by Hernán Amaya | Jan 21, 2020 | Telecommunications
According to information reported by El Mundo, a Spanish newspaper, a holding of Latin American businessmen has contacted Telefónica because it is interested in acquiring a 51% stake in the telecommunication company’s autonomous unit managing business in...
Brazil:
Claro is reported to have discontinued the sale of its Satellite TV service
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 17, 2020 | Pay TV
It has been reported that Claro, a Brazilian Pay TV operator owned by América Móvil, has not been selling its Satellite TV service (DTH) to new customers since January 8. The company has not made any public announcement. The source of the news is research conducted by...
Brazil:
Twitch bets on traditional sports in Latin America by acquiring Brazilian basketball rights
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 14, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased the rights to broadcast NBB matches live for free. The NBB is the most important basketball league in Brazil. The total number of matches is ten and the premiere is scheduled for January 15 with the game between Basquete Cearense and...
Brazil:
Judiciary orders Netflix to remove Porta dos Fundos’ Christmas special
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 9, 2020 | OTT / VOD
A Río de Janeiro State court held that the Christmas special produced by Porta dos Fundos should be removed from Netflix catalog. The show has aroused controvery by portraying a homosexual JesusChrist. In this way, the Judiciary granted a petition submitted by...
Brazil:
Pay TV loses over 1.5 million subscribers in 2019
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 7, 2020 | Pay TV
According to the latest data released by Brazil Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), the loss of Pay TV subscribers within the Brazilian market as from the beginning of the year had already exceeded 1.5 million by the end of November 2019. The regulatory authority has...