by Virginia Anziano | Oct 1, 2020 | Audiovisual Market in General
Technology behemoth Google has officially announced its new Chromecast device. The new version of Google’s streaming device, so far known as Sabrina, is called Chromecast with Google TV, its most outstanding features being the inclusion of a remote control and the...
Brazil:
Claro begins to offer Conmebol TV to home Internet customers
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 23, 2020 | Telecommunications
Brazilian telecommunications company Claro, owned by América Móvil, has begun to sell Conmebol TV to its home Internet customers (this service is called Claro Net Virtua). The new premium channel, which airs Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Recopa soccer...
Global:
New Discovery’s streaming service to be launched “very soon”
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 21, 2020 | OTT / VOD
At Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Discovery Inc. CEO David Zaslav commented that the company’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service would be launched “very soon”. The audiovisual media company had disclosed that it was working on a project of...
Mexico:
Dish launches packages including Amazon Prime Video
by Virginia Anziano | Sep 2, 2020 | Telecommunications
Dish Mexico (owned by EchoStar and MVS Comunicaciones) −a company that provides Satellite TV, Internet and mobile phone services− has begun to offer telecom packages that include a subscription to streaming platform Amazon Prime Video. Dish Mexico is the second...
Costa Rica:
Liberty Latin America acquires Telefónica’s Costa Rican unit
by Virginia Anziano | Jul 30, 2020 | Telecommunications
After the failure of the transaction between Telefónica and Millicom, the Spanish company has reached an agreement to sell Movistar Costa Rica to Liberty Latin America (LLA). The announcement was made by both companies on July 30. The amount of the transaction will be...