by Virginia Anziano | Jun 15, 2021 | OTT / VOD
At Canadian Banff World Media Festival (June 14 thru July 16), Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that the company was “open to acquiring” audiovisual content production companies. This shows that the streaming platform is likely to join the mergers and...
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Telemundo creates new studio to produce Spanish-language content for streaming platforms
by Virginia Anziano | May 5, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
NBCUniversal (Comcast Corporation), together with its U.S. Spanish-language TV network, has announced the creation of a new audiovisual studio called Telemundo Streaming Studios, which will provide streaming platforms worldwide with Spanish-language content. It will...
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...
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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...
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Netflix to release new movies every week in 2021
by Gustavo Hernández | Jan 12, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Netflix has launched a worldwide campaign in which it promises to release new movies every week throughout the year. The streaming behemoth has already announced 71 titles, including originals and acquisitions, that have never been seen before on any screen. The...