by Carla Martínez Guillén | Jan 13, 2022 | OTT / VOD
Paramount+, the streaming platform owned by ViacomCBS, is about to enter the live sports streaming segment in Latin America following the acquisition of exclusive rights for coverage of Premier League matches in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,...
Brazil:
Amazon Prime Video debuts live sports broadcasting by acquiring Copa do Brasil rights
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 15, 2021 | OTT / VOD
On December 15, Amazon Prime Video (Amazon) confirmed its bet on live sports broadcasting in Latin America. The debut will be in Brazil, where the streaming platform has been granted a sublicense to exploit Copa do Brasil broadcasting rights in 2022. Copa do Brasil is...
Latin America:
Televisa launches its own sports streaming service Blue To Go Sports
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 7, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Televisa has launched a sports-focused streaming platform on the basis of broadcasting rights acquired by Sky, its Satellite TV operator. The Mexican audiovisual company has named its new service Blue To Go Sports, after Sky’s TV Everywhere service, known as Blue To...
Latin America:
Rappi gives paid users HBO Max as a gift
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 3, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Delivery app Rappi is to gift HBO Max (WarnerMedia) subscription to new users of its Prime Plus paid plan, according to a press release issued by the streaming platform this week. The benefit will be available “over the next few weeks” in all Latin...
Global:
Netflix acquires visual effects studio Scanline VFX
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 22, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Netflix moves forward with its plan to acquire companies that may contribute to enhancing its in-house production capabilities worldwide. Following the acquisition of Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) and Night School Studio earlier this year, on November 22 the...
Latin America:
Netflix makes new short-form videos available in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 12, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Netflix is gradually releasing a new short-form video feature, similar to TikTok and Instagram Reels, in Latin American countries, according to information confirmed to TAVI Latam by the streaming company’s press department. It is a new kid-targeted version of Netflix...