Viaplay Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1987

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 1,313

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • VPLAY A

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 17

  • Share Price
  • $0.11
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Viaplay Group General Information

Description

Viaplay Group AB is a Sweden-based company that offers television channels and radio stations broadcasting and production services. The company generates revenue from Viaplay, Linear Subscription & others, and Advertising. The company's operating segment includes Nordics and International. The Nordics segment includes the Group's operations related to the Viaplay streaming service available in all Nordic countries, pay-TV channels in all Nordic countries except Iceland; commercial free-TV channels in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway; and commercial radio networks and audio streaming services in Sweden and Norway. The International segment includes the Group's streaming service Viaplay and sales in the regions of Continental Europe, the Baltics, the UK, and North America.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Northern Alliance Group, Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Nice Entertainment Group
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Ringvagen 52
  • 118 67 Stockholm
  • Sweden
+46 08-562
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Other Industries
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Stock Exchange
STO
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Ringvagen 52
  • 118 67 Stockholm
  • Sweden
+46 08-562

Viaplay Group Timeline

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Viaplay Group Stock Performance

As of 17-Jan-2025, Viaplay Group’s stock price is $0.11. Its current market cap is $244M with 4.58B shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$0.11 $0.11 $0.07 - $1.12 $244M 4.58B 338.36 $4.58

Viaplay Group Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, Viaplay Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $1.76B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 366,160 359,001 1,544,072 3,907,246
Revenue 1,759,318 1,746,808 1,546,695 1,474,290
EBITDA (294,010) (938,461) 68,803 102,237
Net Income (241,200) (917,011) 31,839 37,844
Total Assets 1,604,357 1,972,896 2,095,803 2,157,725
Total Debt 281,005 765,564 423,033 422,329
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Viaplay Group Valuation & Funding

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Viaplay Group Comparisons

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Viaplay Group AB is a Sweden-based company that offers television channels and radio stations broadcasting and productio
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Stockholm, Sweden
1,313 As of 2023

New York, NY
 

Englewood, CO
 
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Viaplay Group Competitors (3)

One of Viaplay Group’s 3 competitors is Warner Bros. Discovery, a Corporation company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Warner Bros. Discovery Corporation New York, NY
Starz Venture Capital-Backed Englewood, CO
Sony Pictures Entertainment Corporate Backed or Acquired Culver City, CA
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Viaplay Group Patents

Viaplay Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220348846-A1 Antimicrobial detergent composition Pending 10-Jul-2020
ES-442823-A1 A device to prevent the transmission of the vibrations of a converter (machine-translation by google translate, not legally binding) Inactive 19-Nov-1975

Viaplay Group Signals

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Viaplay Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Viaplay Group Investments & Acquisitions (17)

Viaplay Group’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Premier Sports for . The deal was made on 21-Oct-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Premier Sports 21-Oct-2022 Merger/Acquisition Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Allente 05-May-2020 Joint Venture Telecommunications Service Providers
Picturestart 02-May-2019 Early Stage VC Movies, Music and Entertainment
FilmNation Entertainment/NENT Group JV 08-Jan-2019 Joint Venture Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Splay One 18-Jun-2018 Secondary Transaction - Private Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Viaplay Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

9.13 | Negl Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Viaplay Group Exits (9)

Viaplay Group’s most recent exit was on 21-Oct-2022 from Premier Sports. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Premier Sports 21-Oct-2022 Completed
Splay One 18-Jun-2018 Completed
Novemberfilm 13-Jun-2013 Completed
Playroom Event 08-Jun-2012 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Baluba (Movies, Music and Entertainment) 21-Sep-2009 Buyout/LBO Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Paprika Holding Budapest, Hungary 2012

Viaplay Group FAQs

  • When was Viaplay Group founded?

    Viaplay Group was founded in 1987.

  • Where is Viaplay Group headquartered?

    Viaplay Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • What is the size of Viaplay Group?

    Viaplay Group has 1,313 total employees.

  • What industry is Viaplay Group in?

    Viaplay Group’s primary industry is Broadcasting, Radio and Television.

  • Is Viaplay Group a private or public company?

    Viaplay Group is a Public company.

  • What is Viaplay Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Viaplay Group is VPLAY A.

  • What is the current stock price of Viaplay Group?

    As of 17-Jan-2025 the stock price of Viaplay Group is $0.11.

  • What is the current market cap of Viaplay Group?

    The current market capitalization of Viaplay Group is $244M.

  • What is Viaplay Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Viaplay Group is $1.76B.

  • Who are Viaplay Group’s competitors?

    Warner Bros. Discovery, Starz, and Sony Pictures Entertainment are competitors of Viaplay Group.

  • What is Viaplay Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Viaplay Group’s EPS for 12 months was $4.58.

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