Brazil recorded 13 million Pay-TV subscribers
According to information disclosed by the Brazilian National Telecommunications Regulator, Brazilian Pay-TV has added about 310.000 new subscribers in January, thus reaching a total of 13 million clients, which accounted for a 2.43% growth as compared with December 2011. DTH … >More
The 50% of Megacable´s subscribers has already been digitalized
According to its 4Q11 report, the main cable operator in Mexico, Megacable, closed December with 1.94 million Pay-TV subscribers, that is, an annual 11% growth. In turn, the company has informed that it recorded 976.000 digital users, a figure that … >More
Telefónica recorded 2.25 million Pay-TV subscribers in Latin America
Telefónica closed 2011 with 2.25 million Pay-TV users in Latin America, which accounted for a 25.9% annual growth as compared with the 1.79 million clients recorded in 2010. In 2011, the company’s operations in Peru (cable and DTH) added 108.000 … >More
Tricom launches its first 3D channel and enhances its HD offer in Dominican Republic
The Dominican operator Tricom has announced the launching of its Wild Earth 3D, which has become the “first 3D channel available in Dominican Republic, Central America and the Caribbean”, according to what the company has stated. Over the course of … >More
DirecTV Puerto Rico launches HBO GO next March
According to what sources from DirecTV PanAmericana confirmed to NexTV Latam, DirecTV Puerto Rico is planning to offer its subscribers the TV Everywhere service HBO GO as from March. The new general manager of the operator in such country, Thelma … >More
Media Networks enters into capacity agreement with SES for DTH in Central America
Media Networks Latin America (MNLA) -which belongs to Telefónica Group- has entered into a long term capacity agreement with SES, which will enable MNLA to rely on six transponders in AMC-4 satellite and expand its wholesale DTH across Central America … >More
DirecTV Latin America closed 2011 with 11.8 million subscribers
According to DirecTV Latin America’s (DTVLA) 4Q11 report, the operator recorded 11.8 million subscribers in the region, a figure that includes subscribers of Sky Mexico, which closed the year with 4.01 million clients. The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency has already … >More
Sky has launched its OTT platform in Brazil
The main DTH in Brazil, Sky, has launched its VOD OTT platform Sky Online -initially available only for its Pay TV clients- which offers a monthly subscription model for USD 8.6, in addition to the rent and sale of last … >More
Telmex and other operators investigated on the grounds of assumed subscriber underreporting in Colombia
The Colombian General Comptroller has opened three preliminary investigations against the National TV Commission (CNTV) and several cable operators, among which Telmex is included. The investigation on the Mexican firm will be grounded on assumed subscriber underreporting, which may damage … >More
Mexican cable operators stop broadcasting TV Azteca
The cable companies Cablecom, Cablemás, Megacable and Cablevisión Monterrey have removed TV Azteca’s channels (Salinas Group) from their channel lineup on the grounds of the TV network’s intentions to charge for its channel broadcasting, which would force package cost increases … >More
