Audiovisual Market in General
Latin America:
ViacomCBS acquires majority interest in Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMéxico
On October 28, audiovisual behemoth ViacomCBS announced that it had entered into an agreement to become the majority stockholder of Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMéxico. The Walt Disney Company, which has owned 51% stake since the acquisition...
Latin America:
Colombia’s Caracol TV creates new production unit in Mexico
On October 6, Colombia’s Caracol Televisión announced its decision to build its own production team in Mexico. In this way, the Free-To-Air TV and audiovisual production company will have a fixed base outside Colombia, which will allow it to...
Brazil:
Disney agrees to pay nearly USD 10 million to Starzplay to be allowed to use Star and Star+ brands
The Walt Disney Company and U.S. premium network Starz (Lionsgate) have reached an agreement to settle the dispute involving both companies in connection with the similarity between Star and Star+ brands, owned by Disney, and Starzplay, owned by...
Brazil:
Globo testing 8K streaming for the first time during Olympics
For the first time in Brazil, audiovisual behemoth Globo is testing 8K quality broadcasting (Ultra HD) via streaming. The tests are being carried out during the Olympic Games, which are being held now. It is possible to view the tests free by...
Brazil:
Starzplay gets injunction prohibiting Disney from using Star and Star+ brands
U.S. premium network Starz (Lionsgate), the owner of streaming platform Starzplay, operating in most Latin American countries, requested an injunction prohibiting Disney from using Star and Star+ brands on the allegation that such brands are...
Latin America:
Starzplay sues Disney over use of Star and Star+ brands
The owners of streaming platform Starzplay have filed legal proceedings against The Walt Disney Company in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Starzplay alleges that the names of Disney’s new OTT service Star+ (Star Plus), which has not premiered yet,...
Global:
Telemundo creates new studio to produce Spanish-language content for streaming platforms
NBCUniversal (Comcast Corporation), together with its U.S. Spanish-language TV network, has announced the creation of a new audiovisual studio called Telemundo Streaming Studios, which will provide streaming platforms worldwide with...
Latin America:
Claro Box TV to be launched in all Latin American countries
Claro Box TV, a streaming player with a built-in Pay TV service, will reach all those Latin American markets where América Móvil operates. The announcement was made by CEO Daniel Hajj at the presentation of the telecommunications company’s Q1 2021...
Venezuela:
State-run channel TVes airs Disney’s Soul without broadcasting rights
On March 19, Free-To-Air state-run channel TVes (Televisora Venezolana Social) aired Walt Disney Company’s movie Soul without having been granted the rights to broadcast it, which soon spread in social networks and was then reported by the...
Chile:
WOM television service project moves forward
Chilean mobile operator WOM keeps working on its project to launch a TV service, known as WOM TV for the time being. Specialized website Pisapapeles has provided details on the beta version of the service and revealed that it will use an Android...
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