German Prime Video customers will have access to a one-stop shop for the very best in European and Nordic series and films with an add-on subscription to the Viaplay channel via Prime Video Channels

 Highlights include:

End of Summer, BBC and Viaplay Nordic Noir

The Bridge (Die Brücke – Transit in den Tod), Seasons 1-4, the iconic global sensation

Threesome (Ein Dreier mit Folgen), Seasons 1-2, the provocative drama

Face to Face (Verdacht/Mord), Seasons 1-3, the hit interrogation drama

Gåsmamman, Seasons 1-5, the hugely popular Swedish crime drama

Upcoming:

The first seasons of popular Nordic series Black Sands, Thunder in My Heart, and Wisting (Kommissar Wisting)

22 October 2024 - Viaplay Content Distribution will launch the Viaplay channel as an add-on subscription on Prime Video via Prime Video Channels in Germany later today, Tuesday, 22 October. Subscribers on Prime Video Channels will be able to seamlessly access the leading specialised offering of award-winning and must-see Scandinavian and European series and films.

Viaplay’s Germany content offering focuses on the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating series and films, from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries. Subscribers will have immediate access to hundreds of hours of premium Nordic and European content, including:

·         Nordic Noir/Crime Dramas: New Nordic Noir End of Summer, seen on BBC; Lars Mikkelsen in Face to Face (Verdacht/Mord), Seasons 1-3, an intense interrogation drama series; The Bridge (Die Brücke – Transit in den Tod), Seasons 1-4, all four seasons of the iconic Nordic series; Gåsmamman, Seasons 1-5, the hugely popular Swedish crime drama; Furia, Season 1, Norwegian political action thriller; Trom (Tödliche Klippen), a mystery set in the picturesque Faroe Islands; and popular crime dramas Stockholm Requiem, The Sandhamn Murders (Mord im Mittsommer), Seasons 1-5; Unit One (Die Spezialisten), Seasons 1-4; The Team, Seasons 1-2, Wallander (Kommissar Wallander), Seasons 1-4; and Darkness: Those Who Kill (Nordlicht – Mörder ohne Reue), Seasons 1-2; as well as all three films from the renowned Millennium/The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Verblendung) trilogy

·         Young Adult Series: Provocative young adult drama series Threesome (Ein Dreier mit Folgen), Seasons 1-2 and Delete Me, Seasons 1-2  

·         Dramas: Hugely popular drama-comedy Seaside Hotel (Badehotellet), Seasons 1-8; critically acclaimed romance Love Me (Einfach Liebe), Seasons 1-2; and hit series Pörni Seasons 1-3; as well as Camilla Läckberg’s modern soap operas The Beach Hotel, Seasons 1 and Lyckoviken (Hammarvik – Mord, Verrat und verbotene Liebe), Seasons 1-4

·         Documentaries: The Prize of Silence (Preis des Schweigens), the powerful investigation into the sexual abuse scandal at the academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature; Operation Cannabis, a gripping story about Sweden’s largest cannabis plantation bust; and Wozniacki & Lee, a reality series following the tennis and NBA stars

Coming up on the Viaplay Germany add-on subscription channel, subscribers can look forward to a steady stream of series and films, including:

·         Black Sands (4 November): The award-winning Icelandic crime drama, called “The hidden streaming gem of the year” by Vogue

·         Thunder in My Heart, Season 1 (4 November): The first season of the award-winning young adult dramedy

·         Wisting, Season 1 (Kommissar Wisting, Staffel 1) (11 November): The first season of the smash hit, ongoing Nordic Noir starring Sven Nordin and featuring Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix)

·         Trapped, Seasons 1-2 (Gefangen in Island) (18 November): The first two seasons of the hit Icelandic crime drama

·         Gold Run (Der Goldtransport) and accompanying documentary WW2: Saving Norway’s Gold (25 November): Extraordinary WWII true story and the most streamed Viaplay Original Film of all-time

Vanda Rapti, Viaplay Group EVP, Viaplay Select & Content Distribution: “Germany remains the strongest market for Nordic drama, outside of the Nordics, and our launch on Amazon Prime reinforces our commitment to maximise the value of our offering for the benefit of partners and viewers. Germany is  an optimal market to showcase the upsides of combining multiple distribution avenues: traditional licensing and coproductions; a curated offering adjusted to our streaming partner’s needs with Viaplay Select; as well as the Viaplay subscription channel, a one stop shop for the very best in European and Nordic series and films. which we are launching today on Prime Video Channels.”

Gerald Biart, Viaplay Group, VP Partnership, Growth & Marketing: “Following the success of Viaplay’s launch in the UK as an add-on subscription via Prime Video Channels earlier this year, Viaplay is thrilled to expand our global distribution in Germany and in more European markets coming soon. Viaplay’s SVOD channel will offer German viewers a new, cost-effective streaming service to watch all their favorite Nordic series and films, including The Bridge, Threesome, and Face to Face, and the upcoming additions of top performing dramas Honour, Wisting, and Black Sands. The Viaplay channel on Prime Video Channels offers a broad content line-up, from thrilling crime dramas and relatable character-focused dramedies to fascinating true stories and gripping documentaries.”

Customers in Germany will have the opportunity to experience the Viaplay add-on subscription channel on Prime Video via Prime Video Channels starting with a free 7-day trial for eligible customers and no extra apps to download and no cable required.

Viaplay Content Distribution, a division of Viaplay Group, is responsible for the company’s content sales, the Viaplay Select branded content concept, and the Viaplay subscription on demand channel, which is already available in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.viaplaycontentdistribution.com

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Viaplay Group AB (publ) is the Nordic region’s leading entertainment provider. Our Viaplay streaming service is available in every Nordic country, as well as in the Netherlands and Poland, and our Viaplay Select branded content concept has been added to partner platforms around the world. We also operate TV channels across most of our markets, as well as radio stations in Norway and Sweden. Our talented people come to work every day with a shared passion and clear mission to entertain millions of people with our unique offering of locally relevant storytelling, which spans premium live sports, films, series and music. Our purpose is to grow our business profitably and responsibly, and deliver sustainable value for all our stakeholders. Viaplay Group is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (‘VPLAY B’).