In a very short time, vertical series have evolved from an isolated trend into a new category within the Latin American audiovisual industry. Throughout 2025 and 2026, broadcasters, OTTs and production companies across the region launched platforms, divisions and original productions specifically designed for mobile-first consumption. Globo created GloboPop, ViX launched MicrO, Mega developed MegaShorts, and new platforms such as...
En muy poco tiempo, las series verticales dejaron de ser una tendencia aislada para consolidarse como una nueva categoría dentro de la industria audiovisual latinoamericana. Durante 2025 y 2026, broadcasters, OTTs y productoras de toda la región lanzaron plataformas, divisiones y producciones específicas para consumo mobile-first. Globo creó GloboPop, ViX lanzó MicrO, Mega desarrolló MegaShorts y nuevas plataformas como Shorta,...
Nokia’s transfer of its FWA business to Inseego is a very interesting transaction on the telecom hardware market; not because the FWA market is weak, but because it reveals how difficult it has become to capture sustainable value in broadband CPE, and increasingly so in the FWA segment. The structure of the deal itself is striking: Nokia transfers a business...
Since last summer and up to recent weeks, Disney+ has multiplied content partnerships with European public and commercial broadcasters alike, showing clear signs that the group aims at localizing its catalogue in the region. With these successive deals, 1 in 10 Fiction Series currently available on Disney+ are titles acquired from European broadcasters. In July 2025, Disney+ first announced a...
El Mundial impulsará la venta de televisores en América Latina. Según estimaciones de Dataxis, en 2026 se venderán 38,9 millones de Smart TVs, alcanzando un parque instalado de 193 millones de unidades, de las cuales el 83.5% estará efectivamente conectado. A través de este universo, el negocio de la publicidad en Connected TV (CTV) cobra fuerza, proyectando ingresos de USD...
The World Cup is set to drive television sales across Latin America. According to Dataxis estimates, 38.9 million smart TVs will be sold in 2026, bringing the installed base to 193 million units—83.5% of which will be actively connected. Within this ecosystem, the Connected TV (CTV) advertising business is gaining significant momentum, with projected revenues of USD 450 million by...
At the end of March 2026, Netflix announced a $3 increase for its standard ad-free plan in the US, bringing it to $19.99 per month. Almost crossing the $20 threshold is strategic, reflecting how the streaming model has evolved. Are these price increases justified by costs, or are OTT platforms optimizing their monetization models? Asked in their latest earnings call...
Over the last few years, Formula 1 has become one of the clearest examples of how a global sports property, in its perpetual arbitration between rights value and exposure, can strategically distribute its media rights across pay TV, free-to-air, and streaming platforms. The latest example is the choice of Apple TV as the new exclusive home of Formula 1 in...
Each FIFA World Cup tends to mark a technological milestone in the video industry. The 2026 edition will be remembered for the dominance of OTT platforms. Across the six largest markets in Latin America, 21 companies hold broadcasting rights, and 76% will rely on streaming distribution—either as pure-play models or in combination with other formats. Football has become highly coveted...
Cada Copa Mundial de Fútbol parece marcar un hito tecnológico en la industria del video. La de 2026 será recordada por el dominio de las plataformas OTT. En los seis principales mercados de Latam, 21 empresas cuentan con derechos de transmisión y el 76% apostará por la distribución vía streaming, ya sea de forma pura o combinada con otras alternativas....