by Hernán Amaya | Jun 4, 2021 | Content
The rumor arose on June 4 on social media and soon became a trend in most Spanish-speaking countries, including Spain and Latin America. According to the rumor, Disney’s Pay TV linear kids channels (Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD) would cease broadcasting...
Latin America:
Claro launches IPTV in Central America
by Hernán Amaya | Jun 3, 2021 | Pay TV
Telecommunications company Claro (América Móvil) is developing an aggressive plan in Latin America for investment in fiber optic networks (FTTH) and launch of IPTV services operating on such networks. Within the plan, the company has begun to offer various IPTV packs...
Venezuela:
State-run channel TVes airs Disney’s Soul without broadcasting rights
by Hernán Amaya | Mar 22, 2021 | Audiovisual Market in General
On March 19, Free-To-Air state-run channel TVes (Televisora Venezolana Social) aired Walt Disney Company’s movie Soul without having been granted the rights to broadcast it, which soon spread in social networks and was then reported by the Venezuelan media. In...
Chile:
Free-To-Air TV channels request further postponement of analog switch-off
by Gustavo Hernández | Mar 16, 2021 | DTT
Chile’s National Television Association (Anatel), which represents national Free-To-Air TV stations, has recently requested that the country’s Telecommunications Bureau (Subtel) put off the analog switch-off once again, according to information reported by local...
Panama:
Cable & Wireless ceases Satellite TV service
by Virginia Anziano | Mar 2, 2021 | Pay TV
Panamanian operator Cable & Wireless, owned by Liberty Latin America and the Panamanian State, has decided to discontinue its pre-paid Satellite TV service, called +TV Digital Prepago. The company launched the DTH in 2014 through Telefónica division Media...