by Virginia Anziano | Mar 12, 2020 | Pay TV
The Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) has confirmed that Mexican Pay TV channels are exceeding the advertising time limit, which is six minutes per hour. Therefore, the regulatory authority might impose a penalty, which may range from a mere...
Chile:
Disney offers Fox premium channels to Pay TV basic plans users without additional cost, thus giving them access to Copa Libertadores, UFC and Formula 1
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 11, 2020 | Content
Disney Company has announced that it will make all Fox premium channels available for Pay TV basic plans users. The promotion will run from March 12 thru March 15. In this way, it will be possible to access content such as Copa Libertadores, UFC and Formula 1 at no...
Latin America:
Disney’s simultaneous broadcast of upcoming Star Wars movie trailer on 11 channels
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 16, 2019 | Content
The Walt Disney Company used most of its Pay TV network in Latin America, including channels under Disney, Espn and Fox brands, to advertise the release of the Star Wars movie entitled: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX of the saga), whose debut in Latin American...
Global:
Disney asserts Disney+ has reached 10 million sign-ups
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 15, 2019 | OTT / VOD
In a brief press release, Disney has announced that 10 million users have signed up for its OTT since its launch on November 12. “Moving forward, there are no plans to release Disney+ subscriber data outside of The Walt Disney Company’s quarterly earnings...
Brazil:
Disney uses ESPN sports rights to air matches on Fox channels for the first time
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 11, 2019 | Content
In Brazil, the synergy between Disney channels and recently acquired Fox channels has begun with sports content. It is the first time that a channel included in Fox portfolio has used rights held by ESPN to broadcast a soccer match. The match was simultaneously...