by Hernán Amaya | Sep 10, 2020 | Pay TV
Cuba’s Ministry of Economy and Planning has published a document in which it describes the socioeconomic strategy it will adopt to boost the economy and to tackle the global crisis caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The strategy includes the possibility of...
Colombia:
DirecTV launches 5G Internet in Bogotá to supplement its Satellite TV service
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 7, 2020 | Telecommunications
DirecTV, owned by AT&T, has begun to provide fixed wireless 5G Internet in some neighborhoods of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital city. It is the first 5G Internet network in the country. In this way, the Satellite TV operator expands its double play offering (TV +...
Latin America:
ViacomCBS launches NickMusic in Spanish-speaking Latin America
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 3, 2020 | Content
On August 31, ViacomCBS launched a new Pay TV channel called Nickmusic. It is a kid-focused curated music channel available throughout the Spanish-speaking Latin American region. According to information provided by the company, NickMusic has taken the place of music...
Global:
AT&T in search of buyers for DirecTV: There are two suitors
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 31, 2020 | Pay TV
According to The Wall Street Journal, telecommunications giant AT&T has already held meetings with companies that are interested in acquiring Satellite TV operator (DTH) DirecTV. The U.S. newspaper has mentioned two suitors: Apollo Global Management and Platinum...
Latin America:
Disney reveals definite Disney+ launch date
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 18, 2020 | OTT / VOD
The Walt Disney Company has been gradually disclosing details about the launch of its new streaming platform Disney+ in Latin America. First, it announced that the OTT would reach the region late in 2020, then it specified that the launch would take place in November,...