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Lionsgate+ distribution deal with Mercado Livre

Lionsgate+, the international streaming service from Starz, will now become available through Mercado Livre, an eCommerce platform across Latin America, in key markets in the region through an agreement spanning Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia. Brazil is the initial launch market, with other territories rolling out in the coming months. As part of the agreement, […]

May 9, 2023

Hispasat to distribute Travelxp in LatAm

Travelxp, the creator of exclusive specialised travel content, has selected Hispasat as the satellite operator to distribute its HD channel in Latin America for the next three years. The teleport at Lurin (Peru) and the Amazonas satellite fleet, located at 61° West, will be used for this purpose. Travelxp HD is a pay-per-view thematic travel […]

April 20, 2023

Millicom Q4 revenue up 10.1%

Millicom, the LatAm telco, has released its Q4 2022 results. Revenue was up 10.1 per cent YoY to $1.38 billion (€1.29bn) and operating profit increased 17.2 per cent to $203 million, reflecting the Guatemala acquisition. Service revenue was up 2.3 per cent to $1.15 billion, organically fueled by broad-based growth across business lines and countries. […]

February 10, 2023

Millicom (Tigo) reveals new fibre network at Bioceanic Corridor

Millicom (Tigo), has announced the deployment and commissioning of two new terrestrial routes across the Bolivia and Paraguay border, connecting directly these countries for the first time and enabling a direct connection from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This marks a significant improvement in digital connectivity from South America to the rest of the […]

February 2, 2023

Viaplay Select to launch on Cindie in LatAm

Viaplay Group has partnered with DMD to bring the Viaplay Select branded content concept to DMD’s Cindie streaming service across Latin America. Starting in November, CINDIE subscribers in nine countries will be able to access more than 200 hours of Viaplay series, films and additional premium curated content from Viaplay Select as part of their […]

October 12, 2022

Intelsat, Televisa renew LatAm TV deal

Intelsat, the satellite and terrestrial network, has signed a multi-year and multi-transponder deal with Televisa to continue TV programming distribution to viewers in Latin America. Televisa will be utilising transponders across three satellites, Intelsat 34 (IS-34), Galaxy 16 (G-16), and Galaxy 19 (G-19), to provide TV programming to regional viewers. “This renewal builds on the […]

October 11, 2022

America Play GO signs deal with Magine Pro platform

The Swedish end-to-end OTT platform provider Magine Pro has stepped into the LatAm market by entering an agreement with Colombian OTT service America Play Go, who will serve content and productions for the Ibero-American market, serving Video-On-Demand content to the Ibero-American market and with linear channels to follow shortly. The new service is currently scheduled […]

October 11, 2022

ST Engineering iDirect’s Mx-DMA MRC technology for AXESS Networks

ST Engineering iDirect, a player in satellite communications, has delivered its Mx-DMA MRC technology to global service provider AXESS Networks, enabling the company to further augment its cellular backhaul networks whilst achieving greater efficiencies. The implementation, across Colombia, Peru and Mexico, has been completed at a time when demand for mobile connectivity continues to increase […]

October 4, 2022

Forecast: Broadband in 75% of LatAm homes by 2032

Dataxis estimates that in the next decade, broadband services will be available in 75 per cent of homes in Latin America. The market will continue growing, but it is also expected to evolve: fibre will remain the dominant technology because it has been growing, following with new deployments, and because it also constitutes the upgrade […]

September 28, 2022

Study: Mobile broadband in LatAm could create 6.5m jobs

According to an independent study conducted by Telecom Advisory Services, commissioned by Millicom (Tigo), a 10 per cent increase in mobile broadband penetration in Latin America could create more than 6.5 million jobs and increase GDP per capita by 1.7 per cent. The study The Role of the Digital Economy in the Economic Recovery of […]

August 26, 2022