by Hernán Amaya | Jul 9, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Apple, the manufacturer of streaming player Apple TV and the owner of streaming service Apple TV+, is interested in entering the live sports market and its first goal is to get a TV licence from the NFL, the US football league, according to US website The Information....
Latin America:
Disney confirms Champions League will be aired on Espn and Star+ in Spanish-speaking South America and Central America
by Hernán Amaya | Jul 2, 2021 | Content
The Walt Disney Company has given TAVI Latam confirmation of its acquisition of rights to broadcast the Champions League, the most important European inter-club soccer tournament, in Spanish-speaking South America and in Central America. It will be possible to watch...
Latin America:
HBO Max launches with 50% unlimited time discount for first wave of subscribers
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 29, 2021 | OTT / VOD
HBO Max, the new streaming platform, arrived in Latin America on June 29 with a innovative launch promotion. All those users who sign up before July 31, 2021 will be granted a 50% unlimited time discount, for as long as they maintain their subscription. The new OTT,...
Brazil:
Discovery+ to launch in Brazilian market next September
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:
Starzplay sues Disney over use of Star and Star+ brands
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 9, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
The owners of streaming platform Starzplay have filed legal proceedings against The Walt Disney Company in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Starzplay alleges that the names of Disney’s new OTT service Star+ (Star Plus), which has not premiered yet, and Pay TV Star...