Monthly Archives: October 2021

Rural life channel Chacra TV signs with Telecom in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay

Chacra TV, the 24 specialized in the countryside lifestyle, reached an agreement with Telecom to integrate its pay TV grid in three South American countries through Flow Argentina, Cablevisión Uruguay and Personal Paraguay. From now on, the clients of the services will be able to enjoy content related to rural life and tourism. The signal [...]

Podcast Streaming boosts Spotify Revenue Growth in Q3 2021

Spotify, the popular audio streaming application, reached 172 million paid subscribers globally during Q3 2021, representing an increase of 4% compared to the previous period, as announced in its latest report. In addition, advertising revenues grew 75% compared to 2020, and the company ensures that both growths were driven by streaming podcasts. In Latin America, [...]

Globo grants exclusivity to broadcast Qatar 2022 World Cup via streaming

The Brazilian company Globo granted its exclusivity to broadcast the Qatar 2022 World Cup through its Globoplay streaming platform, after reaching an agreement with FIFA for the payment of the pending debt for television rights during the period of 2015 to 2022; as announced by the local newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. After having reopened [...]

AT&T would complete the sale of Vrio to Grupo Werthein by Q4 2021

The telecommunications company AT&T Latin America announced that the sale of its Vrio operations, which include the DirecTV brand, has already been agreed with the Werthein Group and that both parties expect the transaction to be completed during Q4 2021. The news was released through a report with the results of Q3 2021. In the [...]

Canal de vida rural Chacra TV firma con Telecom en Argentina, Uruguay y Paraguay

Chacra TV, el canal argentino del multimedio Chacra especializado en el mundo del campo, llegó a un acuerdo con Telecom para integrar su grilla de TV paga en tres países de América del Sur a través de Flow Argentina, Cablevisión Uruguay y Personal Paraguay. A partir de ahora, los clientes de los servicios podrán disfrutar [...]

Streaming de podcasts impulsa aumento de ingresos de Spotify en Q3 2021

Spotify, la popular aplicación de streaming de audio, alcanzó 172 millones de suscriptores pagos a nivel global durante el Q3 2021, lo que representa un aumento del 4% en comparación al período anterior, según anunció en su último reporte. Además, los ingresos publicitarios incrementaron 75% con respecto al 2020, y la compañía asegura que ambos [...]

Globo cede exclusividad para transmitir Mundial de fútbol Qatar 2022 por streaming

La compañía brasileña Globo cedió su exclusividad para transmitir el Mundial de fútbol de Qatar 2022 a través de su plataforma de streaming Globoplay, tras llegar a un acuerdo con la FIFA por el pago de la deuda pendiente por los derechos de televisación durante el período de 2015 a 2022; según anunció el medio [...]

AT&T concretaría venta de Vrio a Grupo Werthein para el Q4 2021

La compañía de telecomunicaciones AT&T Latin America anunció que la venta de sus operaciones de Vrio, que abarcan la marca DirecTV, ya fue acordada con el Grupo Werthein y que ambas partes esperan que la transacción se concrete durante el Q4 2021. La noticia fue lanzada a través de un reporte con los resultados del [...]

Nilesat and TVU Networks join forces to expand transmission service in Africa

TVU Networks has expanded its partnership with Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat and will help increase contribution capability for Nilesats African customers and decrease transmission costs. In conjunction with a new satellite scheduled to launch in Q2 2022, TVU Networks will offer an IP contribution and delivery solution to Nilesat customers throughout the African continent. Nilesat-301 [...]