by Hernán Amaya | Apr 16, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Locast (www.locast.org), a U.S. OTT platform, is now available in Puerto Rico. The service is free and offers local FTA (Free-To-Air) TV channels via streaming. Locast, which is controlled by Sports Fans Coalition NY, Inc., was launched in the United States in 2018...
Latin America:
Movistar Series now accessible through OTT Movistar Play only
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 8, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Telecommunications company Telefónica has made a strategic decision at a regional level in relation to its Movistar Series channel. According to information obtained by TAVI Latam, the channel was dropped from Movistar Pay TV line-ups in Latin America on March 31 and...
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Quibi launches mobile-only short-form OTT platform
by Virginia Anziano | Apr 7, 2020 | OTT / VOD
OTT platform Quibi launched in the United States and Canada on April 6. The service offers short audiovisual shows not exceeding ten minutes and it is designed to be viewed only on mobile phones. According to information provided by the company, although the app can...
Latin America:
JustWatch expands into five new Latin American countries
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 6, 2020 | OTT / VOD
JustWatch, a streaming search engine for movies and TV shows (based in Germany) is expanding its service into new countries in the region, according to information obtained by TAVI Latam. It was already available in Brazil and Mexico and the new countries on the list...
Latin America:
Pluto TV already available in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 26, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Pluto TV, ViacomCBS’s free ad-supported streaming service, launched in Latin America on March 24, according to the plan previously announced by the company, which had scheduled launch for late March. However, there has been no oficial release so far. The platform is...
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Fox Corporation to purchase ad-supported OTT Tubi
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 24, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Fox Corporation, owned by Rupert Murdoch, has entered into an agreement to purchase ad-supported OTT platform Tubi. The deal will be mostly funded with the proceeds of the sale of Fox’s 5% stake in Roku. Fox Corp.’s move comes one year after the completion of the sale...