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Narrowstep to Power IPTV Service for Terra Networks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2006 - 11:59am.
New York - Narrowstep, a provider of broadband TV delivery services, announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Spain-based Terra Networks, which operates websites in the U.S., Spain and Latin America. Under the deal, Terra will use New York-based Narrowstep's technology to launch a trial of a new Internet TV service with dedicated channels for Spain and Peru.
tags: Video | Tech | TV | IPTV | Spanish | Video Tech | Latin America | Narrowstep | Spain | Terra Networks |

Terra Networks to Distribute Jump TV International Television Feeds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2006 - 11:19am.
New York - Jump TV, an Internet TV service that offers international news and programming feeds, said on Friday that it has signed an agreement with Latin American portal Terra Networks, to distribute its programming to Terra customers in 17 countries.
tags: Deals | Video | Video Deals | TV | Broadband | IPTV | Spanish | Latin America | Jump TV | Terra Networks |

Venezuelan Lawmakers Protest Purported Anti-Chavez Video Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 26, 2006 - 11:55am.
Caracas, Venezuela - Lawmakers in Venezuela have complained that video game developer Pandemic Studios' upcoming "Mercenaries 2: World in Flames" title is propaganda that depicts a violent overthrow of President Hugo Chavez, Reuters reported.
tags: Games | Law | Pandemic | Latin America | Venezuela | Protests | Hugo Chavez | Mercenaries 2 |

Mexican Wireless Carrier Telcel Launches MobiTV Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 26, 2006 - 11:41am.
Mexico City - Mexican wireless carrier Telcel, a unit of America Movil, announced this week that it has launched the MobiTV live mobile TV service for cell phones in Latin America.
tags: Mobile | Video | Mobile TV | Tech | Mobile Deals | Wireless | MobiTV | Telcel | Mexico | Latin America |

Proteus Expands Mobile Content into Latin American with Fox

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 30, 2006 - 8:55am.
Washington - Mobile entertainment publisher Proteus said on Thursday that it has significantly expanded its distribution into the Latin American wireless market through a new partnership with Fox Latin American Channels. As part of the deal, the two companies have launched "MyFox," a new cell phone service initially offering such features as text messaging, games, ringtones and on-air polling.
tags: Fox | Mobile Content | Latin America | Expand | Proteus |

MobiTV Signs Satellite Deal to Launch in Canada, Europe, Latin America

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 3, 2005 - 6:22am.
Berkeley, Calif. -- MobiTV, a mobile phone TV network, announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with global satellite services firm SES Americom that will enable MobiTV to deliver TV programming via satellite to cell phone owners in Canada, Europe and Latin America. Financial terms of the multi-year agreement were not disclosed. Berkeley, Calif.-based MobiTV offers a mobile TV service featuring content from ABC, NBC, ESPN, Fox, Major League Baseball and The Discovery Channel, which is currently available in the U.S. for Sprint and Cingular subscribers, and also on certain networks in the U.K. and Latin America. "As a leading international satellite distribution platform, SES brings the facilities, relationships and expertise to help MobiTV deliver mobile television to a global audience," said Alan Moskowitz, director of product development for MobiTV. "This infrastructure is a critical enabler of our upcoming launches in Canada, Europe, and Latin America."
tags: Deals | Mobile | Video | Mobile TV | TV | Europe | MobiTV | Canada | Latin America | Satellite |

Satellite TV Firm DirecTV Latin America Files for Bankruptcy

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2003 - 4:56am.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- DirecTV Latin America, a subsidiary of Hughes Electronics that serves 1.6 million satellite TV subscribers in 28 countries, announced on Tuesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company also announced the retirement of chairman Kevin N. McGrath, to be replaced by Eddy W. Hartenstein, and the appointment of Larry N. Chapman as its new president and chief operating officer. The company -- which blamed its current situation on "excessive fixed costs and a substantial debt burden during a time of economic deterioration throughout Latin America" -- will continue normal operations during the process, due in part to a new $300 million debtor-in-possession financing package from parent company Hughes.
tags: DirecTV | Satellite TV | Latin America | Bankruptcy |