by Virginia Anziano | Jun 24, 2021 | OTT / VOD
In a press release issued on June 24, Discovery Inc. announced that its streaming service Discovery+ would start its Latin American adventure in Brazil. Although the exact date was not disclosed, Discovery revealed that the launch month would be September. The...
Latin America:
Disney denies rumor that its linear channels will cease in June
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 4, 2021 | Content
The rumor arose on June 4 on social media and soon became a trend in most Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain and Latin America. According to the rumor, Disney’s Pay TV linear kids channels (Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD) would cease broadcasting...
Latin America:
Disney postpones Star+ launch until August 31
by Hernán Amaya | May 13, 2021 | OTT / VOD
The Walt Disney Company has decided to postpone the launch of its new streaming platform Star+ (Star Plus) until August 31, 2021 in Latin America. The originally scheduled date was June 2021. The news was disclosed on May 13 by Senior Executive Vice President and...
Latin America:
Claro Box TV to be launched in all Latin American countries
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 28, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
Claro Box TV, a streaming player with a built-in Pay TV service, will reach all those Latin American markets where América Móvil operates. The announcement was made by CEO Daniel Hajj at the presentation of the telecommunications company’s Q1 2021 financial results....
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...