‘Best of British’ Platform Expands to Norway

LONDON: Cirkus, an on-demand service delivering British content, launched in Norway today on pay-TV platform GET.

GET is offering Cirkus in its “Family” and “Entertainment” extended basic tiers. Cirkus is also being offered on a standalone SVOD basis for a monthly fee. GET reaches a total of 1.3 million customers.

"British content is very popular in Norway, and we are delighted that our customers can now experience the Cirkus service on both our set top boxes and our new OTT applications," said Torbjorn Aamodt, the director of product and services for GET. "Our deal with Cirkus is an important step towards the goal of offering the richest and widest lineup of entertainment, available across all platforms."

Mark Bradford and Hugh Williams, co-founders and directors of Cirkus, added, “This deal means that Cirkus is now well advanced in its intention of becoming a leading on-demand service throughout the Nordic region. We are thrilled to be adding Norway to the growing list of countries in which we’re available. We’re also delighted that GET will be our launch partner in Norway. Their clear focus on cross-platform delivery and the importance of the user experience means they will offer subscribers a best in class on-demand experience.”