by Hernán Amaya | Nov 30, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Tubi, a free ad-supported streaming platform (AVOD) owned by U.S. Fox Corporation, has announced its plan to further its international expansion, which includes entering new territories in Latin America. The OTT is currently operating in the following Latin American...
Argentina:
The Judiciary strikes down executive order classifying Pay TV, Internet, and mobile phone services as public utilities
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 28, 2023 | Telecommunications
A judgment rendered by an Argentine federal trial court has struck down Executive order No.690, an urgency order (in Spanish DNU) issued by the Executive Branch in August 2020 setting forth that Pay TV, Internet and mobile phone services were to be considered...
Brazil:
DGo becomes Sky+ in the Brazilian market to unify TV services under a single brand
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Streaming Pay TV service DGo is to become Sky+ in Brazil on December 6. Vrio (Grupo Werthein), which manages Sky in Brazil and DirecTV in Spanish-speaking South America and Mexico, aims to concentrate marketing and advertising efforts into a single brand. It was...
Latin America:
Disney creates Espn 5, Espn 6 and Espn 7 in order to discontinue Fox Sports brand in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 15, 2023 | Content
The Walt Disney Company has confirmed to TAVI Latam that as from February 15, 2024 it will rebrand all its Fox Sports channels in Spanish-speaking Latin America and Brazil in order to discontinue the brand in the region. The new Pay TV sports channels will be Espn 5,...
Global:
Paramount+ to expand ad-supported tier internationally and to launch new premium tier
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 23, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On November 23, audiovisual giant Paramount announced the introduction of some innovations in its streaming platform Paramount+. On an international scale, the company will expand its ad-supported tier and will launch a new premium package. The premium plan is set to...