by Hernán Amaya | Nov 25, 2021 | Telecommunications
DirecTV (Grupo Werthein) has announced that after closing a deal with Argentine telecommunications company Metrotel, it will begin to offer fiber optic (FTTH) home Internet as a supplement to its satellite (DTH) and streaming Pay TV services in Argentina. The first...
Venezuela:
Government launches new free Satellite TV service
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 17, 2021 | Free To Air Tv
This week the Venezuelan government launched its new free Satellite TV service through the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel). FTA Venezuela is advertised as “the new way to watch television”. The DTH’s line-up includes almost 30 channels and...
Latin America:
Grupo Werthein closes transaction and takes over DirecTV
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 15, 2021 | Pay TV
On November 15, Argentina’s Grupo Werthein issued a press release to announce the close of the transaction for the acquisition of 100% of the capital stock of Vrio division from AT&T. Vrio manages DirecTV Latin America, Sky Brasil and DirecTV Go. In this way, the...
Latin America:
WarnerMedia to launch new kid-focused channel Cartoonito
by Hernán Amaya | Nov 3, 2021 | Content
WarnerMedia is putting the finishing touches before launching a new Pay TV kid-focused channel called Cartoonito throughout the Latin American region. Content will be targeted at preschoolers. The launch has not been officially announced by WarnerMedia so far....
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...