by Virginia Anziano | Jun 21, 2024 | Pay TV
On June 21, Mexico’s Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) unexpectedly issued a resolution authorizing Fox Corporation (Fox Corp.) to acquire all the assets belonging to Fox Sports México, a sports channels network run by Grupo Lauman, which is owned by...
Global:
Netflix reinforces its bet on live sports with a boxing fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 7, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Netflix takes a new step within the live sports segment. The streaming giant’s new proposal is a boxing fight between US former boxer Mike Tyson and US influencer Jake El Gallo Paul. The event is scheduled for next July 20 and will be aired live for the whole world...
Latin America:
Disney to integrate Star+ into Disney+ to offer one single streaming platform
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 12, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On December 12, The Walt Disney Company issued a press release to announce the introduction of a change in its direct-to-consumer streaming strategy in Latin America. The content currently offered by its OTT Star+, including Espn sports and general entertainment...
Latin America:
TV Azteca boosts its Pay TV offering and launches new sports channel
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 29, 2023 | Pay TV
At a press event that took place on June 28, Mexican audiovisual company TV Azteca announced the overhauling of its Pay TV package, including the launch of a new sports channel to be called Azteca Deportes Network. In addition to the introduction of a new channel,...
Brazil:
Netflix to perform first-ever live-streaming of Brazilian content
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Following its first two live-streaming experiences from the United States to the whole world (March and April 2023), Netflix has announced it will live-stream Brazilian original content for the first time on July 2. In this way, the streaming platform takes a further...