Tag Archives: Latin America

Edye launches on Roku in the US and Latin America

US Spanish-speaking broadcaster HITN (Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network) has announced a new agreement with Roku to include the SVOD OTT Edyes catalog of educational content in Spanish for its users in the US and Latin America. According to the information reported, as a result of the partnership, Roku users will be able to access [...]

Millicom to invest USD 135 million to update its mobile networks in Bolivia, Honduras and Paraguay with Ericsson

Telecommunications company Millicom, whose operations in Latin America are branded as Tigo, has announced this last Thursday, July 8th, a USD 135 million investment over the next two / three years, with the aim of updating its mobile network in Bolivia, Honduras and Paraguay, in partnership with the Swedish multinational company Ericsson. The Covid-19 pandemic [...]

Telefonica and TikTok partner and plan new projects in Europe and Latin America

Telecommunications company Telefonica, whose operations in Latin America are branded as  Movistar, has announced this last Wednesday, July 7th, a partnership with the TikTok platform, specialized in short videos. According to the information reported by the company, the alliance includes various initiatives that will be developed in the markets where Telefonica operates in Europe and [...]

HBO Max to be available on PS4 and PS5 consoles and puts off its availability on Amazon Fire TV in Latin America

HBO Max, WarnerMedia (AT&T)s SVOD OTT, launched days ago in Latin America, has confirmed that it will soon be available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. In addition, and due to problems in the negotiations, the platform will not be launched on Amazon Fire TVs devices in the region yet. The information was reported [...]

TikTok introduces three-minutes videos globally

Social network TikTok, focused on short videos content, has officially announced last week its decision to extend the duration of its videos to 3 minutes in length, thus giving content creators more time to record their videos. Currently, the maximum duration of content on the social network is 60 seconds. (Ambien) Over the coming weeks, [...]

Samsung TV Plus strengthens its content offering in Brazil with more than 35 free channels

The multinational company Samsung has officially announced on June 30th its decision to increase its Samsung TV Plus content offering, its exclusive streaming platform for customers with the brand’s smart TVs, in Brazil, where it was officially launched last year. Starting in July, the platform will include more than 35 new channels, which are now [...]

Samsung smart TVs are also offering access to HBO Max in Argentina

The multinational company Samsung has officially announced on Tuesday that  its smart TVs in Argentina will offer access to HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s (AT&T) SVOD OTT, officially launched this week in Latin America. According to the information reported by the company, HBO Max will be available for all Samsung smart TV 2020-2021 models, as well as [...]

Megacable joins HBO Max launch in Latin America and includes it on its content offering

Mexican holding company Megacable announced that, as of June 29th, those subscribers who have hired the HBO premium channels pack or are HBO GO users will be able to access HBO Max for free. WarnerMedia’s (AT&T) SVOD OTT was officially launched yesterday in Latin America, this way starting its international expansion process after being officially [...]

HBO Max launches in Latin America and confirms first distribution partners in the region

HBO Max, WarnerMedias (ATT) new SVOD OTT, is being officially launched today in Latin America, and, this way, it begins its international expansion process, after its launch in the US, at the end of May 2020. At the end of May, WarnerMedia Latin America confirmed that access to HBO Max can be done from smartphones, [...]

The football business value reaches its lowest level in Latin America

Although it generated USD 900 million, 2020 will not be remembered as a fruitful year for the distribution of local football on Pay TV. According to a Dataxis report made last week,  in the year-on-year comparison, distribution revenues fell by 38% in dollars. Although 2021 is expected to be a recovery year, the business revenue [...]