by Virginia Anziano | Apr 21, 2022 | OTT / VOD
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the new audiovisual giant, has decided to shut down its news streaming platform CNN+, which was launched on March 29 in the United States with a view to international expansion. The OTT service will continue in operation only until the...
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Having lost subscribers worldwide for the first time in ten years, Netflix considers lower cost, ad-supported plan
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 20, 2022 | OTT / VOD
For the first time in the last ten years, Netflix has reported a quarterly drop in its subscriber base on a global scale. The streaming platform lost 200,000 users in the first quarter of 2022, with subscriber count totaling 221.64 million. Shortly afterwards, Co-CEO...
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FIFA launches its own streaming platform
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 12, 2022 | OTT / VOD
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international soccer governing entity, is entering the streaming market with the launch of FIFA+ (FIFA Plus) on April 12. The Federation seeks to take advantage of widespread interest in Qatar World Cup...
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TelevisaUnivision launches new OTT Vix in Spanish-speaking Latin America and USA
by Gustavo Hernández | Mar 31, 2022 | OTT / VOD
As previously announced, TelevisaUnivision put into operation its new Spanish-language streaming platform, called Vix, in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries and the United States on March 31. The tier that is already available is free and ad-supported (AVOD),...
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HBO Max adds shuffle button to play back ramdom episodes of series
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 24, 2022 | OTT / VOD
Streamer HBO Max (WarnerMedia) has introduced a shuffle button on a global scale. The new feature allows users to avoid wasting time in the selection of content, given that the platform selects it automatically. Unlike already in service Netflix’s shuffle button,...
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Netflix engages in battle against shared accounts in the region
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 16, 2022 | OTT / VOD
In the context of its strategy to combat shared and lent accounts, on March 16 Netflix announced the launch of two new options to tackle the problem. The first step consists in a trial run to be conducted only in Latin America, specifically in Chile, Costa Rica and...