Tag Archives: HD

Cuba to strengthen DTT STBs production

As reported on several specialized websites in Cuba, the country’s Communications Minister, Jose Luis Perdomo Dilella, informed that the distribution of STBs for digital TV will be strengthened in the country from the second quarter of the year, especially in those areas where it is expected a greater progress in the DTT migration process. Likewise, [...]

Megacable launches Xview+ based on Android TV with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO GO and YouTube

Mexican holding company Megacable has officially announced this Tuesday, February 23rd, the launch of Xview+, its new interactive video platform based on Android TV, whose interface allows its subscribers to access Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, HBO GO and YouTube, as well as linear pay TV channels. Together with the Xview+ STBs, the company launched new [...]

Facebook Watch adds TV Azteca’s series and Mexican movies to its catalog

TV Azteca Internacional announced this week it has ran an agreement with Facebook Watch, through which it will add various of its productions to the social network OTT platform. As detailed, the content involved in the agreement will be available on Facebook Watch both for Latin America and for other countries. We are very proud [...]

StarTV strengthens its offer with new channels and a new OTT aggregator

Mexican DTH StarTV announced last week the launch of a new offer for its subscribers, which will be available starting this Thursday, October 1st. As of that date, the DTH will add SD and HD channels and its new OTT Cosmic Video, among other new contents. StarTV is renewing itself, goes HD, we add more [...]

Sharp and Roku launch new smart TV line in Mexico

After announcing a partnership with JVC in July, Sharp Electronics Corporation and Roku announced last week the launch of the Sharp Roku TV smart TVs line in Mexico, with screen sizes ranging from 32 to 40 inches. The first model to be officially released is the 45-inch Sharp Roku Full HD, the first Roku TV [...]

GoMusic joins the new virtual reality content generation with LiveTheShow

The GoMusic music platform, which operates globally -also in Latin America-, announced the launch of LiveTheShow, a new HD streaming technology, in multi-camera and multi-screen format and with artificial intelligence, which aims to improve the users experience. As officially reported by GoMusic, LiveTheShow allows to film and produce live concerts, improving the experience before, during [...]

Cuba expands its DTT coverage

As recently reported by Cuban specialized websites, DTT reached 76.2% coverage on the island, according to Carlos Arencibia Garcia, Technical Director of the Cuban Radio Communication and Broadcasting Company (Radiocuba). In addition, 63 new DTT broadcasters were installed in the territory, as a result of a donation from China, to improve coverage. Despite the conditions [...]

DirecTV ables up to 91 TV channels in Latin America due to Coronavirus

Following the evolution of the Coronavirus (Covid 19), DirecTV announced it is making up to 91 channels of various genres available for a large part of its subscribers in Latin America. As officially reported by the company, starting today, and gradually, up to 91 channels will be released at no additional cost. They vary according [...]

Telmex confirms Netflix integration in Infinitum packages

Arturo Elias Ayub, of Strategic Alliances and Content Director at America Movil, and responsible for the Telmex Management, confirmed the arrival of Netflix to the company’s Infinitum packages, with offers that go from MX$ 499 (USD 25) to MX $ 1,149 (USD 59). All Telmex packages with Netflix also include different internet connection speeds according [...]

Megacable expands its subscribers base and record 4.8 million distributed STBs

In its Q3 2019 financial results report,  its OTT Xview recorded 716 thousand subscriptions, a 15.3% growth against the previous quarter. The company also noted that during Q3, 109 thousand subscribers of the HD service were added, which amounted to 911 thousand customers, and that 83% of its subscriber base is digital, with 4.8 million [...]