by Hernán Amaya | Dec 1, 2021 | Pay TV
As reported by local newspapers El Financiero and El Economista, Mexico’s National Telecommunications Institute (IFT) is about to grant América Móvil, the parent company controlling Telmex and Claro, a license to provide Pay TV services. According to the...
Latin America:
On the eve of takeover by Werthein, DirecTV posts subscriber loss for three quarters in a row
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 1, 2021 | Pay TV
DirecTV Latin American unit, managed by Vrio division, posted a decrease in its subscriber count for three quarters in a row, according to telecommunications company AT&T Q3 2021 financial results. Grupo Werthein is to become the owner of Vrio on the close of the...
El Salvador:
Telefónica sells Salvadorean subsidiary to General International Telecom
by Gustavo Hernández | Oct 15, 2021 | Telecommunications
On October 15 telecommunications company Telefónica notified Spain’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV) of the sale of its Salvadorean unit. The purchaser is General International Telecom Limited and the transaction amount is USD 144 million. “This...
Argentina:
Telecom’s Flow and Personal brands to absorb Cablevisión and Fibertel
by Virginia Anziano | Oct 4, 2021 | Telecommunications
Argentine telecommunications company Telecom has decided to modify its brand strategy. Cablevisión, the brand employed for Telecom’s Pay TV service, and Fibertel, the one that identified the company’s fixed Internet service, ceased to exist on October 4. Cablevisión...
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%...