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Northern Waves TV conference unveils 2024 agenda
Mumbai: Northern Waves TV, the streaming TV conference in the Nordics, has announced its agenda featuring speakers from various broadcasters and streaming service providers. Scheduled for Thursday, 24 October 2024, in Oslo, the conference will include keynote speakers from Viaplay, NRK, SVT, NBCUniversal, TalkTalk, and others. Hosted by Oslo-based Norigin Media since 2018, including virtual formats during the pandemic, the event will highlight business, products, and innovation in the streaming TV industry.
The unique keynote format and day-long conference boasts a line-up of global speakers including:
● Google, head of video partnerships Northern Europe, Tim DuBois
● Telia, CTO of TV & streaming, Marius Haugen
● Mediavision, CEO, Marie Nilsson
● NBCUniversal, director of creative products, Shannon McKenzie
● NRK, head of distribution, Bjarne Andre Myklebust
● Elisa Estonia, TV product owner, Brigita Brjuhhanov
● Allente Nordic, CTO, Jon Espen Nergård
● ViaPlay Group, product manager streaming, Niklas Hammarbäck
● Sýn-Vodafone Iceland, head of TV development & platform, Kristjana Thors Brynjólfsdóttir
● TalkTalk UK, head of sustainability & ESG, Will Ennett
● SWR / Südwestrundfunk, distribution strategy, Dr. Roland Beutler
● Hub Entertainment Research, founder and principal, Jon Giegengack
● Altibox, head of TV technology, Jarle Johnsen
● DPP, CEO, Rowan de Pomerai
● SVT, manager engineer AI, Johan Lindén
● IABM, head of knowledge & insight, Chris Evans
● VGTV, Schibsted, product manager video, Kristin Nyland
The agenda features engaging 25-minute-long presentations across a range of topics showcasing the most relevant innovations, technologies, case studies, and trends within the ever-evolving streaming TV industry. The finale includes a panel with CTOs from Norwegian distributors Altibox, Telia and Allente.
Norigin Media CEO Ajey Anand said, “This conference is unique because we put this agenda together with all the speakers who share unseen insights with dedicated keynote presentations. I take this as a responsibility to ensure the streaming TV industry shares knowledge amongst ourselves while preparing a great deal for the future of TV. I look forward to welcoming all delegates to Oslo.”
NBCUniversal’s McKenzie will present the hottest topic fresh off the Paris Olympics: A case study in cross-platform experience design, while Ennett of PXC, TalkTalk will speak to sustainability and achieving net-zero in the TV and telecom industry, and ViaPlay Group’s Hammarbäck will highlight issues around piracy, what causes it, and how we can mitigate its impact going forward.
The event is sponsored by Norigin Media with media partners IABM, DPP, and Streaming Media Magazine.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
