by Hernán Amaya | Mar 13, 2025 | Telecommunications
Millicom, the telecommunications company holding nearly 50% of the capital of Colombian operator Tigo, announced on March 12 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colombian assets owned by Telefónica, which has a 67.5% stake in Movistar Colombia....
Latin America:
DirecTV is granted sublicense to air FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in Spanish-speaking South America
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 5, 2025 | Content
On March 5, Pay TV operator DirecTV (Grupo Werthein) closed an agreement with sports streaming platform DAZN for FIFA Club World Cup 2025 broadcasting rights. The tournament will bring together the best soccer clubs on the planet. The agreement will make it possible...
Argentina:
Telecom announces agreement to acquire Telefónica Argentina
by Hernán Amaya | Feb 24, 2025 | Telecommunications
Telecom Argentina, the owner of Flow and Personal brands, made an official announcement on February 24 according to which an agreement had been reached to acquire Movistar Argentina, a subsidiary of another important telecommunications company: Telefónica. The...
Bolivia:
Fútbol Canal debuts with local league match live broadcast and agreement with eight Pay TV operators
by Hernán Amaya | Feb 13, 2025 | Content
On February 12, Fútbol Canal, a new channel owned by the Bolivian Soccer Federation (FBF), made its debut with a live broadcast of the match between Real Oruro and ABB, which marked the beginning of the Summer Tournament. At that moment, the channel became available...
Brazil:
Disney to shut down all Pay TV channels except sports-related ones in Brazilian market
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 3, 2024 | Pay TV
The Walt Disney Company has decided to shut down all its Pay TV channels in the Brazilian territory, with the exception of sports-related channels, which operate under the umbrela brand Espn. The news was reported by some Brazilian specialized media outlets on...