by Hernán Amaya | Oct 18, 2022 | OTT / VOD
On October 18, Netflix announced its decision to temporarily stop charging the additional fee that had been imposed on subscribers who shared their account with other households in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Dominican Republic. The extra charge...
Argentina:
Government completes plan to recover DTT with a view to FIFA World Cup broadcasting
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 30, 2022 | DTT
The Argentine government has succeeded in completing its plan to recover the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) system launched in 2020 by means of Conectar National Connectivity Plan. The news broke almost two months before the kick off of World Cup Qatar 2022, for...
Argentina:
Competition protection agency objects to WanerMedia-Discovery merger
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 15, 2022 | Audiovisual Market in General
Argentina’s Competition Protection Commission (CNDC) has issued a report in which the government agency objects to the merger between audiovisual giants WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc., a transaction that closed in April 2022. The opinion expressed in the report was...
México:
Totalplay and Anime Onegai por Animeka join to offer Japanese live action movies in TVOD
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 12, 2022 | Pay TV
Through an innovative partnership, Mexican telecommunications operator Totalplay, owned by Grupo Salinas, and streaming platform Anime Onegai por Animeka, specialized in Japanese content, are now offering live action movies. The titles are available only to Totalplay...
Latin America:
Vix+ partners with Tigo in Central America to offer entertainment content and LaLiga matches
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 9, 2022 | OTT / VOD
An original agreement between Vix+, the new paid streaming platform owned by TelevisaUnivision, and Tigo, a telecommunications operator owned by Millicom, has been announced. From now on, it will be possible for Tigo users in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador,...