by Hernán Amaya | Nov 11, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is set to follow suit with the strategy to combat account sharing already implemented by Netflix and Disney+. According to the announcement made by WBD President of Global Streaming and Games JB Perrette when the company reported its third...
Brazil:
Amazon Prime Video to expand ad-supported tier into Brazilian market in 2025
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 16, 2024 | OTT / VOD
At UnBoxed 2024, an event organized by Amazon’s advertising division Amazon Ads, the e-commerce giant announced on October 15 that it would expand the geographic reach of the ad-supported version of its streaming service Amazon Prime Video. The ad-based tier is to be...
Global:
Disney+ implements Extra Member add-on option as part of crackdown on account sharing
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 25, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Streaming plataform Disney+ (The Walt Disney Company) moves forward in its battle to crackdown on account sharing. It has just implemented the Extra Member add-on option in order to allow the inclusion of someone outside the account holder’s household for an...
Latin America:
Vrio reveals DGo and Sky+ total 2 million subscribers throughout the region
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 12, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Grupo Werthein’s Vrio division revealed that the number of subscribers of its streaming Pay TV services DGo and Sky+ had broken the 2 million barrier in July. The information was disclosed on August 12 by Sky Brasil CEO Gustavo Fonseca during Pay-TV Forum, a...
Ecuador:
Zapping launches in Ecuadorian market with the exclusive broadcast of local soccer matches
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,...
Latin America:
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...