by Hernán Amaya | Jul 24, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Chilean OTT Pay TV platform Zapping held a launch event on July 24 with the aim of introducing its service in the Ecuadorian market with heavyweight content. It has been granted exclusive rights to air first and second division local soccer matches. For that purpose,...
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Universal+ special version added to Mercado Play’s free offering
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 18, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Mercado Play, a free streaming platform operated by e-commerce giant Mercado Libre, has added a special version of NBCUniversal’s premium package, Universal+. According to information obtained by TAVI Latam, both companies are conducting tests prior to the execution...
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Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to create a package including Disney+ and Max in USA
by Hernán Amaya | May 8, 2024 | OTT / VOD
On May 8, The Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced they had reached an innovative agreement, by virtue of which both companies were to launch a bundle offering memberships of three streaming services: Disney+ and Hulu, owned by Disney, and...
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Disney+ to roll out crackdown on shared accounts in June
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 8, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has announced that in June 2024 an option will be deployed in order that Disney+ subscribers may pay to share their accounts with friends and relatives. The announcement was made during an interview on US Pay TV channel CNBC. In this...
Latin America:
Disney to relaunch Disney+, to integrate it with Star+ and to introduce an ad-supported plan
by Camila Sirolli | Apr 1, 2024 | OTT / VOD
On June 26, The Walt Disney Company’s streaming platforms operating in Latin America Disney+ and Star+ will join under the already existing name of Disney+. The OTT service wil be relaunched and will include all Star+’s entertainment and sports content (under the Espn...
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Netflix reinforces its bet on live sports with a boxing fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 7, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Netflix takes a new step within the live sports segment. The streaming giant’s new proposal is a boxing fight between US former boxer Mike Tyson and US influencer Jake El Gallo Paul. The event is scheduled for next July 20 and will be aired live for the whole world...