Netflix has a strong record of successful Danish series. The Danish Netflix original The Rain became a major international success in 2018. The Chestnut Man did the same in 2021, and in May, Secrets We Keep entered the international charts.

Two weeks ago, the new Danish crime series The Asset launched globally on Netflix. The six-part series stars Clara Dessau as a police cadet who goes undercover as a luxury jeweller to infiltrate a drug lord’s inner circle.

During its first week, the series was the most-watched non-English series on the platform with 11.3 million views, more than double the second-placed series on the list. The Asset ranked No. 1 on Netflix in 90 countries.

That puts it ahead of season four of Netflix’s The Witcher (7.4 million views) and the second season of Nobody Wants This (9.4 million views, 41.8 million hours). However, The Witcher did not premiere until three days later, on Thursday, October 30.

The Asset followed up its debut week with second place among the most-watched non-English series, racking up another 5.3 million views.

• Consolidated Alphabet revenues in Q3 2025 increased 16% year over year to USD 102.3 billion. Google Search & Other, YouTube ads, Google subscriptions, platforms and devices, and Google Cloud each delivered double-digit growth in the quarter.
• Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings of USD 3.10 per share (adjusted) on revenue of USD 102.35 billion, its first quarter ever with revenue above the USD 100 billion benchmark.
• The company raised its expected spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure to between USD 91 billion and USD 93 billion, up from USD 85 billion in the prior quarter, citing continued strong cloud demand.
• Alphabet’s stock increased 4% after the earnings release.

 Paramount Skydance

• Paramount Skydance said it will make incremental programming investments of more than USD 1.5 billion next year to grow its streaming video business and revitalize its film studio, as it delivered its first quarterly results since completion of the merger.
• Streaming revenue increased 17% year over year, largely driven by growth in Paramount+. Television revenue declined 12% from the same period last year as advertising revenue fell.
• Shares of the company were up 5% in after-hours trading.

Warner Bros. Discovery

• Total revenues were USD 9.0 billion, a 6% ex-FX decrease from the prior-year quarter. Total revenues excluding the impact of the 2024 Olympics in Europe were flat ex-FX compared to the prior-year quarter.
• Net loss available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. was USD 148.0 million, including USD 1.3 billion of pre-tax acquisition-related amortization of intangibles, content fair value step-up and restructuring expenses.
• The company ended the quarter with 128.0 million streaming subscribers, an increase of 2.3 million subscribers versus Q2.
• WBS’s shares dropped 1.5% on Thursday, after the earnings repor

The Danish government has reached an agreement to introduce an age limit of 15 for social media. Parents will, however, be allowed to give dispensation for children down to the age of 13 to access certain platforms.

The agreement has been reached between the government and the parties Konservative Folkeparti and Radikale Venstre. Several other parties left the negotiations.

“It will now be a de facto 13-year age limit, and it is too unambitious when it comes to the harmful and addictive algorithms in TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram,” Socialistisk Folkeparti, Enhedslisten and Alternativet said in a joint press release.

Age limits on social media were one of the key points when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) gave a speech at the opening of the Folketing in October.

“Mobile phones and social media are stealing our children’s childhood,” she said at the time.

Denmark follows the likes of Australia, which last year imposed a ban on social media for children under 16.

Traditional TV viewing in Sweden falls to less than a third of overall watch time – C21 Media

Social video takes 20% share as traditional TV hits record low in Sweden – Broadband TV News

Svenskarna tittar allt mindre på traditionell tv – Omni

Miljardförluster för tv-branschen när pirattittandet ökar – Dagens Media

Norske ungdommer bruker mest tid på SoMe i Norden – KOM24

Sweden: SVoD subs at record levels – Advanced Television

Svenskar strömmar mest reklamvideo i Norden – Dagens Nyheter 

Report: Ad-funded content now half of Swedes’ online viewing – Advanced Television

Spotifys nya plan kan förändra bokmarknaden – Svenska Dagbladet

Social video slår rekord – nu ökar pressen på de lokala aktörerna – Dagens Media

Report: Social video consumption soars in Nordics – Advanced Television

Spotifys popularitet kan tränga ut ljudbokstjänsterna – Svensk Bokhandel