by Hernán Amaya | Oct 29, 2021 | OTT / VOD
The mobile edition of streaming platform Amazon Prime Video took its second step in Latin America. After making its debut with Tigo (Millicom) in Guatemala in 2020, it was launched for Claro (América Móvil) mobile phone service pre-paid customers in Argentina on...
Brazil:
Netflix subscriber count in Brazilian market accidentally leaked out (Correction)
by Hernán Amaya | Oct 11, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Brazil’s Economic Defense Administrative Council (Cade) revealed the number of Netflix subscribers in the Brazilian territory by mistake. According to the information leaked out, the streaming platform had 19 million users as at January 2021. The news was revealed by...
Chile:
VTR and Claro to combine operations
by Hernán Amaya | Sep 29, 2021 | Telecommunications
On September 29 telecommunications companies Liberty Latin America (LLA) and América Móvil announced an agreement to combine their operations in Chile. VTR, owned by LLA, and Claro Chile, owned by América Móvil, will form a joint venture, with each party holding a 50%...
Argentina:
Paramount+ adds Cablevisión as a partner and offers one-year free period
by Virginia Anziano | Aug 2, 2021 | OTT / VOD
Streaming platform Paramount+, owned by ViacomCBS, and telecommunications company Cablevisión (Telecom) have announced an agreement whereby the latter becomes a commercialization, marketing and media partner of the former. As a result of this alliance, subscribers of...
Global:
Disney+ global paid subscribers surpass 100 million barrier
by Gustavo Hernández | Mar 11, 2021 | OTT / VOD
At The Walt Disney Company’s shareholders’ meeting, CEO Bob Chapek revealed that Disney+ had just surpassed a significant barrier: 100 million paid subscribers worldwide. The company has so far not provided details about the number of subscribers in each country or...