WarnerTV & WarnerFilms Head to Finland

BURBANK/HELSINKI: Warner Bros. International Branded Services and Elisa Corporation have launched two WarnerTV SVOD branded services in Finland.

WarnerTV and WarnerFilms are available to Elisa Viihde customers in Finland. The deal marks the first launch of the WarnerTV branded service in Finland, and the first launch of the WarnerFilms brand in Europe. The WarnerTV branded service will offer on-demand access to more than 500 episodes each year of drama, comedy and sci-fi series, with shows such as Friends, Two and a Half Men, The O.C., One Tree Hill and Smallville. WarnerFilms will present a slate of more than 150 theatrical motion pictures per year, including such hits as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Ocean’s Eleven, The Matrix, The Shining and All the President’s Men.

“Consumers continue to seek ways to view their favorite programming on demand, and the launch of WarnerTV and WarnerFilms will provide audiences in Finland the opportunity to access high-quality TV series and feature films whenever they want,” said Malcolm Dudley-Smith, the executive VP of business management at Warner Bros. International Branded Services .

Mikael Rönnblad, the VP of consumer services business for Elisa Corporation, added: “WarnerTV and WarnerFilms are a fresh and exciting addition to our new and already very popular entertainment service called Elisa Viihde [Elisa Entertainment]. Featuring the very best of hit television series and movies this completes perfectly our premium portfolio. We are convinced that WarnerTV and WarnerFilms will spark exceptionally high demand from our customers. Cooperation with WarnerTV and WarnerFilms will further strengthen our top position in the Finnish entertainment market.”