Nordisk Film TV

Nordisk Film TV

Founded	1984;41 years ago (1984)
Headquarters	Valby, Copenhagen , Denmark
Key people	Jacob Houlind (president and CEO)
Parent	Nordisk Film (1984–2009) Banijay Entertainment (2009–2020) Banijay Nordics (2020–)
Website	www.nordiskfilmtv.dk

Nordisk Film TV is a Danish television production company that is known for creating a wide range of programming including entertainment, drama, factual, reality, children's, and branded content. It was originally known as the television division of Danish media entertainment company Nordisk Film before being split from Nordisk Film and was sold to French production company Banijay Entertainment.

History

In May 2007, Nordisk Film TV joined forces with stand-up comedians Omar Marzouk, Michael Pedersen and Chris D Nørgaard to create a joint venture comedy production dedicated to producing comedy television programming named Respirator with co-founder Michael Pedersen becomes Respirator's president whilst Nordisk Film TV CEO Jacob Houlind will head Nordisk Film TV's new comedy production subsidiary. ^[1]

In October 2009, Nordisk Film TV alongside its distribution division Nordisk Film TV Globe and its production companies including branded entertainment studio Respirator and Finnish production studio Solar Films had been acquired by French production & distribution company Banijay Entertainment and was split from its previous film & television production parent Nordisk Film, the acquisition gave Banijay Entertainment an expansion into the Scandinavian production industry as Jacob Houlind and Peter Hansen continued managing the acquired company. ^{[2] [3]}

Filmography

Title	Years	Network	Notes
GO' Aften Danmark	2002–2019	TV 2
2900 Happiness	2007–2009	TV3
Natholdet	2010–2022	TV 2	co-production with Pineapple Entertainment
Taxaquizzen	2011–2012 [4]
Blachman	2013	DR2

References

1. "Nordisk Film behind new comedy company". Dansk Markedsføring (in Danish). May 3, 2007.
2. "Banijay acquires Nordisk Film's TV arm". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
3. Hopewell, John; Keslassy, Elsa (October 12, 2009). "Banijay buys Nordisk Film TV". Variety. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
4. "TV 2 disappoints viewers in taxi quiz". Berlingske (in Danish). November 9, 2011.