by Gustavo Hernández | May 18, 2023 | Noticia principal inglés, OTT / VOD
On May 17, YouTube (Google) announced some innovations in connection with advertising. The video platform will soon introduce 30-second ads in its traditional free service but will not include them in its paid option. It will not be possible for users to skip the ads....
Global:
TelevisaUnivision drops Vix+ brand to unify paid and free OTT tiers under Vix name
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 27, 2023 | Mas noticias 1 inglés, OTT / VOD
During the presentation of its financial results, audiovisual giant TelevisaUnivision announced that the paid tier of its streaming platform would no longer be called Vix+. From now on, both the paid tier (Premium), launched in July 2022, and the free tier will be...
Argentina:
DirecTV launches new streaming player packaged with DGo and FTTH Internet
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 21, 2023 | Mas noticias 2 inglés, OTT / VOD
DirecTV, a Pay TV operator owned by Grupo Werthein, has begun to offer a new streaming player in the Argentine market. Called DGo Smart, the device is delivered on loan and is packaged with streaming Pay TV service DGo and fiber optic (FTTH) Internet service DFibra....
Latin America:
Netflix loses subscribers in first quarter for second year in a row
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 19, 2023 | Mas noticias 3 inglés, OTT / VOD
In its latest financial results, Netflix reported a decrease in the number of subscribers in the first quarter of 2023 in Latin America. Having lost 450,000, the OTT closed the period with 41.25 million customers. It is the second time in Netflix’s history that the...
Global:
Warner Bros. Discovery unveils Max streaming service
by Virginia Anziano | Apr 12, 2023 | Mas noticias 4 inglés, OTT / VOD
At an event held in the United States and streamed worldwide, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) unveiled its new streaming platform, called Max. The service will debut first in the United States, on May 23, and then it will expand to Latin America in the northern...
Colombia:
Movistar launches OTT Pay TV service for FTTH Internet customers
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 21, 2023 | Inferior 2 inglés, OTT / VOD
On March 21, Colombian telecommunications operator Movistar (owned by Telefónica) launched two new packs including OTT Pay TV and FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Internet services. The move marks a step forward in Telefónica’s streaming Pay TV strategy in the region, since...