by Hernán Amaya | Jan 20, 2022 | OTT / VOD
AMC Networks International has revealed to TAVI Latam that during the course of the current year it will be launching a new streaming platform called AMC+ (AMC Plus) in the Latin American market. The audiovisual company has an OTT already operating under the same name...
Latin America:
Grupo Werthein closes transaction and takes over DirecTV
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 15, 2021 | Pay TV
On November 15, Argentina’s Grupo Werthein issued a press release to announce the close of the transaction for the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Vrio division from AT&T. Vrio manages DirecTV Latin America, Sky Brasil and DirecTV Go. In this way, the...
Latin America:
Netflix makes new short-form videos available in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 12, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Netflix is gradually releasing a new short-form video feature, similar to TikTok and Instagram Reels, in Latin American countries, according to information confirmed to TAVI Latam by the streaming company’s press department. It is a new kid-targeted version of Netflix...
Latin America:
Telefónica no longer plans to sell its operations in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 8, 2021 | Telecommunications
According to Spanish online newspaper Hispanidad, telecommunications company Telefónica has discarded the possibility of selling its operations in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. Nearly two years ago, Telefónica started a strategic debt reduction plan that...
Latin America:
AT&T sells DirecTV Latin American operations to Grupo Werthein
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 21, 2021 | Pay TV
On July 21 telecommunications multinational AT&T issued a press release in which it announced the sale of DirecTV assets in Latin America. The purchaser is Grupo Wethein, an Argentine company doing business in various markets such as insurance, health care,...