Danish production company Pineapple Entertainment is separating itself from European production and distribution giant Banijay’s Nordic operation to become an independent company.

Nordic prodco Nordisk Film Production has added series producer Lejla Bešić to its Stockholm team in line with the company’s ambitions to further develop a powerhouse for Swedish scripted originals.

Denmark has been the only European country without some form of production rebate for foreign prodcos for several years, but this is about to change.

Finnish broadcaster YLE has announced a restructuring as it attempts to shave €66m (US$69m) off its budget over the next three years, putting several hundred jobs under threat.

Animation prodco Mint Copenhagen has started production on Tim Rex in Space, an animated pre-school series for Paramount.

Copenhagen-based Nordic prodco Nordisk Film Production is adding Helena Danielsson and Deborah Bayer Marlow to its production team.

Scandi pubcasters must plan to avoid generic story ideas as they contemplate which narratives will resonate with audiences, and which projects they should greenlight for 2026 slates and beyond.

One of Sweden’s most spectacular financial scandals, known as the Trustor affair (Trustorhärvan), is being turned into a drama miniseries for local broadcaster TV4.

Scandi streamer Viaplay has appointed Ida Björk Jespersen from Swedish prodco Mastiff as programme editor.

Scandinavian distributor Viaplay’s tentative recovery from its financial meltdown of 2023 is continuing, according to its latest financial results.