by Virginia Anziano | Apr 17, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Netflix and Boom! Studios, a comics publishing company, have announced an agreement under which the OTT service led by Reed Hastings will produce new original content based on Boom!’s stories. This company is among the leading comics publishers in the United States,...
Global:
Quibi launches mobile-only short-form OTT platform
by Virginia Anziano | Apr 7, 2020 | OTT / VOD
OTT platform Quibi launched in the United States and Canada on April 6. The service offers short audiovisual shows not exceeding ten minutes and it is designed to be viewed only on mobile phones. According to information provided by the company, although the app can...
Global:
Fox Corporation to purchase ad-supported OTT Tubi
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 24, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Fox Corporation, owned by Rupert Murdoch, has entered into an agreement to purchase ad-supported OTT platform Tubi. The deal will be mostly funded with the proceeds of the sale of Fox’s 5% stake in Roku. Fox Corp.’s move comes one year after the completion of the sale...
Latin America:
As a consequence of Coronavirus, FTA channels put shooting of prime time soap operas on hold and modify line-ups
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 18, 2020 | Free To Air Tv
As is the case with many international movies and series, the shooting of prime time soap operas has been put on hold by Latin American Free to Air channels on account of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This will have a direct effect on the channels’...
Mexico:
IFT considers imposing penalties on Pay TV channels for exceeding advertising time limit
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 12, 2020 | Pay TV
The Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) has confirmed that Mexican Pay TV channels are exceeding the advertising time limit, which is six minutes per hour. Therefore, the regulatory authority might impose a penalty, which may range from a mere...