Nearly one million Norwegians (57% of the TV audience) watched last Wednesday on NRK's prime time slot the first episode of the Norwegian mobster dramedy Lilyhammer starring Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt (pictured). With 998.000 viewers, the 8Xx5' series had a better start than Blue Sky Blue (Himmelblå) that had 923,000 viewers. The series scored within the12-29 age group with 43% market share according to TV analyst Kristian Tolonen. The premiere on NRK1 had been delayed following a dispute between the production house Rubicon TV and NRK over illegal product placements. Lilyhammer will be available on the US SVoD service Netflix from February 6. The series was supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond.