by Hernán Amaya | Aug 31, 2021 | OTT / VOD
On August 31 The Walt Disney Company launched Star+, a new streaming service that combines series, movies, animated comedies and documentaries with Espn’s live and VOD sports content. This launch marks the beginning of a new era in the Latin American sports...
Brazil:
Disney agrees to pay nearly USD 10 million to Starzplay to be allowed to use Star and Star+ brands
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 11, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
The Walt Disney Company and U.S. premium network Starz (Lionsgate) have reached an agreement to settle the dispute involving both companies in connection with the similarity between Star and Star+ brands, owned by Disney, and Starzplay, owned by Starz. According to...
Colombia:
Netflix to open office in Colombia and to produce over 30 local titles
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 15, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Netflix has announced that in 2021 it will open a new office in Latin America. It will be located in Bogotá, Colombia. At the moment, the streaming company has offices in Mexico City (Mexico), Los Angeles (USA) and Alphaville (Brazil) working for Latin America. 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:
HBO Max to launch in Latin American countries in June 2021
by Hernán Amaya | Feb 11, 2021 | OTT / VOD
WarnerMedia (AT&T) has set the launch date for its new streaming platform HBO Max in Latin America, as announced by the audiovisual company through a media release and a promotional video. The platform is scheduled to launch in June 2021, which marks its first...