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HBO GO to be launched in Latin America 14 June 2017

HBO is all set to launch its standalone over-the-top (OTT) service, HBO GO in major parts of Latin America. The subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service is currently available in Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil since 2016. In rest of the areas … Continue reading

Poor network penetration results in limited access to VOD, OTT and IPTV in Brazil 09 June 2017

Lack of access to networks as per a report from Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA) and the telecom authority Anatel which has led to an unfulfilled demand for access to services such as video-on-demand (VOD), streaming over-the-top (OTT) and … Continue reading

Gigared includes SVOD service Crackle in Argentina 07 June 2017

Crackle which is Sony Pictures Television Networks SVOD service has been launched on Gigared, a telecommunications company based in Northeast Argentina. Gigared’s clients in regions like Paraná, Santa Fe, Corrientes, Resistencia and Posadas can immediately subscribe to the platform. The … Continue reading

Walter Presents to launch SVOD in the US 02 February 2017

Walter Presents, a curated SVOD video streaming service specializing in offering ad free foreign language dramas, to reportedly launch in the US at $6.99 per month starting this March. The service is available on web platforms for now through WalterPresents.com. Walter Presents … Continue reading

A Peek into Latin America’s Video Streaming Market 10 January 2017

OTT will lead LATAM growth After Asia and Western Europe, the geography which is attracting much of an OTT traction is Latin America. Despite having limited broadband penetration and high levels of piracy, Latin America shows great potential to become … Continue reading

Fifth of LatAm homes to pay for SVoD by 2021 28 October 2016

According to a recent study by Digital TV Research, every one in five Latin American TV household is set to sign up for a SVOD service in the coming five years. The forecast report covering over 18 LatAm countries, states … 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

Lack of Broadband Access threatens Growth of OTT in LATAM 07 October 2016

According to a recent study, barely four in every ten LATAM household has access to proper broadband connection. Uruguay leads the penetration with a rate of 79% homes having broadband, followed by Chile at 54%, Argentina at 49%, Mexico and Colombia at … 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

Demand for Local OTT Drives Competition Among SVoD platforms in LATAM 12 September 2016

OTT video market is Latin America is highly diversified. Countries that have high adoption in Pay TV, fixed and mobile broadband, have the most robust OTT ecosystem. With Netflix’s arrivals in the region in 2011, many SVOD services have emerged, … Continue reading