Viasat

Summary

Viasat is a broadcaster^[1]. Viasat ranks in the top 10% of broadcaster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Viasat is in the country of Norway^[3].
• Viasat's instance of is recorded as broadcaster^[4].
• Viasat is owned by Modern Times Group^[5].
• Viasat is owned by Viaplay Group^[6].
• Viasat was followed by Allente^[7].
• Viasat's headquarters location is recorded as Sweden^[8].
• Viasat's industry is recorded as subscription television^[9].
• Viasat's industry is recorded as telecommunications^[10].
• April 21, 1989 marks the founding of Viasat^[11].
• Viasat was dissolved in April 13, 2021^[12].
• Viasat's parent organization or unit is recorded as Modern Times Group^[13].
• Viasat's official website is recorded as http://www.viasat.se/^[14].
• Viasat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Viasat^[15].
• Viasat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Viasat AB'}^[16].
• Viasat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Viasat Consumer AB'}^[17].
• Viasat's legal form is recorded as aktiebolag^[18].
• Viasat's different from is recorded as Viasat^[19].
• Viasat's different from is recorded as Viasat S.p.A.^[20].
• Viasat's operating area is recorded as Norway^[21].
• Viasat's operating area is recorded as Finland^[22].
• Viasat's operating area is recorded as Denmark^[23].
• Viasat's operating area is recorded as Sweden^[24].

Body

Founding

April 21, 1989 marks the founding of Viasat^[11].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Viasat AB'}^[16] and {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Viasat Consumer AB'}^[17]. Viasat was followed by Allente^[7].

Operations

Viasat's headquarters location is recorded as Sweden^[8]. Viasat's parent organization or unit is recorded as Modern Times Group^[13].

Industry

Industries include subscription television^[9] and telecommunications^[10].

Ownership

Owners include Modern Times Group^[5], a business^[25], in Sweden^[26], founded in 1997^[27], headquartered in Stockholm^[28] and Viaplay Group^[6], a company^[29], in Sweden^[30], founded in 2018^[31], headquartered in Stockholm^[32].

Dissolution

Viasat was dissolved in April 13, 2021^[12].

Why It Matters

Viasat ranks in the top 10% of broadcaster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month).^[2] Viasat has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]