by Hernán Amaya | Jun 3, 2021 | Pay TV
Telecommunications company Claro (América Móvil) is developing an aggressive plan in Latin America for investment in fiber optic networks (FTTH) and launch of IPTV services operating on such networks. Within the plan, the company has begun to offer various IPTV packs...
Colombia:
Telefónica acquires DirecTV home Internet operation
by Hernán Amaya | May 25, 2021 | Telecommunications
Telefónica has announced that it has acquired DirecTV wireless home Internet business in Colombia, a service that AT&T satellite TV operator has been providing in that country since 2014. According to the company’s press release, “nowadays DirecTV has about...
Uruguay:
Argentina’s Grupo Olmos announces intention to acquire Telefónica Uruguay
by Virginia Anziano | May 12, 2021 | Telecommunications
Through a press release signed by CEO Raúl Olmos, Argentina’s Grupo Olmos announced its intention to acquire Telefónica’s subsidiary in Uruguay. According to information disclosed by the company, Luis Miguel Gilpérez, once President of Telefónica España, has been...
Chile:
Telefónica penetrates OTT Pay TV market by making Movistar Play available to non-customers
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 9, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Telecommunications company Telefónica de Chile has announced that its streaming platform Movistar Play may be signed up for by non-customers. The only plan available to non-customers is Full, which offers 55 Free To Air and Pay TV linear channels and a wide VOD...
Latin America:
Liberty interested in acquiring Telefónica’s Colombia and Ecuador units
by Virginia Anziano | Dec 15, 2020 | Telecommunications
According to U.S. financial advisory services company Bloomberg, telecommunications operator Liberty Latin America (LLA) is considering the acquisition of Telefónica’s businesses in Colombia and Ecuador, where Telefónica operates under the brand name Movistar. The...