by Hernán Amaya | Jul 6, 2022 | OTT / VOD
As announced on July 6 at the TIM’s (Telecom Italia) annual convention, Amazon Prime Video will expand its mobile-only streaming service to make it available in Brazil through the telecommunications operator. The OTT’s mobile-only version is already available in...
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TelevisaUnivision’s SVOD tier Vix+ to debut on July 21
by Gustavo Hernández | Jun 30, 2022 | OTT / VOD
Audiovisual giant TelevisaUnivision has set the launch date of Vix+, the paid subscription tier of its Spanish-language streaming service Vix. The OTT will be available in the United States and throughout Spanish-speaking Latin America as from July 21. The free...
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Netflix in negotiations to acquire Roku
by Virginia Anziano | Jun 8, 2022 | OTT / VOD
According to US website Business Insider, Netflix has engaged in talks with streaming player manufacturer Roku with a view to acquiring the company. Specialists assert that in addition to the manufacture of STBs and the development of operating systems optimized for...
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Telefónica cancels Vivo’s Satellite TV service
by Hernán Amaya | May 31, 2022 | Pay TV
Brazilian telecommunications operator Vivo, owned by Telefónica, has notified its Satellite TV customers that it will cease to provide the service in December 2022. The last day of the current year is the expiration date of the agreement between Vivo and Media...
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Cinemark in negotiations to show Netflix originals
by Virginia Anziano | May 24, 2022 | Audiovisual Market in General
Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble revealed that he had contacted Netflix executives with a view to entering into an agreement to release Netflix originals in movie theaters owned by the international chain. In fact, he noted that a test run had been conducted during the...