by Virginia Anziano | Mar 6, 2020 | OTT / VOD
YouTube Kids app is now available in eleven new Latin American countries, thus totaling 18 nations in the region. The children’s version of YouTube (Google) can now be enjoyed in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama,...
Global:
Netflix purchases 80 movies from Italy’s Rai
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 2, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Netflix has bought 80 films from Rai, the Italian public TV broadcaster, according to information released by Italian newspaper La Repubblica. The amount of the transaction was close to USD 3 million. The purchase was divided into two parts: 61 movies are RaiCinema...
Latin America:
Netflix subscribers can now choose whether to turn autoplay on or off
by Virginia Anziano | Feb 10, 2020 | OTT / VOD
A few days ago, Netflix decided to allow its users to enable or disable autoplay both for previews while browsing and for the next episode in a series. This feature is already available in Latin America and the rest of the world. “Some people find this feature...
Global:
Globoplay starts international expansion and is launched in U.S.A.
by Virginia Anziano | Jan 20, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Globoplay, the OTT platform owned by Brazilian multimedia group Globo, was launched for the first time in a foreign country on January 19. The country chosen is the United States, which is home to the largest community of Brazilian migrants. Globo’s International...
Brazil:
Samsung to launch TV Plus in Brazil
by Virginia Anziano | Jan 13, 2020 | Audiovisual Market in General
The South Korean technology company is to launch its streaming app for smart TVs in the Brazilian market. The news was released by Samsung Brasil Associate Product Director for TV and Audio Erico Traldi during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas,...