Viaplay travails could offer quick scale play but underlying challenges remain

(Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
(Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Viaplay’s financial crisis may represent a low-cost opportunity to scale quickly for other expansionist media groups, but the costs the company took on to drive its expansion over the last six years could deter many potential buyers.

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