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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 'Great Moose Migration': Millions tune in for Sweden's epic livestream
The Brief Swedish slow TV hit "The Great Moose Migration" has become a phenomenon. The livestream of the annual event began airing Tuesday, a week ahead of schedule. Millions tune in to watch remote cameras capture dozens of moose as they swim across a river toward summer grazing pastures. A livestream of a wild animal wonder in Sweden is once again captivating the internet. Called "Den stora älgvandringen," the country's TV production of their annual moose migration began this week and is available to stream anywhere in the world. The backstory This time of year, dozens of moose in Sweden swim across the Ångerman River, some 187 miles northwest of Stockholm, heading toward summer grazing pastures. The moose have walked the route for thousands of years, making it easy for the crew to know where to lay almost 12 miles of cable and position 26 remote cameras and seven night cameras. A drone is also used. The backstory The show began streaming in 2019 with nearly a million people watching. Last year, the production hit 9 million viewers on SVT Play, the streaming platform for national broadcaster SVT. The crew of up to 15 people works out of SVT's control room in Umeå, producing the show at a distance to avoid interfering with the migration. Where to watch The livestream will be up for 24 hours a day for the next 20 days, and can be watched online here. Dig deeper The livestream kicked off a week ahead of schedule this year due to warm weather and early moose movement. RELATED: Elephants react to San Diego earthquake, swarm around young The moose migration isn't the only wild nature phenomenon to spawn a dedicated audience. In the Netherlands, Utrecht's "fish doorbell" cam enlists help from those watching to "ring a doorbell" that signals authorities to open up a river lock to help fish migrate. Big picture view The doorbell helps protect fish like bream, pike, and bass from predators by preventing them from getting stuck behind the lock. The project, now in its fifth year, has also attracted millions of viewers. Where to watch The livestream is expected to run through late May, and can be watched online here. READ MORE: This 'fish doorbell' cam from the Netherlands is attracting millions The livestream of the moose migration and the fish doorbell cam are examples of slow TV. Slow TV is a genre of a television or streaming production that makes available a long, uninterrupted broadcast of ordinary events, typically in real-time. The backstory It first became popularized in 2009 when Norway's public broadcaster aired every minute of a seven-hour train trip across the southern part of the country. What they're saying Annette Hill, a professor of media and communications at Jönköping University in Sweden, told The Associated Press slow TV has roots in reality television but lacks the staging and therefore feels more authentic for viewers. Why you should care In a stressful, busy, fast-paced world, slow TV can help viewers relax as they watch the journal unfold without any high stakes. Those who work with the moose production say it has helped bring down their stress levels. Slow TV can also build a shared community. SVT's app will send a push alert when moose are on camera, immediately driving a spike in viewership and chat commenters. Thousands of people will suddenly find themselves doing the same thing – admiring and cheering on one of nature's wonders. The Source Information in this article was taken from SVT, Sweden's national TV broadcaster. Background information was taken from The Associated Press, which spoke to people around Sweden and at SVT. This story was reported from Detroit.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Millions tune in to see Sweden's annual moose migration
Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to one of TV's unlikely hits over the next few weeks, as herds of moose make their annual spring migration toward summer grazing pastures. Nine million people watched Sweden's Great Moose Migration last year, despite not much happening for hours at a time. From now until May 4, remote cameras track dozens of the animals as they swim across the Angerman River, some 187 miles northwest of Stockholm. The 24-hour live stream began airing on Sweden's national broadcaster SVT on Tuesday, a week ahead of schedule due to warm weather and early moose movement. It's a 20-day slow TV event that's become a phenomenon, and its fans say the lack of action is one of the attractions. Ulla Malmgren, 62, said she stocked up on coffee and prepared meals in advance so as not to miss a moment of the event. "Sleep? Forget it. I don't sleep," she said. Nearly a million people watched some or all of its first year in 2019, rising to nine million in 2024. Slow TV began in 2009 when Norwegian public broadcaster NRK showed a seven-hour train trip across the southern part of the country and it has since spread to the UK, China and elsewhere. Annette Hill, a professor of media and communications at Jonkoping University in Sweden, said slow TV has roots in reality television but feels more authentic as unstaged productions allow the audience to relax and watch the journey unfold. Professor Hill said viewers enjoy the show because "nothing catastrophic is happening, nothing spectacular is happening. But something very beautiful is happening in that minute-by-minute moment". She called it a chance for her to have "a calm, atmospheric setting in my own home, and I really appreciate it". Read more:Gazans 'dying slowly under rubble'Rare colossal squid captured on cameraMixed UK weather over Easter Up to 15 SVT staff work on the broadcast and enjoy lower stress levels, according to project manager Johan Erhag, who said it's cheap, given it delivered more than 500 hours of footage last year. The moose have walked the route for thousands of years, making it easy for the crew to know where to lay almost 12 miles of cable and position 26 remote cameras and seven night cameras. A drone is also used. Around 300,000 of the typically shy and solitary herbivores live in Sweden's woods. The Scandinavian country's largest animal is known as the 'King of the Forest'. A bull moose can reach 6ft 10in at shoulder height and weigh 450kg (992lbs).
Sky News
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Millions tune in to see Sweden's annual moose migration
Why you can trust Sky News Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to one of TV's unlikely hits over the next few weeks, as herds of moose make their annual spring migration toward summer grazing pastures. Nine million people watched Sweden's Great Moose Migration last year, despite not much happening for hours at a time. From now until May 4, remote cameras track dozens of the animals as they swim across the Angerman River, some 187 miles northwest of Stockholm. The 24-hour live stream began airing on Sweden's national broadcaster SVT on Tuesday, a week ahead of schedule due to warm weather and early moose movement. It's a 20-day slow TV event that's become a phenomenon, and its fans say the lack of action is one of the attractions. Ulla Malmgren, 62, said she stocked up on coffee and prepared meals in advance so as not to miss a moment of the event. "Sleep? Forget it. I don't sleep," she said. Nearly a million people watched some or all of its first year in 2019, rising to nine million in 2024. Slow TV began in 2009 when Norwegian public broadcaster NRK showed a seven-hour train trip across the southern part of the country and it has since spread to the UK, China and elsewhere. Annette Hill, a professor of media and communications at Jonkoping University in Sweden, said slow TV has roots in reality television but feels more authentic as unstaged productions allow the audience to relax and watch the journey unfold. Professor Hill said viewers enjoy the show because "nothing catastrophic is happening, nothing spectacular is happening. But something very beautiful is happening in that minute-by-minute moment". She called it a chance for her to have "a calm, atmospheric setting in my own home, and I really appreciate it". Up to 15 SVT staff work on the broadcast and enjoy lower stress levels, according to project manager Johan Erhag, who said it's cheap, given it delivered more than 500 hours of footage last year. The moose have walked the route for thousands of years, making it easy for the crew to know where to lay almost 12 miles of cable and position 26 remote cameras and seven night cameras. A drone is also used. Around 300,000 of the typically shy and solitary herbivores live in Sweden's woods. The Scandinavian country's largest animal is known as the 'King of the Forest'. A bull moose can reach 6ft 10in at shoulder height and weigh 450kg (992lbs).
