Viasat (Nordic television service)

Viasat
IndustryPay television
Founded1991
DefunctApril 13, 2021 (2021-04-13)
FateMerged with Canal Digital to form Allente
SuccessorAllente
Headquarters,
United Kingdom
OwnersNordic countries: Viaplay Group
Russia and CIS: Viasat Russia (National Media Group)
Hungary: Antenna Group
Worldwide: Viasat World
Websiteviasatworld.com (Worldwide)
viasat.ru (Russia)
viasat3.hu (Hungary)

Viasat was a satellite and pay television brand, co-owned by the Swedish media group Viaplay Group in the Nordic countries, Antenna Group in Hungary, and by Viasat World internationally. Founded in Sweden in 1991, Viasat has previously been owned by Modern Times Group. The channels of both companies were broadcast from London.

In 2020, Viasat formed a joint venture with Canal Digital to form the company Allente.[1] The merger was completed on April 13, 2021.

  1. ^ "Viasat Consumer and Canal Digital combine as Allente". Digital TV Europe. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-02-16.