by Hernán Amaya | Apr 28, 2023 | Telecommunications
Pay TV and Internet service provider DirecTV (Grupo Wethein) is considering the launch of a new Satellite Internet service throughout Latin America. The new service is intended to supplement the company’s fiber optic Internet strategy (FTTH) already being implemented...
Global:
TelevisaUnivision drops Vix+ brand to unify paid and free OTT tiers under Vix name
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
During the presentation of its financial results, audiovisual giant TelevisaUnivision announced that the paid tier of its streaming platform would no longer be called Vix+. From now on, both the paid tier (Premium), launched in July 2022, and the free tier will be...
Argentina:
DirecTV launches new streaming player packaged with DGo and FTTH Internet
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 21, 2023 | OTT / VOD
DirecTV, a Pay TV operator owned by Grupo Werthein, has begun to offer a new streaming player in the Argentine market. Called DGo Smart, the device is delivered on loan and is packaged with streaming Pay TV service DGo and fiber optic (FTTH) Internet service DFibra....
Latin America:
Netflix loses subscribers in first quarter for second year in a row
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 19, 2023 | OTT / VOD
In its latest financial results, Netflix reported a decrease in the number of subscribers in the first quarter of 2023 in Latin America. Having lost 450,000, the OTT closed the period with 41.25 million customers. It is the second time in Netflix’s history that the...
Colombia:
Movistar launches OTT Pay TV service for FTTH Internet customers
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 21, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On March 21, Colombian telecommunications operator Movistar (owned by Telefónica) launched two new packs including OTT Pay TV and FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Internet services. The move marks a step forward in Telefónica’s streaming Pay TV strategy in the region, since...