by Virginia Anziano | Sep 21, 2021 | OTT / VOD
On September 20 Netflix announced the launch of a free plan in Kenya. It is the first time the streaming platform has offered a completely free plan anywhere in the world. “We hope that many of the people who try our free plan love Netflix so much that over time...
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Google plans to enter AVOD market
by Gustavo Hernández | Sep 20, 2021 | OTT / VOD
According to information published by U.S. website Protocol, Google is planning to launch linear streaming TV channels under the AVOD model, that is to say free ad-supported television. The idea is to include these channels in Google TV, the Android TV-based operating...
Latin America:
Disney launches Star+, a turning point in sports broadcasting in the region
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 31, 2021 | OTT / VOD
On August 31 The Walt Disney Company launched Star+, a new streaming service that combines series, movies, animated comedies and documentaries with Espn’s live and VOD sports content. This launch marks the beginning of a new era in the Latin American sports...
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Netflix tests its own videogames
by Virginia Anziano | Aug 26, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Streaming behemoth Netflix has started testing its own videogames, a new area the platform managed by Reed Hastings has decided to take a bet on. The project is at the pilot stage and is available only for Polish users. “It’s very, very early days and we’ve got a lot...
Puerto Rico:
Claro launches Claro TV+: Streaming Pay TV with portable STB and mobile app
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 20, 2021 | OTT / VOD
A few days ago, telecommunications company Claro Puerto Rico (América Móvil) launched Claro TV+, an innovative television proposal that consists in an OTT Pay TV service accessible through a new portable set top box not requiring installation or an application for...