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,...
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CNN+ to launch in the United States in 2022 and then to expand to other countries
by Gustavo Hernández | Jul 19, 2021 | OTT / VOD
CNN, the news network owned by WarnerMedia (close to becoming Warner Bros. Discovery), officially announced its new streaming service CNN+ (CNN Plus) on July 19. After its launch in the United States in the first quarter of 2022, the platform will expand to other...
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Apple shows interest in live sports and starts negotiations for NFL rights
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 9, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Apple, the manufacturer of streaming player Apple TV and the owner of streaming service Apple TV+, is interested in entering the live sports market and its first goal is to get a TV licence from the NFL, the US football league, according to US website The Information....
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HBO Max launches with 50% unlimited time discount for first wave of subscribers
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 29, 2021 | OTT / VOD
HBO Max, the new streaming platform, arrived in Latin America on June 29 with a innovative launch promotion. All those users who sign up before July 31, 2021 will be granted a 50% unlimited time discount, for as long as they maintain their subscription. The new OTT,...
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CNN to launch its own streaming platform
by Gustavo Hernández | Jun 14, 2021 | OTT / VOD
John Stankey, CEO at telecommunications company AT&T, has revealed that CNN will soon offer its own streaming service. He unveiled the project last week at The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., a widely recognized forum. CNN is a news network owned by...