F1 TV will be launching on connected TV devices, including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Google TV set-top-boxes, ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil on November 14th. Fans will now be able to watch the conclusion to the championship battle on their large-screen devices. F1 TV, which was revamped with new […]

Spanish operator Telefónica will invest a total of €2.56 billion in its four largest markets – Spain, Germany, UK and Brazil – to develop 5G and optic fibre networks once the main 5G auctions and awarding have been completed this year. The company has taken three years to complete the award process since the first […]

Spanish operator Telefónica was one of the big winners in the 5G auction in Brazil, being granted with six lots of spectrum to operate across the country. The company will pay €150 million for the spectrum, and will operate several lots of 80MHz in the 350GHz band, keys in the development of 5G, in direct […]

Spanish telco Telefónica is set to take part in this week’s 5G auction in Brazil, in direct competition with other 14 companies. Telefónica, through Vivo, will bid for national and regional 5G lots in four frequency bands -700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5GHz and 26Ghz- with an estimated value of over €7.5 billion. Telefónica’s main  rivals […]

ZEASN has announced a partnership with Latin American media company Globo. As part of the deal, the Brazilian streaming service Globoplay, which is owned by Globo, is now available on the latest Philips and AOC smart TV models. The agreement also includes the addition of a Globoplay hotkey button to the TV remote, providing immediate […]

MwareTV, a cloud-based multi-tenant TV platform, has announced the formation of a new partnership with shared services provider MultTV. Based in Brazil, MultTV will offer MwareTV’s IPTV/OTT platform to its Brazilian ISPs as well as other service providers. MwareTV’s new platform will enable ISPs to launch their own TV service with a fully customised interface. […]

Spanish telco Telefónica is planning to sell a small part of its FTTH network next year to bring in cash for its future investments. Several possible investors would be interested in its FTTH network, reports Bloomberg, that currently covers 25 million homes and is valued at €15 billion. Telefónica could also seek an investment partner […]

Brazilian broadcaster Globo will launch its SVoD platform Globoplay in over 20 European countries on October 14th. The service has already been available in Brazil and the US since 2020. New markets that will have access to the largest Brazilian streaming platform include the UK, Portugal, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Canada. Globoplay will […]