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OTT Amazon Prime Video adds local content in Latin America in society with Viacom

OTT service Amazon Prime Video from American electronic company Amazon got to a deal for the distribution in Latin America of two non-release series from Viacom productions. Those are two latin American productions named ¿Homens? and ¿Dani Who?. The first one was created by Brazilian YouTube channel Porta dos Fundos (from Viacom) and its schedule [...]

Amazon denies plans for ad-supported video service

During the third-quarter earnings call, Amazon executives said the company has no plans to launch an ad-supported video service for its Fire TV devices. We have no plans to build an ad-supported Prime Video offering for free at this time, said Amazon investor relations director Dave Fildes. In August, The Information reported that Amazon was [...]

Exclusive series on streaming platforms lead to increase piracy, says report

The number of people using BitTorrent began to increase again in 2015, after several years in decline, due to the exclusive shows on streaming platforms, including Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. This was pointed out by Cam Cullen, Vice President of Global Marketing at Sandvine, in a blog post with the findings of a new report. [...]

Flow expands its reach, prepares to add Netflix

In Argentinas new convergence scenario, Telecom is preparing its offer to face competition. The CEO of the company, Carlos Moltini, ratified the infrastructure and investment plan, although he said it will take more time. Meanwhile, Flow – the next generation multiscreen product – has already surpassed one million users and positioned as an “entertainment supermarket”. [...]

Flow extiende su alcance y se prepara para integrar a Netflix

En el nuevo escenario de convergencia en Argentina, Telecom alista su oferta para encarar la competencia. El CEO de la empresa, Carlos Moltini, ratificó el plan de infraestructura e inversiones, aunque dijo que llevará más tiempo. Mientras, Flow el producto multipantalla de próxima generación- ya superó el millón de usuarios y se posiciona como el [...]

Hollywood studios and OTT services score victory in piracy case

TickBox TV, a manufacturer of streaming TV devices, agreed to pay USD 25 million to settle a lawsuit from major Hollywood studios and OTT services, which accused the company of facilitate copyright infringement. TickBox also agreed to stop providing software that allows users to access pirated content, and to disable any such software within 24 [...]

Estudios de Hollywood y servicios OTT ganan batalla legal contra la piratería

TickBox TV, fabricante de dispositivos de TV por streaming, accedió a pagar USD 25 millones para resolver una batalla legal impulsada por los principales OTTs y estudios de Hollywood, que lo acusaron de facilitar la piratería online. La compañía acordó además dejar de ofrecer el software que permite a los usuarios acceder a contenido protegido [...]

Amazon prepara servicio de streaming para Fire TV

Amazon planea lanzar un servicio gratuito, basado en publicidad, para los usuarios de su dispositivo de streaming Fire TV, según dijeron personas familiarizadas con el tema a The Information. El servicio tendría el nombre de Free Dive y sería totalmente independiente de Amazon Prime Video, la plataforma por suscripción de la empresa, que también está [...]