Azteca Now
Mexican-American streaming video service owned by TV Azteca
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Azteca Now (stylized: azteca Now) is a free-over-the-top streaming television service owned by Icaro Media Group and operated by TV Azteca.[1] It was released on August 10, 2021, exclusively in several Latin American countries, the United States, Canada,[2] as well as several European countries.[3]
- Canada
- United States
- Latin America
- Europe
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Website type | OTT platform |
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| Available in | Spanish |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
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| Website | aztecanow |
| Launched | August 10, 2021[2] |
| Current status | Operating |
The platform was only released for Android and iOS.[4] It includes a catalog of Original series, Telenovelas (from TV Azteca), Movies from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, Original movies,[1] Lifestyle programs and adn40 news programming.[5] On November 16, 2022, Azteca Now was launched in the Mexican market to compete mainly against TelevisaUnivision's Vix,[6] and in the US market on January 17, 2023.[7]
History
At the beginning of 2021, TV Azteca announced the launch of its streaming-platform in collaboration with the New York-based company Icaro Media Group,[8] aiming to compete with Televisa's Blim TV.[1][9][10] It was officially launched on August 10, 2021[11] for both Latin America and Canada reaching a total coverage of approximately 100 million people.[12][13] In September 2021, Azteca Now expanded into the European market, specifically in Germany, Spain and Portugal.[3][14] On November 15, 2022, the launch of Azteca Now in Mexico was announced through the TV Azteca's pay television channels, and on November 16, it was officially released for Android and iOS. It was launched mainly because of the launch of Vix by TelevisaUnivision.[15][16] On January 17, 2023 Azteca Now was launched in the US market targeting the Hispanic market.[7]
Programming
Telenovelas
| Title | Genre | Episodes |
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| Destino[17] | Drama | 105 |
| Hombre tenías que ser[17] | Drama Romance |
105 |
| Los Rey[17] | Drama Romance |
125 |
| La otra cara del alma[17] | Drama | 130 |
| Tanto amor[17] | Drama Romance |
120 |
Series
| Title | Genre | Episodes |
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| Lucho en familia[17] | Drama Romance Wrestling |
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| Drenaje profundo[17] | Thriller Crime Science fiction |
20 |
| Demencia[17] | Thriller Horror |
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| Lo que la gente cuenta[17] | Thriller | 158 |
Movies
| Title | Genre | Actors |
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| El gavilán pollero | Romance | Pedro Infante Ana María Villaseñor Antonio Badú |
| La amargura de mi raza | Drama Romance |
Andrés García Yolanda Liévana Alicia Encinas |
| La hija del ministro | Romance | Luis Aguilar Rosita Arenas Víctor Parra |
| Águila o Sol[17] | Cantinflas Manuel Medel Margarita Mora |