españolSpanish Cinema Channel Opens in GuatemalaMonday, June 7, 2010 Dar TV, the first Spanish Cinema channel in Latin America, will open its administrative offices in Guatemala. The channel will now have its administrative office in Guatemala, its technical agency in Miami and its operative center in Madrid. Panama: Transition to Digital TV AnnouncedMonday, September 30, 2019 From October 1, 2020, the analog television signal will cease to function in the provinces of Panama, Panama West and Colon, to switch to the digital signal. Starts analog power off countdown for open TV signal. On October 1, 2020, the Digital Terrestrial Television open signal enters into force in Phase I in the provinces of Panama, Colon and West Panama, informed the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP). El Salvador Begins Transition to Digital TVFriday, December 21, 2018 In El Salvador, the state-owned Canal 10 began broadcasting the open digital signal, and in the next three years it should be implemented by private television stations. The General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications (Siget) reported that the change from analog and satellite transmissions to a digital signal is progressing successfully, as several private providers have conducted successful transmission tests. Costa Rica: Digital Television Experimental Phase StartsWednesday, September 30, 2015 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: Panama: Start of Digital TV in Interior PostponedTuesday, October 21, 2014 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. From a resolution issued by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP) Honduras Prepares its Transition to Digital TVThursday, January 16, 2020 As of April 27, 2020, the analog television signal will cease to operate in the country, which is why the channels must broadcast their content in digital format. Representatives of the National Telecoms Commission (Conatel) urged the television channels that transmit their signal in the country to make their technical adjustments and test digital transmission before the announced date. El Salvador: Conditions for Cable Companies MergerWednesday, June 28, 2017 The Superintendency of Competition has ruled that conditions be set on the acquisition of the companies Caribeña and Caribeña Cable de El Salvador by Telemóvil El Salvador. From a statement issued by the Superintendency of Competition: Trends in Consumption of Paid TVTuesday, August 13, 2013 Starting from very low levels, pay TV is growing in Central America, with 4.4 million subscribers foreseen by 2018. "... In just four years between 2008 and 2012, all of the six Central American countries saw increases in the average subscription rates of pay TV from between 21.4% to 31.3% of households with televisions. Measured in nominal terms, it amounted to a net addition of nearly 1.15 million new subscribers during the period, going from 1.5 million customers at the end of 2008 to over 2.6 million by the end of 2012 .... this upward trend will continue in the medium term. Towards 2018, it is expected that over 40% of households with televisions in the region (4.4 million) will subscribe to a pay TV service, which still generates significant room for future growth. " Guatemala: Project to migrate to Digital TV revivesTuesday, March 7, 2017 Although a date for the changeover has not yet been set, the Telecommunications Authority has presented a preliminary project to define the transition to digital TV. Harold Cancinos, operations manager at the SIT, told Elperiodico.com.gt that "... Tender for Television FrequenciesMonday, June 18, 2012 Once it has been defined, the new regulatory framework will proceed to tender or auction available TV frequencies in Honduras. Currently, the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) has about 20 applications for licenses for broadcasting on hold while it defines a new regulatory framework to take into account the upcoming transition from analog to digital television. Amnet Increases Investment in HondurasWednesday, October 7, 2009 Amnet acquired rights to broadcast two additional TV channels. Samuel Zúñiga, executive director of Amnet Honduras, reported the company is investing approximately $800.000 a month in this project. Tender for Digital Television Network WorksFriday, December 14, 2018 In Panama, improvements to the national terrestrial television network are being tendered, which includes the fulfillment of Phase III and IV of DTT at the national level. Costa Rica: Telecom Ownership ChangesTuesday, October 2, 2018 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. Panama: Satellite Television Concession AwardedFriday, June 20, 2014 Cable & Wireless Panama SA has been authorized to provide a satellite television service called "Direct to Home". From a statement issued by the National Authority of Public Services: Honduras: Auction of 36 TV FrequenciesFriday, June 21, 2013 The National Telecommunications Commission has convened a public tender to operate a Free Television Broadcasting service in different parts of the country. The tender conditions will be available from June 24 until July 5 at the Conatel offices operating in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula for the amount of $246. |
|
Sunday, January 23, 2022 - last update: Friday, 1:15 pm
|
|
3593
×
![]()
