by Hernán Amaya | May 13, 2021 | OTT / VOD
The Walt Disney Company has decided to postpone the launch of its new streaming platform Star+ (Star Plus) until August 31, 2021 in Latin America. The originally scheduled date was June 2021. The news was disclosed on May 13 by Senior Executive Vice President and...
Latin America:
WarnerMedia plans to bid for Copa Libertadores TV rights
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 23, 2021 | Content
According to Brazilian web portal UOL, Warner Media (AT&T), which owns sports network TNT Sports, is considering starting negotiations to acquire television rights to broadcast Copa Libertadores, the most important interclub soccer tournament in South America. The...
Venezuela:
State-run channel TVes airs Disney’s Soul without broadcasting rights
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 22, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
On March 19, Free-To-Air state-run channel TVes (Televisora Venezolana Social) aired Walt Disney Company’s movie Soul without having been granted the rights to broadcast it, which soon spread in social networks and was then reported by the Venezuelan media. In...
Global:
Disney+ global paid subscribers surpass 100 million barrier
by Gustavo Hernández | Mar 11, 2021 | OTT / VOD
At The Walt Disney Company’s shareholders’ meeting, CEO Bob Chapek revealed that Disney+ had just surpassed a significant barrier: 100 million paid subscribers worldwide. The company has so far not provided details about the number of subscribers in each country or...
Latin America:
Fox channels to be rebranded as Star as from February 22
by Virginia Anziano | Feb 2, 2021 | Content
As officially announced in mid-December 2020 and pre-announced by TAVI Latam on November 30, Fox channels’ names will be changed so that they include the Star brand in Latin America. This week The Walt Disney Company, owned by Fox network, has revealed the date on...