by Virginia Anziano | Jul 19, 2023 | OTT / VOD
As reported by TAVI Latam some weeks ago, Netflix is implementing a new strategy consisting in the removal of its basic ad-free tier. The move widens the current price gap between the ad-supported plan and the ad-free options. One month ago, the streaming giant ceased...
Brazil:
Sony closes down Funimation in Brazil and transfers subscribers to Crunchyroll
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 14, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Sony is going to close down anime streaming platform Funimation in the Brazilian market, for which reason the multinational company will transfer Funimation subscribers to Crunchyroll, the other anime OTT owned by Sony. The company’s press team explained to TAVI Latam...
Venezuela:
SimpleTV to launch its own streaming platform
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 10, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Venezuelan Satellite TV operator SimpleTV (Scale Capital) is to launch its own streaming service, whose name is SimplePlus. Although the new product has not been officially announced by the company so far, the application for Android is already available and a press...
Brazil:
Netflix to perform first-ever live-streaming of Brazilian content
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Following its first two live-streaming experiences from the United States to the whole world (March and April 2023), Netflix has announced it will live-stream Brazilian original content for the first time on July 2. In this way, the streaming platform takes a further...
Global:
Netflix phasing out basic ad-free tier
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 26, 2023 | OTT / VOD
As part of its tier strategy, Netflix is phasing out its basic ad-free plan. The streaming platform is already implementing the idea in Canada and the United States. In fact, the aim is to reduce the number of options to just three: the cheapest plan, which is...
Global:
Netflix planning its first-ever live-streamed sporting event
by Andrés Taurian | Jun 13, 2023 | OTT / VOD
The first-ever sporting event to be live-streamed by Netflix will come next fall (Northern hemisphere). According to the Wall Street Journal, the streaming platform is in talks to create a celebrity-driven golf tournament to take place in Las Vegas (USA), which will...