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55 million LATAM viewers watched Olympics on smartphone 30 August 2016

2016 Olympics has been the biggest mobile event ever with over 55 million smartphone users streaming the games. Additionally, 120 million videos for the Olympics were played through YouTube and 91 million played through a Video streaming Platform app called Claro. … Continue reading

Verizon expands in Latin America eyeing OTT boom 22 August 2016

Verizon Digital Media has planned a huge expansion in Latin America witnessing the rise in demand of over-the-top OTT and VOD services. The point of presence Verizon has made in Latin America are Colombia (Medellín and Barranquilla), Brazil(Rio de Janeiro), Peru(Lima) and … Continue reading

YouTube Kids to Reach Latin America 17 August 2016

Google is all set to take YouTube Kid’s video on demand service to more Spanish-speaking children in Latin America. The service was first tested in Argentina and Mexico, then was launched in Spain, recently in Colombia, and is soon set … Continue reading

SVOD to reach $2,093 million in Latin America by 2021 04 August 2016

A recent report by Research and Markets containing detailed analysis of Latin America’s OTT TV & video market [for 18 countries] predicts SVOD to remain region’s largest OTT revenue source and contribute up to $2,093 million by 2021 from next … Continue reading

RTVC to launch OTT in Colombia 04 August 2016

RTVC, a state telecommunications company in Colombia has launched a free OTT web and mobile app, offering a variety of series, programs and documentaries. The service currently offers content from public Colombian channels and Radio Nacional Colombia. Topics to be … Continue reading

Mexican Chivas TV crosses 100,000 SVOD Subscribers 02 August 2016

Mexican SVOD platform Chivas TV, which belongs to Club Deportivo Guadalajara, has passed the 100,000 subscriber mark after the debut of the team in the Mexican tournament. The figure was revealed by Chivas owner, Jorge Vergara. “Chivas TV has exceeded … Continue reading

Brazil’s creators demand VOD regulation 25 July 2016

ANCINE, Brazil’s national cinema agency, is about to start looking into the regulation of video on demand services. While other Latin American institutions are still debating whether VOD and over-the-top (OTT) platforms should be regulated, Brazil seems to be heading … Continue reading

Latin America to reach 80 million OTT VoD subscribers by 2021 15 July 2016

The study involves 19 countries in Latin America. The Pay TV market in Latin America will reach 80 million subscribers in 2021, a figure equivalent to a 42.4% penetration over total TV households. The growth rate for the period 2016-2021 … Continue reading

Global Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Market to reach USD 79.38 billion by 2020 11 July 2016

Global Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Market was valued at USD 24.94 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach USD 79.38 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 18.1% from 2014 to 2020 The Global IPTV Market is fueled … Continue reading

Over 70% of Argentinians are using TVs to watch streaming and VOD content 09 June 2016

According to a report from Carrier y Asociados, as internet video consumption on OTT platforms becomes an everyday habit among Argentinians, the devices they use to watch it on are changing. Almost 80% of people are already watching some kind … Continue reading