by Hernán Amaya | Sep 10, 2020 | Pay TV
Cuba’s Ministry of Economy and Planning has published a document in which it describes the socioeconomic strategy it will adopt to boost the economy and to tackle the global crisis caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The strategy includes the possibility of...
Colombia:
DirecTV launches 5G Internet in Bogotá to supplement its Satellite TV service
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 7, 2020 | Telecommunications
DirecTV, owned by AT&T, has begun to provide fixed wireless 5G Internet in some neighborhoods of Bogotá, Colombia’s capital city. It is the first 5G Internet network in the country. In this way, the Satellite TV operator expands its double play offering (TV +...
Latin America:
ViacomCBS launches NickMusic in Spanish-speaking Latin America
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 3, 2020 | Content
On August 31, ViacomCBS launched a new Pay TV channel called Nickmusic. It is a kid-focused curated music channel available throughout the Spanish-speaking Latin American region. According to information provided by the company, NickMusic has taken the place of music...
Brazil:
Pay TV subscriber count decreases by almost 10% in one year
by Andrés Taurian | Aug 18, 2020 | Pay TV
The number of Pay TV subscribers in Brazil was 15.18 million as of the end of Q2 2020, which shows a 9.8% drop compared with Q2 2019 , when the total count was 16.83 million. In comparison with Q1 2020, the decrease was 1.1%, following a downtrend that seems to be...
Costa Rica:
Liberty Latin America acquires Telefónica’s Costa Rican unit
by Virginia Anziano | Jul 30, 2020 | Telecommunications
After the failure of the transaction between Telefónica and Millicom, the Spanish company has reached an agreement to sell Movistar Costa Rica to Liberty Latin America (LLA). The announcement was made by both companies on July 30. The amount of the transaction will be...