by Hernán Amaya | May 13, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Pluto TV, a free streaming platform owned by ViacomCBS, released its first temporary channel in Latin America on May 13. The channel is called Estrellas de Acción (Action Stars) and will be available until June 10. The introduction of temporary or seasonal channels,...
Argentina:
Metrotel: “We’ve already got 25 customers using VID, our audio and video transport solution”
by Hernán Amaya | May 11, 2020 | Interviews
Sergio Gustavo Filippi, Commercial Manager of Argentine telecommunications company Metrotel, is interviewed by TAVI Latam. >> Highlights from the interview:-VID affords an integral solution to analog and digital audio and video signal transport.-VID uses fiber...
Chile:
OTT platform Cinépolis Klic officially launched
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...