Venture Says 'Si' to SVOD

摘要

While an early stab at a Spanish-language subscription video-on-demand service from DirecTV didn't survive for the long haul, a trio of media companies and major programmers believe that such a service can not only survive, but thrive, with the right mix of content. The latest company to place a bet on OTT and SVOD is Hemisphere Media. The company, which runs a mix of Spanish-language pay TV and broadcast networks, recently teamed up with Lionsgate and Univision on an SVOD movie service that's set to debut sometime in 2017.