by Gustavo Hernández | Jun 30, 2022 | OTT / VOD
Audiovisual giant TelevisaUnivision has set the launch date of Vix+, the paid subscription tier of its Spanish-language streaming service Vix. The OTT will be available in the United States and throughout Spanish-speaking Latin America as from July 21. The free...
Latin America:
Disney and Starz team up to launch a bundle including Disney+, Star+ and Starzplay
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 23, 2022 | OTT / VOD
As a result of an alliance that is quite unprecedented in Latin America, The Walt Disney Company and US premium TV network Starz, owned by movie studio Lionsgate, have begun to offer a pack comprising three streaming platforms at a single price. Two of them, Disney+...
Global:
Netflix in negotiations to acquire Roku
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 8, 2022 | OTT / VOD
According to US website Business Insider, Netflix has engaged in talks with streaming player manufacturer Roku with a view to acquiring the company. Specialists assert that in addition to the manufacture of STBs and the development of operating systems optimized for...
Latin America:
Star+ launches new live music segment
by Gustavo Hernández | May 19, 2022 | OTT / VOD
On May 28 Star+, The Walt Disney Company’s streaming service, will be launching a new section called Star+ Live Music. The debut will be a concert by Argentine singer Tini Stoessel. Tini concert will be the first performance to be offered within the new segment; it is...
Argentina:
Internet Day 2022: DirecTV Go already available for commercialization by Argentine ISPs
by Hernán Amaya | May 18, 2022 | OTT / VOD
DirecTV, a Pay TV company owned by Grupo Werthein, has adopted in Argentina a strategy it has been implementing in Brazil and Colombia. It has decided to outsource the commercialization of DirecTV Go, its streaming Pay TV service, through local ISPs (Internet Service...
Global:
Netflix plans to launch live streaming
by Virginia Anziano | May 16, 2022 | OTT / VOD
Netflix executives are exploring a new field. According to US website Deadline, the streaming platform plans to add live shows to its content. The information published on the specialized website is that live content in development includes unscripted programs, such...