by Hernán Amaya | Jun 26, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Brazil’s Globo is planning to add Globosat’s live and linear channels to its Globoplay streaming platform, according to local website Tudo Celular. The idea is to launch a new package, for which the user will have to pay an extra fee in addition to the...
Mexico:
There is already a solid buyer for Fox Sports México
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 22, 2020 | Pay TV
According to information published by Mexican website Mediotiempo, there is already a solid buyer for Fox Sports México. The Walt Disney Company is required to divest itself of Fox Sports México in order that the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), the Mexican...
Latin America:
Titan Channel launches in Latin America in association with Frida Media Group
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 12, 2020 | Content
Frida Media Group, a company engaged in the distribution of TV channels and audiovisual content, has reported it has entered into a business representation agreement with Titan Channel in order to enter the Latin American and the U.S. markets. It is a 24/7 channel...
Brazil:
Number of Netflix subs exceeds 15 million thus equaling aggregate of Pay TV customers
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 9, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Netflix subscriber count has already exceeded 15 million in Brazil, according to information provided by UOL, a Brazilian website. This figure equals the aggregate of Pay TV customers in Brazil, which was 15.32 million as of the end of April, as reported by the Brazil...
Venezuela:
DirecTV withdraws from Venezuelan market
by Hernán Amaya | May 20, 2020 | Pay TV
U.S. telecommunications company AT&T has resolved that its satellite TV operator DirecTV cease operations in Venezuela. AT&T announced the decision, effective immediately, through a press release issued on May 19. “The U.S. government’s sanctions on...