{"id":20633,"date":"2024-04-17T10:18:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/viaplay-launches-on-prime-video\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:18:49","slug":"viaplay-launches-on-prime-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/viaplay-launches-on-prime-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Viaplay Launches on Prime Video Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Viaplay channel has landed on Prime Video Channels in the U.S. as an add-on subscription.<\/p>\n
Subscribers can gain access for $5.99 a month, with a week-long free trial available for eligible customers. The move follows Viaplay’s recent decision to close its app and direct-to-consumer streaming service in the U.S. and Canada, focusing its international distribution strategy on building growth via partnerships.<\/p>\n
Viaplay\u2019s U.S. content offering focuses on the Nordic region\u2019s series and films, from crime-dramas and young adult series to riveting documentaries.<\/p>\n
Upcoming U.S. premieres include the drama series B\u00f6rje\u2013The Journey of a Legend, about the NHL icon; the return of hit Norwegian political thriller Furia; and the debut of Viaplay\u2019s original film Gold Run.<\/p>\n
Vanda Rapti, Viaplay Group EVP Viaplay Select & Content Distribution: \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to increase the Viaplay subscription channel\u2019s distribution in the United States. This shows the universal appeal of high-quality Nordic and European content and will make these titles more accessible to viewers across the United States than ever before, including Viaplay\u2019s record-setting Swedish-English drama series B\u00f6rje \u2013 The Journey of a Legend coming May 2nd. Nordic Noir is truly just the beginning, as Viaplay offers a broad content line-up from thrilling crime dramas and relatable character-focused dramedies to fascinating true stories and gripping documentaries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Viaplay channel has landed on Prime Video Channels in the U.S. as an add-on subscription.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3087,"featured_media":20634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[518,820],"class_list":["post-20633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-prime-video","tag-viaplay","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n