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Pay TV Enters a Period of Slow Growth 21 December 2016

According to a recent study based on the examination of 100 top global pay-TV providers, The Pay TV market has shown a total quarterly increase of 3.45 million subs, up by 0.80% during third quarter of 2016. The survey showed that … Continue reading

Sony Launches OTT Platform Crackle in Brazil 13 December 2016

Sony launches an independent video on demand service Crackle in Brazil in partnership with Brazil’s telco Oi. The new launch follows HBO Go, which was launched just two ago in Brazil. Crackle provides users with access to the library of Canal Sony and … Continue reading

Chileans prefer SVOD binge-watching 03 November 2016

According to a Research from the Univeridad Católica de Chile (UC), more than half of Chileans said they sleep less due to binge-watching on VOD platforms. binge-watching on video streaming platforms is affecting people’s lives as a third of those surveyed said they’ve … Continue reading

Argentina’s Red Intercable to launch an OTT platform 26 October 2016

Argentina’s Red Intercable, formed by 270 local cable providers, is planning to launch an over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platform for its pay-TV service dibox. The two services from Red Intercable – dibox Play and dibox One, both offering video on demand … Continue reading

A Brand New HBO Go Reaches Brazil 04 October 2016

The Latin American on-demand and live streaming platform – HBO Go, is now launched in Brazil. This launch is the first step by HBO Go to offer subscription VOD service in Brazil, just like Mexico and Colombia. Currently, the platform is offered … Continue reading

VOD services from YouTube, Netflix are Hit in Brazil 07 September 2016

According to a recent report from August 2016, over 80% of internet users in Brazil use YouTube to watch their favorite video on demand content online. Whereas, Netflix was used by 71% respondents in the same duration. Also, one in … Continue reading

Movistar launches Football Streaming Platform in Peru 01 September 2016

Movistar is all set to stream every single game of the Peruvian national football team heading towards the Russian 2018 World Cup on its new football streaming platform. The company has also announced providing live access of games without any mobile … Continue reading

Movistar launches Music Streaming OTT platform in Peru 25 August 2016

Movistar the leading Telco, launches a new video streaming Peruvian music platform that is available to all screens via Television, a Website and Mobile apps (iOS & Android). The platform is specifically made to promote the music made in Peru … Continue reading

Half of Internet users in Brazil use VOD services 25 August 2016

It comes as a surprise that Brazil is up to match up to US when it comes to the number of people that use VOD services. According to a recent research from Conecta and Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research, it was … 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