by Hernán Amaya | Jun 4, 2021 | Content
The rumor arose on June 4 on social media and soon became a trend in most Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain and Latin America. According to the rumor, Disney’s Pay TV linear kids channels (Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD) would cease broadcasting...
Chile:
VTR launches HubTV through a new IPTV service
by Hernán Amaya | May 6, 2021 | Pay TV
VTR, a Chilean telecommunications company owned by Liberty Latin America, has begun to offer its new advanced television service HubTV. At the moment, it is only being provided over IPTV, through the new fiber optic network being deployed by the operator, and requires...
Latin America:
Rumor confirmed: Disney to rename Fox channels as Star
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 30, 2020 | Content
TAVI Latam has just confirmed a rumor that spread last week. According to company sources, The Walt Disney Company will change Fox channels’ names in Latin America in order that they include the Star brand. The official announcement will be made within the next few...
Brazil:
BluTV: A new Satellite TV operator
by Gustavo Hernández | Aug 10, 2020 | Pay TV
There is a new Satellite TV service in Brazil. Its name is BluTV (www.blutv.com.br) and it has been operating since August 9. Based in Uberlandia (Minas Gerais State), it is owned by 1Sat Telecomunicações. The service currently reaches 53 municipalities, but the plan...
Argentina:
Unconcluded Disney-Fox merger delays Cabase members’ IPTV service
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 15, 2020 | Pay TV
Cabase (Argentine Internet Chamber) President Ariel Graizer said that many of the chamber’s members throughout Argentina, which are Internet providers (ISPs), have not launched their own IPTV service. The fact that Disney-Fox merger is still unconcluded has resulted...