Zapping (internet cable operator)
Zapping (until 2020 Zapping TV), is a Chilean IPTV television provider with over 150 channels, as well as in-house channels such as Zapping Music (music videos), Zapping Sports (sporting events) and Zapping Channel (live cameras of several points of Chile).[1]
History
The company was created on December 11, 2017, replacing the El Telón online radio and TV app, which closed due to legal issues.[2]
In October 2022, Zapping acquired Brazilian Guigo TV.[3]
On March 23, 2023, the brand was registered under Peru's Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (Indecopi), and announced it's launch in Peru on August 28, 2023.[4]
In November 2023, it added the Latin American version of Playboy TV.[1] Seven channels from Disney, including NatGeo and Fox Sports, were removed on December 28, 2023 in a dispute. Eleven channels, including MTV were then added.[5]
On May 11, 2024, it exclusively broadcast the final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest to Chile, Peru and Brazil.[6][7] The company repeated the endeavor in 2025 for Chile.[8]
On July 24, 2024, Zapping made its official launch in Ecuador to cover LigaPro (both Serie A and Serie B) within Ecuador under the Zapping Sports brand, after a commercial agreement with the official rights holder, Xtrim. It also offered IPTV packages offered by Xtrim.[9]
Zapping added the Latin American feed of Las Estrellas as well as tlnovelas to Brazil in October, but soon removed them over rights issues.[10]
By April 2025, some regional Brazilian ISPs were carrying the service.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Plataforma que desafía gigantes de televisión suma Playboy TV". ecosistemastartup.com (in Spanish).
- ↑ "CEO de Zapping TV, Gustavo Morandé: "Nuestra propuesta es ser una plataforma que reemplace al cable"". Radio Infinita (in Spanish). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Plataforma chilena Zapping inicia operaciones en Brasil y alista ronda de inversión por US$5 millones". 26 September 2023.
- ↑ Carrasco, Hernán (28 August 2023). "Sigue la expansión: Zapping TV podría llevar su servicio de cable por internet a Perú". TVLaint (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ Zapping elimina un puñado de canales de Disney de su grilla: Star Channel, Cinecanal, Nat Geo y más
- ↑ "Zapping transmitirá festival de música Eurovision no Brasil com exclusividade". TelaViva (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ↑ "Zapping transmitirá este fin de semana la final del festival Eurovisión 2024". TVD al Día (in Spanish). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ González, Luis (2025-05-05). "Nuevamente Eurovisión 2025 se ve por Zapping". Zapping. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ↑ "Telconet Latam - Líder de Telecomunicaciones en Ecuador y la Región - Alianza Estratégica de Telconet Latam y Netlife con Zapping".
- ↑ Zapping retira canais da TelevisaUnivision e esclarece motivo
- ↑ Zapping expande carteira de parceiros ao lado de provedores regionais
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)