by Virginia Anziano | Oct 15, 2019 | Pay TV
As it was pre-announced by the local press some days ago, IFT’s Research Unit has ascertained that Televisa group wields substantial power within the Pay TV market in 35 Mexican areas. This results from research conducted after Televisa’s purchase of infrastructure...
Brazil:
Facebook launches its first original in Brazil
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 11, 2019 | OTT / VOD
The world’s largest social network Facebook has made it possible for its users to view Tour das Tours on Facebook Watch. This soap opera is the first original show produced by the network in Brazil and is premiering October 11. The series consists of eleven short...
Brazil:
CNN Brasil enters signs distribution agreement with América Móvil to be included in Net and Claro lineups
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 10, 2019 | Pay TV
News channel CNN Brasil, which is to be launched in early 2020, has signed an agreement with América Móvil group in order to be included in the lineups of Pay TV operators Net and Claro. The owner of CNN, Turner company, has granted a licence for this project in...
Global:
Disney stops running Netflix ads on its Entertainment channels in USA
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 4, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Communication media company Disney will no longer run OTT platform Netflix commercials on its entertainment channels in the United States, as was reported by The Wall Street Journal. According to this newspaper, advertising on TV channels accounted for 38% of Netflix...
Latin America:
Roku adds HBO GO to its devices in Latin America
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 24, 2019 | Audiovisual Market in General
OTT platform HBO Go has been available through Roku players in Latin America since September 19 this year. In the United States this addition dates back to 2011. The countries in the region that have access to this content are Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,...