by Hernán Amaya | Jan 14, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Amazon-owned Twitch has purchased the rights to broadcast NBB matches live for free. The NBB is the most important basketball league in Brazil. The total number of matches is ten and the premiere is scheduled for January 15 with the game between Basquete Cearense and...
Brazil:
Judiciary orders Netflix to remove Porta dos Fundos’ Christmas special
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 9, 2020 | OTT / VOD
A Río de Janeiro State court held that the Christmas special produced by Porta dos Fundos should be removed from Netflix catalog. The show has aroused controvery by portraying a homosexual JesusChrist. In this way, the Judiciary granted a petition submitted by...
Argentina:
Argentine government levies 8% tax on foreign digital platforms and apps
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 6, 2020 | OTT / VOD
The Argentine government has enacted a law that levies an 8% tax on all foreign platforms and apps providing digital services. The list includes OTTs operating in Argentina such as Netflix, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video, as well as apps such as Spotify, AirBnb and...
Argentina:
The Argentine Soccer Association launches OTT service with VOD and live content
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 22, 2019 | OTT / VOD
The Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) has officially launched its new OTT platform, which goes by the name of AFA Play. “In addition to VOD content, we will have live content,” AFA Commercial and Marketing Manager Leandro Petersen told TAVI Latam during the launch...
Global:
Netflix tests an option for automatic content selection
by Virginia Anziano | Dec 19, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Netflix is offering some subscribers a new feature to enjoy its service. Through the Watch Now option, the OTT platform automatically selects the content to be viewed and the subscriber doesn’t need to browse to choose what to watch. As reported by US news media, this...
Latin America:
Netflix reveals 29.4 million Latin American subs count as at Q3 2019
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 17, 2019 | OTT / VOD
For the first time, Netflix has unveiled subscribers count data for Latin America. It had 29.4 million paid users as of the end of third quarter 2019. The information was released by the company in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which also...