If the Secretary of Commerce approves the merger, Disney would monopolize 7 of the 9 sports channels in the country. This concentration would promote the creation of more on demand platforms to bypass cable operators: a pay TV subscription will no longer be enough to watch sports.

Disney started 2021 with the award of 50% of the contract with the Argentine Football Association (AFA, in Spanish) for the broadcast rights of Professional Football League matches until 2030, an objective that was added to the approval of the ESPN merger (Disney) and FOX by the Secretary of Commerce.

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ESPN-FOX merger would anticipate the sports OTT business

If the Secretary of Commerce approves the merger, Disney would monopolize 7 of the 9 sports channels in the country. This concentration would promote the creation of more on demand platforms to bypass cable operators: a pay TV subscription will no longer be enough to watch sports.

MORE ANALYSIS

Presidential elections in Costa Rica: Three leading candidates with three different digital agendas

The elections will be held next Sunday, February 1st. Laura Fernández Delgado, of the Sovereign People's Party, leads the polls by a wide margin, to the point that she could win the presidency without a runoff.

Toward the end, the WEF succeeded in bringing AI into the debate

After three days dominated by geopolitics, the WEF wrapped up with a day focused on artificial intelligence and forward-looking discussions on the energy needs required to sustain the race for AI.

Warning to telcos: Job cuts may leave them vulnerable and unable to innovate

According to an MTN report, operators are continually adjusting their workforce under the pretext of improving dividends, while also taking advantage of the growing presence of AI. However, one possible consequence is excessive staff turnover and the loss of know-how, particularly in cybersecurity.

NEC bets on growth in the enterprise market in the region

Three months into the CRT: focus on dialogue and concrete plans

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has defined both a focus and a methodology: to propose spectrum bands for private networks and to hold dialogue roundtables to move the project forward.

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