Satellite operator Intelsat has signed agreements with two of the biggest names in broadcasting in Latin America, MVS Television (Mexico) and Caracol Television (Colombia), to manage broadcast distribution services. “Intelsat is seeing increased interest in our managed media services – terrestrial solutions such as IntelsatOne Fiber, IntelsatOne IP, uplink, downlink, and teleport services – throughout […]
ViX, the Spanish-language streaming service, has announced an agreement with RCN to drive expansion and broaden the service’s presence in Colombia, through exclusive content on the platform, original local production and promotional support on the network. With this agreement, ViX will consolidate its presence in Colombia by bringing its catalogue of global content to a […]
Three ISPs gained 0.2 Mbps for the month of June on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Two ISPs in Pakistan — Optix and Wancom — increased to 2.8 Mbps, and Direct TV in Colombia also increased to 2.2 Mbps, since May’s […]
Sweden’s Space Corp (SSC) and the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the government of Colombia regarding joint space activities. The aim includes the establishment of a Colombia Space Agency. The agreement aims to strengthen Colombia’s ambitions to develop its national space program, with the help of Swedish […]
Teleantioquia, Colombia’s first regional channel, has launched Teleantioquia Play, a direct-to-consumer streaming platform developed by TVCoins. TVCoins is a provider of white label, ad-supported video streaming platforms that has positioned itself within Colombia and the Latin American market. By partnering with TVCoins, Teleantioquia entered the streaming market with a quick-to-market solution. Teleantioquia Play is supporting to the company’s […]
Millicom has announced that its operation in Colombia (Tigo Colombia) has entered into a wholesale network access agreement with Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (ETB). Under the terms of the agreement, Tigo Colombia will be able to offer Tigo-branded broadband internet, pay-TV, telephony and OTT services to residential and small business customers using ETB’s fibre-to-the-home […]
STARZ, in partnership with the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA, has published an international consumer survey examining consumer perceptions and demands for diverse, authentic and inclusive media representation. Among the top findings from the International Audiences Want to See More Diverse Representation On and Off Screen survey, results indicate that diversity on screen […]
Several countries across Asia saw increases across multiple services in October 2021 on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. In Vietnam, Saigontourist Cable Television jumped 0.6 Megabits per second (Mbps) to 3.4 Mbps, and Viettel rose 0.4 Mbps to 3.4 Mbps. […]
TheViewPoint, a SaaS video ad monetization platform for CTV/OTT publishers, has teamed up with Caracol TV, one of Colombia’s most popular national television networks, to provide the broadcaster with the retrofitting opportunities of the OTT advertising. Caracol TV is a well-established television company, which has a broad range of successful programming across various verticals, including […]
KKR, a global investment firm, has announced an agreement with Telefónica Colombia, a subsidiary of Spanish telecom group Telefónica, to establish Colombia’s first independent nationwide open access wholesale digital infrastructure company. The new company will expand availability of ultra-fast fibre optic internet, benefitting more consumers and businesses across Colombia. As part of the agreement, KKR […]