Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the multi-platform media company, has announced a partnership between TNA Wrestling and Claro Sports, the Latin American broadcaster. The non-exclusive distribution agreement delivers a lineup of TNA programming – including the weekly TNA IMPACT! series, monthly Pay-Per-View events, and exclusive TNA+ Presents specials – to wrestling fans across 17 territories. The […]
Catalina Ramirez, has joined ITV Studios as VP Sales US and Latin America. Formerly Co-Head of Propagate International, she will report to SVP Sales US and Latin America, Rob Kaplan. In her new role, Ramirez will lead on sales of ITV Studio’s 95,000 hour catalogue to the Latin American region and support all US sales […]
Sony One – the new streaming platform offering a selection of content from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) library – has chosen to power the expansion of its service in Latin America using an integrated solution from Simplestream in collaboration with its partner, Bitmovin. Leveraging Simplestream’s Media Manager and App Platform products, the Sony One platform, […]
Latin American ISPs can now bypass the biggest challenges in delivering premium OTT services – technology infrastructure and premium content. New York-based OTT technology vendor, Setplex, and LatAm-based content brokers, Publicidad Multimedia, have formed a strategic alliance to deliver a comprehensive solution combining Setplex’s integrated OTT platform with Publicidad Multimedia’s content acquisition expertise. ISPs in […]
Audiovisual Piracy continues to impact the entertainment industry, affecting both content creators and cultural industries. As digital access grows, piracy methods evolve, posing new challenges. According to BB Media, audiovisual piracy trends in Latin America increased significantly in 2023, and during 2024 it maintained a penetration of over 40 per cent among internet-connected households – equivalent to […]
Independent media company, Tastemade, and Ole Interactive, a digital business unit founded by Latin American pay-TV industry specialist, Ole Communications, have announced the formation of a new joint venture: Tastemade Latin America. The new venture aims to accelerate growth in the region’s streaming television market. Tastemade Latin America will leverage the strengths of both Tastemade and Ole Interactive, […]
Eutelsat Communications and Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), the specialist non-governmental organisation in emergency telecommunications, have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership. This renewed agreement builds upon the first patronage convention initiated in 2022, further strengthening a collaboration that began in 2007. Headquartered in Pau, France, with a regional office in Latin America, TSF has […]
Latin America’s media and entertainment industry is projected to grow by 9.4 per cent in 2025, reaching $55 billion (€52.7bn), significantly outpacing the global average of 6 per cent growth and exceeding the 3.3 per cent growth expected in the US. Nearly half of these revenues will stem from streaming video, which is forecast to […]
ESPN and the World Surf League (WSL) have announced an expanded rights agreement with live coverage of the 2025 Championship Tour on ESPN+ across the US, and now Latin America on Disney+, including Mexico, Peru, Argentina and the Caribbean (excluding Brazil, El Salvador and Costa Rica). This year, all twelve Championship Tour (CT) competitions and […]
Data from PlumResearch, presented at Content Americas, reveals major shifts in the TV streaming market in 2024. Consumer preferences continue to diversify, with Spanish-language content on streaming platforms rising by 73 per cent over the past five years. Additionally, content from LatAm on services like Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video has surged by 300 per […]