by Hernán Amaya | Jun 18, 2021 | OTT / VOD
In a strategic move, the Walt Disney Company has decided to change the day of the week its streaming platform Disney+ releases its original series worldwide. The day on which the OTT has released its original series since its launch, Friday, will be shifted to...
Latin America:
Starzplay sues Disney over use of Star and Star+ brands
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 9, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
The owners of streaming platform Starzplay have filed legal proceedings against The Walt Disney Company in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Starzplay alleges that the names of Disney’s new OTT service Star+ (Star Plus), which has not premiered yet, and Pay TV Star...
Latin America:
Disney denies rumor that its linear channels will cease in June
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 4, 2021 | Content
The rumor arose on June 4 on social media and soon became a trend in most Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain and Latin America. According to the rumor, Disney’s Pay TV linear kids channels (Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD) would cease broadcasting...
Latin America:
Claro launches IPTV in Central America
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 3, 2021 | Pay TV
Telecommunications company Claro (América Móvil) is developing an aggressive plan in Latin America for investment in fiber optic networks (FTTH) and launch of IPTV services operating on such networks. Within the plan, the company has begun to offer various IPTV packs...
Global:
Apple TV and Apple TV+ made available on Android TV devices
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 1, 2021 | OTT / VOD
On June 1, Apple TV and Apple TV+ were made available on Android TV devices worldwide, as has been confirmed to website 9to5Google by Google, the owner of Android TV operating system. Up to now, the only devices running Android TV that enabled access to Apple apps...