by Gustavo Hernández | Nov 2, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Japanese company Sony has reached the final stage previous to the close of the deal for the acquisition of anime OTT platform Crunchyroll, which is currently under the control of Otter Media, a subsidiary of WarnerMedia which, in turn, is owned by AT&T. The...
Latin America:
Starzplay launches direct-to-consumer app in Argentina and Chile
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 28, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Starzplay, an OTT service owned by U.S. premium Pay TV network Starz (Lionsgate), presented its mobile direct-to-consumer application in Argentina and Chile at a virtual press conference held on October 27. The launch date in Chile is October 28, while in Argentina...
Mexico:
Televisa discloses agreement with Disney to add Disney+ to Izzi service
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 27, 2020 | Audiovisual Market in General
Mexican media and telecommunications company Televisa has announced that its operator Izzi will offer Disney+ as an “additional service”. The new streaming platform will be launched in Latin America on November 17. The news was disclosed on October 23,...
Mexico:
Blim TV to launch free version in 2021
by Gustavo Hernández | Oct 15, 2020 | OTT / VOD
Blim TV, Mexican media company Televisa’s streaming service, will launch a free version in 2021. The news was released by the platform’s CEO, Luis Arvizu, at Televisa 2021 Upfront event, which was held on October 14. In this way, Blim TV will combine an SVOD service...
Global:
Google showcases new Chromecast with a remote control and its own operating system
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 1, 2020 | Audiovisual Market in General
Technology behemoth Google has officially announced its new Chromecast device. The new version of Google’s streaming device, so far known as Sabrina, is called Chromecast with Google TV, its most outstanding features being the inclusion of a remote control and the...