by Virginia Anziano | Nov 15, 2021 | Pay TV
On November 15, Argentina’s Grupo Werthein issued a press release to announce the close of the transaction for the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Vrio division from AT&T. Vrio manages DirecTV Latin America, Sky Brasil and DirecTV Go. In this way, the...
Latin America:
On the eve of takeover by Werthein, DirecTV posts subscriber loss for three quarters in a row
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 1, 2021 | Pay TV
DirecTV Latin American unit, managed by Vrio division, posted a decrease in its subscriber count for three quarters in a row, according to telecommunications company AT&T Q3 2021 financial results. Grupo Werthein is to become the owner of Vrio on the close of the...
Cuba:
Government approves launch of first home Pay TV service in the country
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 23, 2021 | Pay TV
Last week, Cuba’s government issued Executive Order 35/21, which regulates telecommunications, information and communication technologies and use of the radio spectrum. The above-mentioned order includes the approval of the first home Pay TV service in the country....
Latin America:
Star Premium no longer offered by some operators
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 16, 2021 | Pay TV
Star Premium, The Walt Disney Company’s series and movies pack, is no longer offered by some Pay TV operators in Latin America, which has a direct connection with the upcoming launch of the company’s new streaming platform Star+, scheduled for August 31. Mexican...
Latin America:
AT&T sells DirecTV Latin American operations to Grupo Werthein
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 21, 2021 | Pay TV
On July 21 telecommunications multinational AT&T issued a press release in which it announced the sale of DirecTV assets in Latin America. The purchaser is Grupo Wethein, an Argentine company doing business in various markets such as insurance, health care,...
Latin America:
Claro launches IPTV in Central America
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 3, 2021 | Pay TV
Telecommunications company Claro (América Móvil) is developing an aggressive plan in Latin America for investment in fiber optic networks (FTTH) and launch of IPTV services operating on such networks. Within the plan, the company has begun to offer various IPTV packs...