Tag Archives: FTA TV

TVN Play reports more than 100 thousand subscribers one month after its launch

Chilean FTA TV channel Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) reported that its new OTT, TVN Play, has managed to gather more than 100 thousand  connected users just over a month after its official launch, which took place during the first days of July. The platform allows connected users to access more than 80 programs, 3 [...]

CNN Brazil continues to develop its multiplatform strategy and plans to enter the FTA TV market

Pay TV channel CNN Brazil, the Brazilian version of the US news channel, launched in the country in mid-March 2020, is planning to expand its operations to all video distribution platforms, and is evaluating the possibility of expanding towards the FTA TV market in the country. The information was reported by Renata Alfonso, new CNN [...]

FNE approves Chilevision’s sale to ViacomCBS

The Fiscalia Nacional Economica (FNE), entity in charge of defending and promoting free competition in markets or productive areas of Chilean economy, has announced on Monday, July 5th, its decision to approve the sale of 100% of the FTA TV channel Chilevisions shares to ViacomCBS. The operation had been officially confirmed in early April. The [...]

TVN Chile joins the streaming market with TVN Play

Chilean FTA TV channel Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) has officially announced this last Monday, July 5th, the launch of TVN Play, its new OTT, with a catalog that will bring together current and historical content of the channel. Those who wish to access the platforms catalog will not need to pay a monthly subscription. [...]

MX League confirms Torneo Apertura 2021’s TV broadcasting rights and Chivas will feature three local matches on FTA TV

The Mexican Football League (MX League) announced this last Wednesday, June 30th, the fixture of the Torneo Apertura 2021, which will be played between July and November by the countrys 18 professional football teams, which will make their debut as of July 22nd. During the league, all the matches played by Club Deportivo Guadalajara, known [...]

TV Ciudad plans to triple in-house content hours in 2022

According to the information reported this last Friday, June 4th, on the Uruguayan newspaper El Observadors web version, the Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo (IMM), owner of the Uruguayan FTA TV channel TV Ciudad, intends for the channel to increase to more than double its production over next year. The entity expects that the TV channels [...]

Globo expands its TV rights acquisition to broadcast the FIFA World Cup’s South American Qualifiers starting this Thursday

Brazilian Grupo Globo announced days ago its decision to expand its TV rights to broadcast the South American Qualifying matches towards the next FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar, in 2022. Until 2020, the company was only the holder of the rights for those matches that both Brazilian and Argentine National Teams [...]

Wom officially enters the pay TV market in Chile with Wom TV

Chilean mobile operator Wom (Novator Partners) has finally launched its new pay TV offer, which it called Wom TV, and had been into trial versions for about a year. According to the information reported from the company’s official website, Wom TV allows access to FTA TV and pay TV channels in the country, as well [...]

SBT strengthens its sports catalog in Brazil and confirms it will broadcast Copa América 2021’s matches on FTA TV

According to information officially reported by the Brazilian TV broadcaster SBT (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão), the company, which already broadcasts Copa Libertadores matches on FTA TV in the country since last year, confirmed that it will also air the Copa America in for the Brazilian territory exclusively, as of June 13th. The announcement was made [...]

Band and Claro develop first sports broadcast with 5G in Brazil

Brazilian FTA TV channel Rede Bandeirantes (Band), owned by Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação, and the telecommunications company Claro Brasil (America Movil), have made this last Sunday, April 25th, the first sports broadcast using 5G technology in Brazil. According to the information reported by UOL and other specialized websites in the country, it took place during [...]