CosmoBlue Media, a global content distributor, has announced an acquisition deal with Caracol TV, bringing a lineup of popular series to its portfolio. The deal includes worldwide, non-exclusive rights to a selection of Caracol’s titles, such as El Secretario, El Tesoro and La Bruja. This acquisition enhances CosmoBlue Media’s diverse library with a blend of […]
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat and SoFast, a US provider of FAST channels, have partnered to distribute FAST TV channels to affiliated Hispasat customers throughout Latin America. In 2023, Hispasat launched Wave OTT+, a streaming platform targeted at customers in LatAm, including telco operators and ISP and cable TV providers, Now, with this new alliance, SoFast […]
During a Max showcase in London on December 5th, Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek surprised those in attendance by taking the stage and confirming a second season of LatAm Max Original Like Water For Chocolate. “It’s been picked up for a second season,” confirmed Hayek, who serves as an Executuve Producer on the series. “We don’t […]
Riedel Communications has announced the appointment of Jason Barden as its new regional sales director for the Central America, Caribbean, and Latin America (CALA/LatAm) market. Barden brings an impressive track record of over 20 years of experience in broadcast technology, with roles ranging from technical specialist to sales, including over a decade focused on live […]
Video solutions provider, Accedo has appointed Edit Kovács, as Vice President EMEA and LatAm. Reporting to Martin Sebelius, CEO at Accedo Video Solutions, she will lead teams in eight locations across Europe and LatAm, serving customers across the region with a combination of customer-centric services and software. Kovács brings over 15 years of experience in […]
One in three Americans now pay for a subscription they never use and 35 per cent have lost track of how much they spend on subscriptions each month. According to a report from Bango, this makes American subscribers the most likely to lose track of their spending, compared with Europeans (28 per cent) and those […]
Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming software solutions, has announced that Mercado Libre, the Latin American e-commerce and technology company, has selected the Bitmovin Player to launch its video streaming service, Mercado Play. Mercado Libre hosts the largest online commerce and payments ecosystem in Latin America. It operates across 18 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, […]
Eutelsat Group and Honduras’s Cable Color have signed a new multi-year agreement renewing capacity for video broadcast services over Central America on the Eutelsat 117 West A satellite. Cable Color is a long-standing customer of Eutelsat. The 117° West location is the premium TV neighbourhood for Latin America, offering pan-regional distribution of various major networks […]
CEF Technology, a specialist in providing tailored technology solutions for the TV and Video Industry, has announced a new strategic partnership with Elecard, a player in developing software for video compression, processing and video quality monitoring. This collaboration aims to expand CEF Technology’s product offerings by representing and reselling Elecard’s products across LatAm markets. With […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and ATP Media, has announced a partnership which will see Tennis TV, ATP Media’s direct-to-consumer service, distributed as a stand-alone channel on the DAZN platform across Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean. This deal will offer tennis fans across these regions another way to access action from the ATP Tour […]