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Netflix’s Pedro Páramo brings €17.4m to Mexico’s economy

Pedro Páramo, a film based on the iconic novel by Juan Rulfo, is now streaming on Netflix. The film is Rodrigo Prieto’s directorial debut, made with a team of Mexican artists and technicians of the highest level and prestige. According to Netflix data, the film brought in more than $375 million pesos (€17.4m) to Mexico’s […]

November 8, 2024

More Canela.TV channels on Samsung TV Plus in US, Mexico

Canela Media, the Hispanic-owned technology and innovation driven multicultural media company and home of Canela.TV, thas announced its continued expansion on Samsung TV Plus, recently launching multiple FAST channels in both the US and Mexico, offering Spanish-language and international content to a broader audience. In addition to the previously available Canela.TV channel, viewers can now […]

November 5, 2024

Helman promoted to MD of Fremantle Mexico

Fremantle has announced the promotion of Johanna Helman to Managing Director of Fremantle Mexico & Head of Production Latin America, reporting to Ganesh Rajaram, CEO Asia & Latin America, Fremantle. Helman joined Fremantle in 2016 as Executive Producer of Cocineros Mexicanos, Fremantle’s first live show for TV Azteca. In 2020, she led the first unscripted […]

October 29, 2024

Fox Sports Mexico signs AEW deal

Fox Sports Mexico has acquired the multi-region broadcast rights to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the wrestling organisation which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. With this long-term agreement, Fox Sports Mexico will broadcast all AEW programmes and special events, including AEW Dynamite, AEW Rampage and AEW Collision. On October 12th, audiences will be able to watch […]

October 10, 2024

Luckia signs La Liga partnership

Luckia, the Spain-based gambling and entertainment company, has reached an international agreement with La Liga to become its new official partner in Spain and Mexico for the next three seasons. Luckia joins the list of official La Liga sponsors that includes EA Sports, Puma, Microsoft, Mahou and El Corte Inglés, among others. The agreement also […]

August 12, 2024

Harmonic powers Vivo’s Caliente TV channel

Harmonic has announced that Vivo Worldwide Productions is powering Caliente TV, a new sports TV channel in Mexico, with Harmonic’s comprehensive playout and distribution solution. Simplifying all stages of media processing, playout and distribution to affiliates and partners, Harmonic’s VOS360 Media SaaS and ProView IRD and stream processor ensure an outstanding experience for Caliente TV […]

July 31, 2024

Televisa takes 100% of Sky Mexico

Grupo Televisa, the Mexican telco, has announced that the approval from the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones) has been received with regards to the acquisition by the company of the participation in Sky Mexico previously held by AT&T. The transaction, first announced in April 2023, has now been carried out. Consequently, Televisa now […]

June 10, 2024

Televisa overhauls broadcast ecosystem with Synamedia

Video software provider Synamedia has announced that Televisa, the Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company, has chosen Synamedia as its partner of choice for a complete overhaul of its broadcast distribution. Televisa is leveraging Synamedia’s Media Edge Gateway (MEG) and PowerVu throughout its nationwide network, spanning 180 stations across the country, to increase video distribution, processing […]

April 25, 2024

Intelsat signs 2 broadcast deals in LatAm

Satellite operator Intelsat has signed agreements with two of the biggest names in broadcasting in Latin America, MVS Television (Mexico) and Caracol Television (Colombia), to manage broadcast distribution services. “Intelsat is seeing increased interest in our managed media services – terrestrial solutions such as IntelsatOne Fiber, IntelsatOne IP, uplink, downlink, and teleport services – throughout […]

April 16, 2024

Televisa acquires AT&T’s Sky Mexico stake

Mexican telco Grupo Televisa has reached an agreement with AT&T for the acquisition of its participation in Sky Mexico, by which the company would become owner of 100 per cent of Sky’s capital stock. As part of this agreement, the transaction price would be paid by the company in 2027 and 2028. The transaction is […]

April 8, 2024