by Hernán Amaya | Nov 15, 2019 | OTT / VOD
In a brief press release, Disney has announced that 10 million users have signed up for its OTT since its launch on November 12. “Moving forward, there are no plans to release Disney+ subscriber data outside of The Walt Disney Company’s quarterly earnings...
Global:
Disney+ debuts in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands; premiere in Puerto Rico put off for a week
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 12, 2019 | OTT / VOD
The Walt Disney Company launched its own OTT platform on November 12 and the first countries to have access to Disney+ are the United States, Canada and the Netherlands. The premiere in Puerto Rico was scheduled for the same date, but the company has decided to...
Global:
NBA League Pass OTT adds NBA TV channel as a standalone subscription option
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 7, 2019 | OTT / VOD
The NBA (United States National Basketball Association) has included a new option for its fans in NBA League Pass OTT service. It will be possible to purchase NBA TV, a linear channel, as a standalone subscription option, in all the countries where the service is...
Brazil:
Belas Artes de Sao Paulo is the first Brazilian cinema to have its own OTT
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 5, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Belas Artes, a Sao Paulo cinema sponsored by Petra beer, has become the first cinema in the country to launch its own OTT service. Its name is Belas Artes A La Carte and its catalog focuses on independent and cult movies. It is included in the Looke platform. The new...
Latin America:
HBO Max to arrive in Latin America in 2021 and to produce local content
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 31, 2019 | OTT / VOD
John Stankey, who is the president and COO of AT&T and the CEO of WarnerMedia, has unveiled a plan to expand OTT HBO Max, a new service that will premiere in the United States in May 2020, to make it available in Latin America in 2021. The Latin American version...
Latin America:
Netflix to start reporting Latin American subscriber count
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 18, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Netflix published yesterday its quarterly earnings for the Q319 and announced that in the next financial results it would start disclosing revenue and membership by region. The OTT has never officially released Latin American numbers. As of the end of September 2019,...