by Hernán Amaya | Feb 10, 2026 | Noticia principal inglés, Telecommunications
Multinational telecommunications giant Millicom announced on February 10 an agreement with Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica for the acquisition of the latter’s Chilean subsidiary, which provides Internet, Pay TV, fixed phone and mobile phone services...
Brazil:
Globo creates short-form video platform to compete with TikTok and Kwai
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 23, 2026 | OTT / VOD, Superior derecha segunda inglés
Brazilian audiovisual giant Globo is working to create a short-form video platform of its own with a view to competing with TikTok and Kwai, both recognized as leaders of the segment in Brazil. The initiative was reported by local newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, according...
Uruguay:
DirecTV creates premium pack to air Uruguay’s soccer league, offers it to customers and negotiates agreements with other operators
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 9, 2026 | Content, Mas noticias 1 inglés
After having acquired Pay TV broadcast rights for Uruguay’s soccer championship through a tender process held in December 2025, DirecTV (Waiken ILW, Grupo Werthein) designed a premium pack to air the tournament live. Called DSports Uruguay Premium, the plan has...
Global:
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. without Discovery Global
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 5, 2025 | Audiovisual Market in General, Mas noticias 3 inglés
According to an announcement made on December 5, Netflix is to acquire Warner Bros. (WB), the new company that will arise from Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) separation into two units. The transaction, the value of which is USD 82.7 billion (including debt), will make...
Chile:
Paramount sells Chilevisión to Tomás Yankelevich, Jorge Carey and Edgar Spielmann
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 17, 2025 | Free To Air Tv, Inferior 1 inglés
Audiovisual entertainment giant Paramount (Skydance) has completed its exit from the Chilean Free-To-Air TV market. As it did a few weeks ago in Argentina when it sold Telefé, the company has just reached an agreement to sell Chilevisión. The purchaser is Vytal Group,...