by Hernán Amaya | Oct 23, 2019 | Telecommunications
Telecom CEO Carlos Moltini is to cease serving in his current position in the Argentine company in order to “undertake new responsibilities in the company and to focus on its strategic plans,” announced Telecom group in a press release. He will be succeeded by Roberto...
Chile:
Chilean Pay TV ends June 2019 with 3.31 million subs, down for fourth consecutive quarter
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 21, 2019 | Pay TV
The Chilean Telecommunications Agency (Subtel) has reported that as at the end of June 2019 the Chilean Pay TV market has 3.31 million customers. Sub count has been on the decline for four straight quarters. It peaked at 3.36 million in June 2018. In addition, Subtel...
Latin America:
Netflix to start reporting Latin American subscriber count
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 18, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Netflix published yesterday its quarterly earnings for the Q319 and announced that in the next financial results it would start disclosing revenue and membership by region. The OTT has never officially released Latin American numbers. As of the end of September 2019,...
Latin America:
AMC Networks: “It is not easy for a niche channel to make it to its 20th anniversary and El Gourmet will turn 20 in 2020.”
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 17, 2019 | Interviews
Senior Vicepresident of AMC Networks Lifestyle channels for Latin America Mandi Ciriza in an interview by TAVI Latam. >> Highlights from the interview: -Next year El Gourmet turns 20. It is not easy for a niche channel to make it to its 20th anniversary in such...
Mexico:
Regulatory authority again points out Televisa’s dominant Pay TV market position
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 8, 2019 | Telecommunications
The Research Unit of Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) has again identified Televisa as the dominant company within the Pay TV market (it operates under the brand Izzi), according to data published by Mexican newspaper El Economista. In fact, recent...