GTD-Entel Chile merger fails
Entel’s controlling company, Almendral, has informed the Superintendence of Securities and Insurances that the merger with GTD, agreed upon in November last year, will not become effective because Juan Manuel Casanueva, GTD controller decided not to move forward with the … >More
Chilean Entel-GTD merger has been suspended
The Chilean Free Competition Defense Court (FCDC) has suspended the merger ´process between Entel and GTD after a consultation submitted by the National Economy Prosecutor’s Office in which different telecommunications market and free competition risks were described. Likewise, the Prosecutor’s … >More
ESPN 3 completes its multiscreen strategy in 2012
The new channel ESPN 3, which was launched in Latin America last November 14, will complete its multiscreen strategy and will be available for cell phones and tablets over the first quarter in 2012. The channel is completely produced in … >More
Triple play service demand grows in Mexico
According to information disclosed by the Mexican National Cable Telecommunications Industry Chamber, at present, those members of the entity offer triple play packages to about 850,000 subscribers; that is, a 21.4% growth as compared with the 700,000 clients recorded a … >More
Entel merges with GTD and steps in the Chilean Pay-TV market
The controlling company of Entel -Almendral- and shareholders of GTD Group have executed an intention agreement aimed at merging both telecommunications companies’ operations. Therefore, Entel will absorb all GTD’s affiliates, among them, its Pay-TV business, which relies on DVB-C/IPTV hybrid … >More
NexTV Summit 2011, the main Pay-TV market event, is starting
Today, at Pestana Buenos Aires Hotel, the 4th edition of NexTV Latin America Summit 2011, the Conference addressing Pay-TV’s new course in the region, is starting. During its two days, the event -organized by consulting company Dataxis- will address the … >More
Telmex moves forward in its plans to render TV services in Mexico through judicial means
A Mexican judge has granted Telmex, owned by the tycoon Carlos Slim, a protection resource against the Goverment’s decision of banning the company from entering the TV market. Now, the Government will have to review Telmex’ request so as to … >More
The main cooperatives that launch Pay-TV services will gather at NexTV Summit 2011
Telephone cooperatives in Argentina are preparing their arrival in the Pay-TV market, and will discuss this business over the course of the 4th. edition of NexTV Latin America Summit 2011, to be held next November 29 and 30 at Hotel … >More
Measure that banned cooperatives from entering the Pay-TV market has been revoked
The Argentine justice has revoked a precautionary measure that suspended article 30 of Audiovisual Communication Service Law and banned cooperatives from entering the Pay-TV market. Many of such entities are technologically ready to render TV services and are just waiting … >More
20,57 million Pay-TV STBS will have been installed by 2011 end in Latin America
According to data disclosed by Dataxis Online Intelligence, as of 2011 closing, Pay TV operators in the seven main Latin American markets will have installed a total of 20,57 million STBS, a figure that includes both devices for new clients … >More
