by Virginia Anziano | Oct 16, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Streaming giant Netflix is planning to open its own mini theme parks in 2025. They will be permanent locations where the public will be able to buy products and accessories related to Netflix content, to have food and drink and to enjoy immersive experiences based on...
México:
Sky launches Sky+, its streaming Pay TV service
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 3, 2023 | Pay TV
On October 2, Mexican Satellite TV operator Sky (Televisa and AT&T) announced the launch of its new product: Sky+ (Sky Más), a subscription-based Pay TV service delivered via OTT including a set-top-box and a streaming player that must be connected to the Internet...
Global:
Disney takes action to implement crackdown on streaming account sharing beginning in Canada
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 27, 2023 | OTT / VOD
The Walt Disney Company is to implement concrete actions against account sharing for its streaming platforms on November 1. The first territory to be affected by the new measures is Canada. In an e-mail sent to Disney+ subscribers in Canada, the company informed them...
Latin America:
Warner Bros. Discovery puts off Max launch until Q1 2024 in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 21, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Audiovisual giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced its decision to delay the arrival of its new platform Max in Latin America. Originally scheduled for autumn 2023 (Northern Hemisphere), the launch has been postponed until the first quarter of 2024. During...
Global:
Netflix announces parallel agreement with South Korea’s SK Broadband to settle conflict after court judgment ordering Netflix to pay Internet traffic increase cost
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 19, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On September 18, Netflix and South Korea’s telecommunications company SK Telecom, together with its subsidiary SK Broadband, announced the establishment of a strategic partnership that “will end all disputes” between the two companies, which had been...