by Hernán Amaya | Jul 25, 2023 | Mas leidas 1 inglés, OTT / VOD
According to information resulting from investigative work conducted by TAVI Latam, Argentine e-commerce leader Mercado Libre is running tests prior to the launch of its own streaming service, which will be called Mercado Play. It is already possible for some users to...
Brazil:
Sony closes down Funimation in Brazil and transfers subscribers to Crunchyroll
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 14, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Sony is going to close down anime streaming platform Funimation in the Brazilian market, for which reason the multinational company will transfer Funimation subscribers to Crunchyroll, the other anime OTT owned by Sony. The company’s press team explained to TAVI Latam...
Venezuela:
SimpleTV to launch its own streaming platform
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 10, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Venezuelan Satellite TV operator SimpleTV (Scale Capital) is to launch its own streaming service, whose name is SimplePlus. Although the new product has not been officially announced by the company so far, the application for Android is already available and a press...
Ecuador:
DirecTV launches fiber-optic fixed Internet service in Ecuador
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 7, 2023 | Telecommunications
As part of the strategy the company has been implementing in South America, on July 6 DirecTV (a subsidiary controlled by Vrio, which is owned by Grupo Werthein) officially launched DFibra, its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) fixed Internet service, in the Ecuadorian...
Latin America:
TV Azteca boosts its Pay TV offering and launches new sports channel
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 29, 2023 | Pay TV
At a press event that took place on June 28, Mexican audiovisual company TV Azteca announced the overhauling of its Pay TV package, including the launch of a new sports channel to be called Azteca Deportes Network. In addition to the introduction of a new channel,...