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...
Global:
Disney stops running Netflix ads on its Entertainment channels in USA
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 4, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Communication media company Disney will no longer run OTT platform Netflix commercials on its entertainment channels in the United States, as was reported by The Wall Street Journal. According to this newspaper, advertising on TV channels accounted for 38% of Netflix...
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Netflix’s CEO predicts tough competition due to OTTs new releases
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 23, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings said that the market will be a “tough competition” since next November, when several companies launch their own OTT platforms. This was at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge, England. “While we have...