In Guatemala, the rights for the transmission and reproduction of sports events of the national teams of the National Football Federation, in all its categories and modalities, are tendered.
According to the rules of the contest, the rights that comprise the transmissions by open television, cable television, and radio, produced and transmitted within the national territory. It also receives bids for the rights generated by this activity presented by the suppliers, in the forms of productions described above.
With a $250 million investment, Liberty Latin America completed the acquisition of 80% of the capital of Cabletica, one of the country's leading cable operators.
Liberty Latin America operates in Chile, Panama and the Caribbean, and with the purchase of Televisora de Costa Rica S.A. will access the Costa Rican market through this cable operator that has more than 327 thousand subscribers.
With the 11 licenses granted by the State concessionaires who currently broadcast in analog and interested parties begins the testing phase prior to the planned transition in 2017.
From a statement issued by the Presidency of Costa Rica:
A study by the Superintendency of Competition highlights concentration in the market for broadcast TV and suggests accelerating the transition to digital in order to incorporate new operators.
The full report has not yet been released by the Superintendency of Competition (SC), but it has been revealed that the main point is the strong concentration in the market, which could be reduced if it faster progress is made in moving towards a scheme of digital television, allowing the entry of more operators. One alternative is to reserve part of the spectrum for the entry of future operators.
More choice and diversity in programming characterize a market where, of the 15 licenses granted, eight are in operation three are 'Preparing for Entry' and four have stopped operating.
According to statistics from the National Institute of Statistics and Census of the Comptroller General of the Republic, there are currently 919,000 TV users, of which 46% watch cable TV, ie there are 423,000 households with cable TV service.
While mobile and internet operators are asking for more spectrum, concessionaires of radio and television are under utilizing the frequencies assigned to them.
The Superintendency of Telecommunications said radio and television concessionaires are under utilizing the spectrum frequencies assigned to them. '... In radio about 90% of the concessionaires have less than 50% coverage and in television only 6.9% of television channels exceed 70% of coverage assigned on the authorization certificates. "
An extension until to March 2015 has been made for the deadline for broadcast TV licensees begin operations in digital format in the provinces of Cocle, Herreras, Los Santos and Veraguas.
Costa Rica has initiated meetings to address the change to digital television looking to the Spanish company Ingenia-Telecom as neutral mediator between the government and operators.
In a forum held by the National Chamber of Radio and Television, companies operating open channels emphasized the lack of a public policy to order the transition to digital television.
Small television broadcasters in Costa Rica are planning to join forces and obtain international financing to acquire the necessary funds to adapt to digital technologies.
Companies operating regional television channels in the country, which have more limited budgets and reduced ability to access financing, are contacting their peers in order to join forces and improve conditions for international loans and buy the equipment to make the transition from analog to digital signals.
The concession which moved channel 37 to channel 11 has been revoked, after businesses from the sector complained that the award was illegal and went against free competition.
The Superintendency of Electricity and Telecommunications (SIGET) reversed the decision issued by Astor Escalante, former head of the institution, which agreed to the transfer of channel 37 to channel 11.
The Superintendency of Electricity and Telecommunications is putting out to tender the operation of six television VHF and UHF channels.
NOTICE OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS .
Frequency for free to air television broadcasting service
SIGET advices: that in accordance with Articles 76 and 78 of the Telecommunications Act, Resolution No.
The National Telecommunications Commission has awarded another 5 regional digital television channels completing the concessionary awards of 18 frequencies and raising a total of $5 million.
Channel 47 in zone 1 and with coverage in Francisco Morazán, was acquired by Publicaciones y Noticias S.A. (Publynsa) who offered $294,000. The auction for channel 46 was declared invalid and for 49 there were no bidders. These two also had coverage of Francisco Morazán and the price tag was $294,000.
The National Telecommunications Commission has begun awarding various frequencies with regional coverage and some with national scope.
Channel 44, a national digital television, was awarded for $3 million to the Mexican capital company TV Azteca. This company will operate the frequency for 15 years.
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