by Hernán Amaya | Dec 15, 2021 | OTT / VOD
On December 15, Amazon Prime Video (Amazon) confirmed its bet on live sports broadcasting in Latin America. The debut will be in Brazil, where the streaming platform has been granted a sublicense to exploit Copa do Brasil broadcasting rights in 2022. Copa do Brasil is...
Latin America:
Netflix makes new short-form videos available in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 12, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Netflix is gradually releasing a new short-form video feature, similar to TikTok and Instagram Reels, in Latin American countries, according to information confirmed to TAVI Latam by the streaming company’s press department. It is a new kid-targeted version of Netflix...
Brazil:
Eutelsat: “In March 2021, we started simulation tests on 23 FTA channels with a view to migration from C band to Ku band”
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 21, 2021 | Interviews
Eutelsat Brasil CEO Rodrigo Campos is interviewed by TAVI Latam. He is an engineer who has over two decades´ experience in the telecommunications industry and has been working for Eutelsat since 2014. >> Highlights from The Interview:-Brazil has a unique Free-To-Air...
Brazil:
Netflix subscriber count in Brazilian market accidentally leaked out (Correction)
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 11, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Brazil’s Economic Defense Administrative Council (Cade) revealed the number of Netflix subscribers in the Brazilian territory by mistake. According to the information leaked out, the streaming platform had 19 million users as at January 2021. The news was revealed by...
Brazil:
Sky starts using DirecTV Go as a TV Everywhere platform
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 10, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Some days ago, Sky Brasil subscribers posted messages on forums and social media to report that it was possible to enter DirecTV Go platform without paying any additional fee. Both services are owned by Vrio, which has been recently acquired by Grupo Werthein. This...