by Virginia Anziano | Nov 1, 2021 | Pay TV
DirecTV Latin American unit, managed by Vrio division, posted a decrease in its subscriber count for three quarters in a row, according to telecommunications company AT&T Q3 2021 financial results. Grupo Werthein is to become the owner of Vrio on the close of the...
Latin America:
ViacomCBS acquires majority interest in Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMéxico
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 28, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
On October 28, audiovisual behemoth ViacomCBS announced that it had entered into an agreement to become the majority stockholder of Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMéxico. The Walt Disney Company, which has owned 51% stake since the acquisition of Fox, will cease...
Latin America:
NBCUniversal launches new premium channel pack
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 25, 2021 | Content
NBCUniversal has announced that a new premium channel pack will be launched in the Latin American Pay TV market on December 2. At the beginning, the pack will be available only to DirecTV, DirecTV Go and Sky México subscribers. The new pack will be called Universal+...
El Salvador:
Telefónica sells Salvadorean subsidiary to General International Telecom
by Gustavo Hernández | Oct 15, 2021 | Telecommunications
On October 15 telecommunications company Telefónica notified Spain’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV) of the sale of its Salvadorean unit. The purchaser is General International Telecom Limited and the transaction amount is USD 144 million. “This...
Argentina:
Telecom’s Flow and Personal brands to absorb Cablevisión and Fibertel
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 4, 2021 | Telecommunications
Argentine telecommunications company Telecom has decided to modify its brand strategy. Cablevisión, the brand employed for Telecom’s Pay TV service, and Fibertel, the one that identified the company’s fixed Internet service, ceased to exist on October 4. Cablevisión...