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...
Brazil:
CNN Brasil to broadcast an interview with Jair Bolsonaro on its launch day
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 10, 2020 | Content
An interview with Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will be the main attraction on the news channel’s launch day, according to the announcement made by Douglas Tavolaro, one of the owners of the new channel, in an interview with local newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. The...
Brazil:
América Móvil is ceasing to use Net so that Claro may become its single brand
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 5, 2020 | Pay TV
Since it decided to unify its two Pay TV Brazilian operations in mid 2019, América Móvil has been integrating Claro into the Net service. According to information released by local site TudoCelular, the telecommunications company has just renewed the navigation...
Brazil:
Pay TV loses over 1.5 million subscribers in 2019
by Hernán Amaya | Jan 7, 2020 | Pay TV
According to the latest data released by Brazil Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), the loss of Pay TV subscribers within the Brazilian market as from the beginning of the year had already exceeded 1.5 million by the end of November 2019. The regulatory authority has...