by Hernán Amaya | Jan 6, 2020 | OTT / VOD
The Argentine government has enacted a law that levies an 8% tax on all foreign platforms and apps providing digital services. The list includes OTTs operating in Argentina such as Netflix, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video, as well as apps such as Spotify, AirBnb and...
Global:
Netflix tests an option for automatic content selection
by Virginia Anziano | Dec 19, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Netflix is offering some subscribers a new feature to enjoy its service. Through the Watch Now option, the OTT platform automatically selects the content to be viewed and the subscriber doesn’t need to browse to choose what to watch. As reported by US news media, this...
Latin America:
Netflix to start reporting Latin American subscriber count
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 18, 2019 | OTT / VOD
Netflix published yesterday its quarterly earnings for the Q319 and announced that in the next financial results it would start disclosing revenue and membership by region. The OTT has never officially released Latin American numbers. As of the end of September 2019,...
Chile:
Turner implements CDF’s TV Everywhere to allow users to watch local soccer
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 3, 2019 | Multiscreen
Turner has launched its TV Everywhere platform for Chile’s CDF premium channels. In this way, Pay TV subscribers who have signed up for these channels may access content on any fixed or mobile device. CDF HD and CDF Premium channels broadcast all local soccer...