by Virginia Anziano | May 19, 2020 | Telecommunications
Digicel, a company that provides Pay TV, Internet and telephone services in many countries in Central America and the Caribbean, has filed for Chapter 15 proceedings in a U.S. bankruptcy court in order to preserve its assets and prevent attachments, so that it may...
Latin America:
Movistar Series now accessible through OTT Movistar Play only
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 8, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Telecommunications company Telefónica has made a strategic decision at a regional level in relation to its Movistar Series channel. According to information obtained by TAVI Latam, the channel was dropped from Movistar Pay TV line-ups in Latin America on March 31 and...
Latin America:
Digicel seeks to reduce its debt by exchanging current bonds for new securities
by Gustavo Hernández | Mar 30, 2020 | Telecommunications
Digicel, a telecommunications company operating Pay TV and Internet, as well as mobile and fixed telephone services in many Caribbean and Central American countries, is in talks with some bondholders and is offering to exchange current bonds for new securities, as...
Brazil:
In light of the spread of Coronavirus, Pay TV has adopted the strategy of offering channels at no additional cost
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 16, 2020 | Pay TV
In view of the measures and recommendations issued by the Brazilian government regarding the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide, the local Pay TV industry is offering users access to channels at no additional cost. The aim is to provide clients with a...
Mexico:
IFT considers imposing penalties on Pay TV channels for exceeding advertising time limit
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 12, 2020 | Pay TV
The Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) has confirmed that Mexican Pay TV channels are exceeding the advertising time limit, which is six minutes per hour. Therefore, the regulatory authority might impose a penalty, which may range from a mere...