by Hernán Amaya | Dec 13, 2019 | OTT / VOD
The US OTT platform has announced that it has partnered with Millicom to offer the service in the nine Latin American territories where the telecommunication company does business. The countries are Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El...
Latin America:
HBO Max Latin American version different from U.S. version
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 9, 2019 | OTT / VOD
HBO Max Chief Content Officer Kevin Reilly said that the OTT service in the rest of the world would not take the same approach as in the United States (U.S. release scheduled for May 2020), taking into account that Latin America will be the first region the OTT will...
Brazil:
Sky reinforces its commitment to TV Everywhere and adds 20 live channels to Sky Play
by Virginia Anziano | Dec 5, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Sky has added 20 linear channels that can be enjoyed live to its Sky Play 20 OTT platform. In this way, the Brazilian Satellite TV company owned by AT&T expands its TV Everywhere offer, which now totals 30 live channels accessible via streaming. The new channels...
Mexico:
Starz launches its own OTT Starz Play app
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 26, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Lionsgate’s Starz, the owner of the premium channel network of the same name in the United States, has announced the international launch of the direct to consumer app of its OTT Starz Play. The five countries starting this new stage are Brazil, Mexico, France,...
Global:
Disney asserts Disney+ has reached 10 million sign-ups
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...