Sweden: slow-motion TV is a hit

This is the television program that is currently a hit in Sweden. Moose migration in real time, 24 hours a day, for three weeks. This is called slow television, very slow even at times. Family Soderqvist is one of the fans of the show. Not a single day without watching their favorite program. at thescreen it not much happens, nature in its purest form, they love it. “You never really know what will happen. Nature and animals are unpredictable. That’s what’s exciting”believes viewer Malin Soderqvist.

The concept comes from Norway

In Sweden, the program is followed by millions of people who communicate with each other during the broadcast. Bella regularly calls her Aunt Camilla. And to spice things up, in this family, we even make bets on what will happen. “We’re betting on the elk migration. How many will go through this year? It’s a lot of fun, and we get caught up in the game”says Malin Soderqvist. The concept comes from Norway. In 2009, public television placed a camera at the front of a train crossing the country. 7 hours of non-stop broadcasting, without editing, with huge success: 1.2 million viewers, a quarter of the country. The Swedes were inspired by it and went further: they placed about thirty cameras in the middle of nature to film the activity of the forest.