by Hernán Amaya | May 8, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Cinépolis Klic, a streaming platform owned by the operator of a Mexican movie theater chain (Cinépolis), was launched in Chile on May 7. The launch marks the start of the platform’s international expansion, after having operated in Mexico for seven years. According to...
Global:
UFC first sport to resume activity; in Latin America Disney and Globosat hold rights to televise fights
by Hernán Amaya | May 7, 2020 | Content
UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champioship), a mixed-martial arts league, is to resume activity on May 9 after several cancellations; the first date scheduled after the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was April 18. In the United States, the fight will be aired by...
Brazil:
Disney not required to sell Fox Sports in order to purchase Fox assets
by Hernán Amaya | May 6, 2020 | Audiovisual Market in General
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has decided to exempt Disney from complying with the requirement of selling sports network Fox Sports as a condition to take over Fox. The requirement had been imposed by the regulatory authority in February...
Brazil:
WarnerMedia becomes HBO Brasil’s sole owner following the acquisition of Ole Communications’ minority stake
by Hernán Amaya | May 5, 2020 | Audiovisual Market in General
WarnerMedia has announced that it has acquired Ole Communications’ minority stake in HBO Brasil Partners. Thus, WarnerMedia has become the sole owner. Last October the production company owned by AT&T agreed to acquire Ole Communications’ minority stake in HBO Ole...
Costa Rica:
Millicom terminates agreement with Telefónica
by Hernán Amaya | May 4, 2020 | Telecommunications
On May 2, Millicom announced it had terminated the share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Costa Rican Telefónica subsidiary, operating under Movistar brand. The telecommunications company, based in Luxembourg, noted that it was exercising its right to...