by Hernán Amaya | Jul 6, 2022 | OTT / VOD
As announced on July 6 at the TIM’s (Telecom Italia) annual convention, Amazon Prime Video will expand its mobile-only streaming service to make it available in Brazil through the telecommunications operator. The OTT’s mobile-only version is already available in...
Latin America:
DirecTV to launch its own news channel
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 1, 2022 | Content
Pay TV company DirecTV, run by Grupo Wethein’s Vrio division, announced on July 1 that its own news channel is to start operations “very soon”. Called DNews, it will be accessible in all Spanish-speaking markets where DirecTV does business. “It is a...
Venezuela:
Telefónica to cancel Movistar Satellite TV service
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 1, 2022 | Pay TV
According to information released by telecommunications giant Telefónica on July 1, Movistar is to discontinue its satellite TV service (DTH) in Venezuela by the end of 2022. As a result, the withdrawal of the company from the Venezuelan DTH market will coincide with...
Uruguay:
Government licenses five Pay TV operators to provide Internet services
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 16, 2022 | Telecommunications
As a result of five resolutions issued by Uruguay’s Executive Branch, five Pay TV operators have been authorized to provide Internet services, a combination so far prohibited in that country. The companies that have been awarded the license are Montecable, Nuevo Siglo...
Brazil:
Oi launches Fiber To The Room services
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 15, 2022 | Telecommunications
Brazilian telecommunications company Oi has started offering services using Fiber To The Room (FTTR) technology. The initiative, called Oi Fibra X, consists in extending the fiber optic network to every room, which means that users will be guaranteed access to fiber...