies, classic series and Elisa Viihde original series. Elisa is one of the largest producers of Finnish drama with 20 original series premiered to date. Hit titles available on Elisa Viihde Aitio include the internationally distributed and award-winning original series ‘Arctic Circle’, ‘All the Sins’, ‘Shadow Lines’ and ‘Bullets’. Elisa will continue to focus on high-quality local drama, comedy series and Finnish films.
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