Trends in the AudioVisual Industry
Trends in the AudioVisual Industry
Global:
Netflix made its live content debut with Chris Rock’s special, which ranked among the ten most watched shows only in USA
Netflix made its live content debut on March 4 with a stand-up special performed by US comedian Chris Rock, which was streamed worldwide and then made available at the VOD library. Although audience figures have not been disclosed, weekly rankings...
Global:
Sony Music Entertainment partners with Messi to produce his first own animated series
On March 6, Sony Music Entertainment, a Sony Entertainment division, issued a press release announcing a partnership with Lionel Messi for the production of the Argentine soccer player’s first own animated series. The agreement was entered into...
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Latin America:
HBO Max modifies tier system and ceases to offer Mobile plan
Warner Bros. Discovery has decided to introduce some changes in its streaming service HBO Max in Latin America. The main change is related to the company’s tier system; in fact, a few days ago the audiovisual giant ceased to offer its lowest priced option, the Mobile...

Latin America:
AMC+ launch on hold in Latin America
According to information revealed to TAVI Latam by AMC Networks International, the audiovisual giant has paused the project to launch AMC+, a streaming platform featuring the best productions of the company, in Latin America. The original plan was to roll out both...
Latin America:
Netflix lowers prices in some countries for the first time in Latin America
For the first time in the region, Netflix has lowered the monthly price of its plans only in some Latin American countries. Without having issued any press release or launching any advertisement announcing the reduction, the streaming platform is notifying its...
Global:
DAZN enters into agreement with NFL to deliver OTT Game Pass internationally
Sports streaming platform DAZN has widened its global offering by adding one of the most important competitions in the world: the US National Football League (NFL). On February 7, both parties announced they had entered into an agreement under which DAZN will begin to...
Argentina:
Paramount persists in shedding inland channels: It has sold Telefé Neuquén to Alpha Media (Update)
In Argentina, Alpha Media announced on January 31 that it had bought Channel 7 of Neuquén (Telefé Neuquén) from Paramount, the audiovisual multinational company that owns nationwide Free-To-Air channel Telefé. It is the second time Paramount has sold an Argentine...
Latin America:
Millicom in negotiations with Apollo Global Management and Claure Group over potential sale of shares
In a press release issued on January 25, Millicom, a multinational providing telecommunications services under the Tigo Brand in nine Latin American countries, has confirmed that the company is discussing the sale of all its outstanding shares with Apollo Global...
Global:
Reed Hastings steps down as Netflix CEO
While presenting its Q4 2022 financial results on January 19, Netflix announced that co-founder Reed Hastings was stepping down as CEO, but would go on serving as Executive Chairman. Hastings had been sharing the position with Ted Sarandos since mid-2020. From now on,...
Global:
Live streaming of SAG Awards to mark Netflix’s entry into new segment
Netflix is making progress in the area of live streaming. On January 11, the OTT announced it had entered into an agreement to be granted a global license to stream SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards ceremonies, which are among the most important events in the global...
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Latin America:
Fox channels to be renamed as Star as from February 2021
The Walt Disney Company has officially announced that as from February 2021 Fox channels’ names will be changed so that they include the Star brand in Latin America. TAVI Latam reported the news some weeks ago in an exclusive, but company sources said that the date...
Latin America:
Disney confirms launch of Espn 4 to replace Fox Sports
The Walt Disney Company press team has confirmed to TAVI Latam that as from December 1 a new Pay TV sports channel called Espn 4 will replace Fox Sports throughout the Spanish-speaking Latin American region, with the only exceptions of Mexico and Argentina. TAVI Latam...
Venezuela:
SimpleTV launches HBO premium pack on May 3
According to information published by Venezuelan specialist reporter Edgar Rincón Molina, Satellite TV operator SimpleTV (Scale Capital) will be offering HBO (WarnerMedia) premium pack as from May 3. Some time ago, company officials said that SimpleTV was about to add...

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