by Gustavo Hernández | Aug 23, 2023 | Content, Superior derecha segunda inglés
NBCUniversal has announced the relaunch of its traditional Pay TV channel USA Network in the Latin American market. The channel had been on the air in the region for a long time until the media company decided to replace it with Universal Channel, currently known as...
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YouTube to introduce unskippable 30-second ads
by Gustavo Hernández | May 18, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On May 17, YouTube (Google) announced some innovations in connection with advertising. The video platform will soon introduce 30-second ads in its traditional free service but will not include them in its paid option. It will not be possible for users to skip the ads....
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Netflix made its live content debut with Chris Rock’s special, which ranked among the ten most watched shows only in USA
by Gustavo Hernández | Mar 8, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Netflix made its live content debut on March 4 with a stand-up special performed by US comedian Chris Rock, which was streamed worldwide and then made available at the VOD library. Although audience figures have not been disclosed, weekly rankings regularly published...
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Sony Music Entertainment partners with Messi to produce his first own animated series
by Gustavo Hernández | Mar 6, 2023 | Content
On March 6, Sony Music Entertainment, a Sony Entertainment division, issued a press release announcing a partnership with Lionel Messi for the production of the Argentine soccer player’s first own animated series. The agreement was entered into between the Japanese...
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DAZN enters into agreement with NFL to deliver OTT Game Pass internationally
by Gustavo Hernández | Feb 7, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Sports streaming platform DAZN has widened its global offering by adding one of the most important competitions in the world: the US National Football League (NFL). On February 7, both parties announced they had entered into an agreement under which DAZN will begin to...