by Andrés Taurian | Jun 7, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Spain’s Real Madrid Soccer Club has announced the launch of RM Play, its own OTT service, which will offer over 700 hours of content and will be accesible worldwide through mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs and the following streaming players: Apple TV, Android TV and...
Uruguay:
Multiseñal launches OTT Pay TV service as an alternative to MMDS
by Hernán Amaya | May 30, 2023 | OTT / VOD
Last week, Uruguayan Pay TV operator Multiseñal launched an OTT Pay TV service that has been called MSPlay Box, which is offered as an alternative to MMDS, a service historically provided by the company. The price range for MSPlay Box starts at USD 22 per month. In...
Latin America:
Netflix moves forward in battle against account sharing by implementing measures in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia
by Hernán Amaya | May 23, 2023 | OTT / VOD
After undergoing several trial runs and experimental periods in selected countries, Netflix launched the final phase of its global crackdown on shared accounts on May 23. As preannounced one month ago, the streaming giant has started the implementation of its...
Global:
YouTube to introduce unskippable 30-second ads
by Gustavo Hernández | May 18, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On May 17, YouTube (Google) announced some innovations in connection with advertising. The video platform will soon introduce 30-second ads in its traditional free service but will not include them in its paid option. It will not be possible for users to skip the ads....
Argentina:
DirecTV launches new streaming player packaged with DGo and FTTH Internet
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 21, 2023 | OTT / VOD
DirecTV, a Pay TV operator owned by Grupo Werthein, has begun to offer a new streaming player in the Argentine market. Called DGo Smart, the device is delivered on loan and is packaged with streaming Pay TV service DGo and fiber optic (FTTH) Internet service DFibra....