Nordic Entertainment Group Chief Anders Jensen to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAnders Jensen, the sleek and mild-mannered president and CEO of Nent Group, has transformed the company’s Scandinavian streamer, Viaplay, into Netflix’s biggest European competitor since taking its helm in 2018. Jensen, who describes himself as a “content nerd,” is the recipient of Variety’s Vanguard Award, which will be presented at Mipcom in Cannes this year.

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