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Ginx Esports TV launches in Latin America

Ginx Esports TV is due to launch in Latin America via over-the-top TV platform Zapping…

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IMG launches Serie A OTT TV service in Latin America

Sports and talent management outfit IMG has launched an OTT TV service for Serie A…

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Facebook secures Champions League rights in Latin America

Facebook has secured exclusive free-to-air rights for certain UEFA Champions League live matches across Spanish-speaking…

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SVOD subscribers in Latin America tipped to double by 2023

The number of SVOD subscribers in Latin America is set to more than double between…

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DirecTV Latin America taps Friend MTS to protect sports content

DirecTV Latin America has tapped content security specialist Friend MTS to provide protection against streaming…

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Univision’s chief revenue officer leaves

Univision Communications, the entertainment company serving Hispanic America, has revealed that Tonia O’Connor has decided…

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Latin America to add less than 5m pay TV subscribers by 2023

Latin America is due to add fewer than five million additional pay TV subscribers between…

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HBO announces first European and Latin American co-productions

HBO’s European and Latin American arms are springboarding off the upcoming football FIFA World Cup…

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Telefónica claims success for originals strategy as TV base grows

Telefónica has claimed success for its original content strategy in its full-year results, with strong…

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Dailymotion hires former Red Bull TV exec for LatAm role

Dailymotion has appointed former Red Bull TV executive, David Rios, to head up Latin American…

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Telefónica takes originals strategy to Latin America

Telefónica is to take its slate of Spanish originals to the Latin American market with…

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ABOX42 teams up with Singularity

Germany-based set-top provider ABOX42 has teamed up with US-based TV technology outfit Singularity to market…

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Viacom strikes Movistar Play mobile streaming deal

Viacom will launch a range of TV channels and content in Latin America through a…

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Liberty Latin America completes split-off

Liberty Latin America has completed its split-off from Liberty Global, establishing it as an independent…

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Liberty Global appoints Nair as CEO of LatAm

Liberty Global’s chief technology and innovation officer, Balan Nair, is set to become president and…

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A+E Networks names Latin America and Canada chief

A+E Networks has named Francisco Guijon as SVP, Americas, responsible for managing the profitability and…

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‘SVOD to dominate free’ in Latin America

Subscription VOD services will continue to dominate free OTT offers in Latin America, according to…

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Piracy is ‘number three’ TV player in Latin America

The level of pay TV piracy in Latin America means that illicit consumption of content…

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Ooyala sues Brightcove claiming ‘misappropriation of trade secrets’

Video technology provider Ooyala has filed a lawsuit against rival Brightcove, alleging “deliberate and willful…

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Falcon 9-launched SES-10 now fully operational

Satellite operator SES’s SES-10 satellite is now fully operational at the 67° West position, serving…

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SES satellite lofted by re-usable launcher for first time

Satellite operator SES’s SES-10 satellite has been successfully launched into space onboard a ‘flight-proven’ SpaceX…

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Mexico pay TV now bigger than Brazil, says report

Mexico overtook Brazil to become Latin America’s largest pay TV market in 2016, according to…

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Telcos to account for over half of Western Europe, Lat Am pay TV

Telecoms companies will account for over half of all pay TV subscriptions in Western Europe…

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Liberty partners with Ericsson on LatAm DVR services

Liberty Global has agreed a new two-year deal with Ericsson that will see two of…

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LatAm pay TV subscriber numbers to reach 83.6m

The number of pay TV subscribers in Latin America is tipped to climb from 72.02…

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The QYou launches in LatAm with TotalPlay

Youth-focused broadcaster The QYou has partnered with Mexican triple-play provider, TotalPlay, in its first move…

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Netflix agrees LatAm partnership with Millicom

Netflix has signed a partnership deal with Millicom that will see its app pre-loaded on…

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Latin American OTT market tipped to boom

Latin American over-the-top video revenues will more than triple between 2015 and 2021, with this…

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Eutelsat 65 West A satellite now live

Eutelsat’s 65 West A satellite is now fully powered-up and is ready for service across…

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Pay TV revenues ‘will slow in Lat Am’

Latin American pay TV revenues will grow just 9% by 2021, according to new reseach….