by Hernán Amaya | Apr 27, 2022 | Audiovisual Market in General
By means of a resolution issued on April 27 by the Domestic Trade Department, the Argentine government approved the disinvestment plan submitted by The Walt Disney Company, which makes it possible for the company to acquire 21st Century Fox and to close the Disney-Fox...
Global:
WarnerMedia and Discovery close merger
by Virginia Anziano | Apr 8, 2022 | Audiovisual Market in General
AT&T and Discovery Inc. have announced the close of the transaction announced in May 2021. Assets owned by WarnerMedia and Discovery have been combined to create a single company called Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The visual identity of the new company preserves...
Argentina:
Disney sells Fox Sports Argentina to Mediapro
by Hernán Amaya | Feb 8, 2022 | Audiovisual Market in General
As reported by Argentine newspaper Clarín, The Walt Disney Company has submitted its disinvestment plan to Argentina’s Domestic Trade Department in order to have the acquisition of 21st Century Fox approved, which will make it possible for the company to close the...
Latin America:
ViacomCBS acquires majority interest in Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMéxico
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 28, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
On October 28, audiovisual behemoth ViacomCBS announced that it had entered into an agreement to become the majority stockholder of Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMéxico. The Walt Disney Company, which has owned 51% stake since the acquisition of Fox, will cease...
Latin America:
Colombia’s Caracol TV creates new production unit in Mexico
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 6, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
On October 6, Colombia’s Caracol Televisión announced its decision to build its own production team in Mexico. In this way, the Free-To-Air TV and audiovisual production company will have a fixed base outside Colombia, which will allow it to develop various projects....
Brazil:
Disney agrees to pay nearly USD 10 million to Starzplay to be allowed to use Star and Star+ brands
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 11, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
The Walt Disney Company and U.S. premium network Starz (Lionsgate) have reached an agreement to settle the dispute involving both companies in connection with the similarity between Star and Star+ brands, owned by Disney, and Starzplay, owned by Starz. According to...