Viaplay Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Viaplay Group's CEO is Jorgen Lindemann, appointed in Jun 2023, has a tenure of 2.92 years. total yearly compensation is SEK36.46M, comprised of 34.5% salary and 65.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.45% of the company’s shares, worth €2.77M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 2 years respectively.
Key information
Jorgen Lindemann
Chief executive officer
SEK 36.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 34.46% |
| CEO tenure | 2.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 2b |
| Dec 31 2025 | SEK 36m | SEK 13m | -SEK 1b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 546m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 553m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 624m |
| Dec 31 2024 | SEK 57m | SEK 13m | SEK 106m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 3b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -SEK 9b |
| Dec 31 2023 | SEK 17m | SEK 7m | -SEK 10b |
Compensation vs Market: Jorgen's total compensation ($USD3.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.21M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jorgen's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jorgen Lindemann (59 yo)
Mr. Jørgen Madsen Lindemann was an Independent Non-Executive Director at ASOS Plc since November 01, 2021 and served as its Chairman since August 01, 2022. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Vi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.9yrs | SEK 36.46m | 0.45% € 2.8m | |
| Executive VP | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.019% € 115.1k | |
| Executive VP and Chief Technology & Product Officer | 4yrs | no data | 0.033% € 202.8k | |
| Head of Investor Relations & Interim Head of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Group General Counsel | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of NENT Studios UK | 6.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Viaplay Select & Content Distribution | 6.6yrs | no data | 0.038% € 235.0k | |
| Head of Diversity & Inclusion | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Chief Sports & Business Development Officer | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.14% € 844.4k | |
| Senior VP of Group Business Control & Commercial Finance | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO of Finnish Operations | no data | no data | 0.015% € 93.1k |
Experienced Management: NEB's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Non Executive Chairman of the Board | 7.8yrs | SEK 1.71m | 0.00066% € 4.0k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 680.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 705.00k | 0.0052% € 31.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 680.00k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 605.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 815.00k | 0.0088% € 53.9k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 605.00k | 0.0055% € 33.6k | |
| Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 605.00k | 0.0013% € 8.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2yrs | SEK 680.00k | 0.0044% € 27.0k |
Experienced Board: NEB's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/03 13:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Viaplay Group AB (publ) is covered by 9 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Adrien de Saint Hilaire | BofA Global Research |
| Lars Topholm | Carnegie Investment Bank AB |
| Thomas Singlehurst | Citigroup Inc |