by Hernán Amaya | Nov 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Streaming Pay TV service DGo is to become Sky+ in Brazil on December 6. Vrio (Grupo Werthein), which manages Sky in Brazil and DirecTV in Spanish-speaking South America and Mexico, aims to concentrate marketing and advertising efforts into a single brand. It was...
Mexico:
Mercado Libre starts commercializing Vix premium plan, thus widening its streaming offering
by Camila Sirolli | Oct 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Vix, the Spanish-speaking streaming service owned by international media company TelevisaUnivision, has entered into an agreement with international e-commerce giant Mercado Libre. The agreement will make it possible for all Mercado Libre users to subscribe to Vix...
Global:
Paramount+ to expand ad-supported tier internationally and to launch new premium tier
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 23, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On November 23, audiovisual giant Paramount announced the introduction of some innovations in its streaming platform Paramount+. On an international scale, the company will expand its ad-supported tier and will launch a new premium package. The premium plan is set to...
Global:
Netflix plans to create mini theme parks in 2025
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 16, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Streaming giant Netflix is planning to open its own mini theme parks in 2025. They will be permanent locations where the public will be able to buy products and accessories related to Netflix content, to have food and drink and to enjoy immersive experiences based on...
Global:
Disney takes action to implement crackdown on streaming account sharing beginning in Canada
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
The Walt Disney Company is to implement concrete actions against account sharing for its streaming platforms on November 1. The first territory to be affected by the new measures is Canada. In an e-mail sent to Disney+ subscribers in Canada, the company informed them...
Latin America:
Warner Bros. Discovery puts off Max launch until Q1 2024 in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 21, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Audiovisual giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced its decision to delay the arrival of its new platform Max in Latin America. Originally scheduled for autumn 2023 (Northern Hemisphere), the launch has been postponed until the first quarter of 2024. During...