by Hernán Amaya | Sep 9, 2024 | Content
After an absence of more than four years, Mexican comedian Chespirito’s (Roberto Gómez Bolaños) shows, such as El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulín Colorado, are to be aired on TV channels and streaming platforms in Latin America and throughout the world. Florinda Meza,...
Global:
Acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance confirmed, there being no other bids on the table
by Virginia Anziano | Aug 28, 2024 | Audiovisual Market in General
After long months of negotiations, the transaction arranged between audiovisual giant Paramount Global and movie and TV studio Skydance Media for the acquisition of the former has been confirmed. Announced on July 7, the agreement provided for a “go-shop” period...
Peru:
Linzor Capital Partners acquires Win
by Camila Sirolli | Aug 22, 2024 | Telecommunications
Investment management company Linzor Capital Partners has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Win (Wi-Net Telecom), a Peruvian telecommunications operator owned by ON Group. The operator currently offers Internet, fixed phone and Pay TV services,...
Latin America:
Vrio reveals DGo and Sky+ total 2 million subscribers throughout the region
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 12, 2024 | OTT / VOD
Grupo Werthein’s Vrio division revealed that the number of subscribers of its streaming Pay TV services DGo and Sky+ had broken the 2 million barrier in July. The information was disclosed on August 12 by Sky Brasil CEO Gustavo Fonseca during Pay-TV Forum, a...
Latin America:
Warner Bros. Discovery acquires Premier League broadcasting rights for Max and TNT in Mexico and Central America
by Hernán Amaya | Aug 5, 2024 | Content
At the end of last week audiovisual giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced it had been granted a license to show English soccer matches live in Mexico and Central America. The company has acquired rights to air half of Premier League (England’s first division...