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
América Móvil closed 2011 with 13.4 million Pay-TV subscribers in Latin America
América Móvil’s 4Q11 report disclosed that the company had reached 13.4 million Pay-TV subscribers in Latin America. The 52% of such subscriber total belong to its Brazilian operations: Net closed the year with 4.71 million clients; whereas, the DTH Vía … >More
Sky and Via Embratel foster Brazilian Pay-TV growth in 2011
According to information disclosed by the National Telecommunications Agency, in 2011 -when DTH finally outperformed cable in Brazil- Sky and Via Embratel accounted for the main promoters of market growth rates with a joint total of the 80.4% of the … >More
Mexican CFC says Televisa-Iusacell merger affects the TV market
The Mexican Federal Competition Commission has disclosed its grounds after ruling against the merger between Televisa and mobile operator Iusacell (TV Azteca). By means of such document, the aforementioned agency stated that the operation was rejected with the purpose of … >More
Cablevisión is looking for a strategic partner in Paraguay
Executives of the operator Cablevisión, owned by the Argentine Clarín group, met with the Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo in his country. After the meeting, Civil Chief of Staff Miguel López Perito stated that “Cablevision had offered the sate-owned telephone company … >More
Dish Mexico states that the Government keeps a TV duopoly
Dish Mexico has stated that the Federal Competition Commission’s rejection against the concentration between Televisa and Iusacell Group, owned by TV Azteca, “does not solve high concentration and anticompetitive practice problems in the television industry”. At present, Dish is not … >More
