by Hernán Amaya | May 21, 2021 | Content
Grupo Lauman announced on late May 21 that it had acquired Fox Sports México from The Walt Disney Company. On May 6, Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) had refused to extend the term for Disney to sell Fox Sports, a condition imposed by the telecom...
Venezuela:
SimpleTV launches HBO premium pack on May 3
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 30, 2021 | Content
According to information published by Venezuelan specialist reporter Edgar Rincón Molina, Satellite TV operator SimpleTV (Scale Capital) will be offering HBO (WarnerMedia) premium pack as from May 3. Some time ago, company officials said that SimpleTV was about to add...
Latin America:
WarnerMedia plans to bid for Copa Libertadores TV rights
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 23, 2021 | Content
According to Brazilian web portal UOL, Warner Media (AT&T), which owns sports network TNT Sports, is considering starting negotiations to acquire television rights to broadcast Copa Libertadores, the most important interclub soccer tournament in South America. The...
Venezuela:
SimpleTV launches its own sports channel
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 19, 2021 | Content
On April 19, SimpleTV (Scale Capital) launched a new sports channel (channel 620) to broadcast the Superliga, Venezuela’s paramount basketball tournament. Channel 620 is the Satellite TV company’s own channel, which was included in the three top packs, namely Mega HD,...
Latin America:
Fox channels to be rebranded as Star as from February 22
by Virginia Anziano | Feb 2, 2021 | Content
As officially announced in mid-December 2020 and pre-announced by TAVI Latam on November 30, Fox channels’ names will be changed so that they include the Star brand in Latin America. This week The Walt Disney Company, owned by Fox network, has revealed the date on...
Latin America:
HBO premieres to be aired on WarnerMedia fiction basic channels
by Virginia Anziano | Jan 11, 2021 | Content
WarnerMedia is launching a new block on its Pay TV fiction basic channels. Called Hora H, it will air the first episode of each series premiering on HBO, also owned by WarnerMedia. The new block will be available throughout Latin America as from next January 11 night...