by Gustavo Hernández | May 18, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Streaming platform F1 TV will broadcast 2021 season F1 races through its Pro plan, according to Brazilian website UOL. The OTT platform has been offering this plan since 2018 in over 75 territories throughout the world (including all Spanish-speaking Latin American...
Latin America:
Pluto TV launches its first temporary channel
by Hernán Amaya | May 13, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Pluto TV, a free streaming platform owned by ViacomCBS, released its first temporary channel in Latin America on May 13. The channel is called Estrellas de Acción (Action Stars) and will be available until June 10. The introduction of temporary or seasonal channels,...
Global:
Twitch to produce non-gaming original shows
by Virginia Anziano | May 11, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Twitch, the video game streaming platform owned by Amazon, plans to expand its content by introducing original shows of various genres. So far, the platform’s content has been limited to gaming. According to the U.S. Bloomberg Media Group, the website is developing...
Chile:
OTT platform Cinépolis Klic officially launched
by Hernán Amaya | May 8, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Cinépolis Klic, a streaming platform owned by the operator of a Mexican movie theater chain (Cinépolis), was launched in Chile on May 7. The launch marks the start of the platform’s international expansion, after having operated in Mexico for seven years. According to...
Brazil:
UOL joins the streaming market with UOL Play
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 30, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Brazilian website UOL (Grupo Folha) has launched its own OTT platform, called UOL Play. UOL is one of the most visited Internet sites in Brazil; it is among the top 10 sites in the rankings published by Alexa and Similar Web, the most important services ranking web...
Global:
Facebook opens up a new alternative for artists by allowing them to charge for livestream shows
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 29, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Facebook has announced that in the next few weeks it will include the option to charge for livestream shows. “To support creators and small businesses, we plan to add the ability for pages to charge for access to events with live videos on Facebook,” according to...