by Hernán Amaya | Dec 12, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On December 12, The Walt Disney Company issued a press release to announce the introduction of a change in its direct-to-consumer streaming strategy in Latin America. The content currently offered by its OTT Star+, including Espn sports and general entertainment...
Venezuela:
Inter launches new streaming platform Inter Go
by Hernán Amaya | Dec 7, 2023 | OTT / VOD
On December 8, Inter is to launch its new streaming service, Inter Go, which will have a double function: it will be both a TV Everywhere and a streaming Pay TV service. The Venezuelan telecommunications company provided details about the new OTT at a press conference...
Latin America:
Netflix approaches its previous peak subscriber count after growing by 0.8% in Q3 2022
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 20, 2022 | OTT / VOD
The third quarter of the current year has been a very positive period for Netflix in Latin America, according to the company’s financial report. The number of subscribers in the region totaled 39.94 million as of the close of Q3, which is tantamount to a 0.8% increase...
Brazil:
Oi sells Satellite TV postpaid subscriber base to Sky
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 28, 2022 | Pay TV
Brazilian telecommunications company Oi has entered into an agreement to sell its Satellite TV postpaid customer base to DTH operator Sky Brasil (Grupo Werthein). Oi’s disinvestment plan also included the sale of its mobile phone operation. The news was disclosed to...
Global:
Having lost subscribers worldwide for the first time in ten years, Netflix considers lower cost, ad-supported plan
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 20, 2022 | OTT / VOD
For the first time in the last ten years, Netflix has reported a quarterly drop in its subscriber base on a global scale. The streaming platform lost 200,000 users in the first quarter of 2022, with subscriber count totaling 221.64 million. Shortly afterwards, Co-CEO...