Televisa analyzes segments of its business

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Televisa performs an analysis to decide at the end of the year whether it is useful to divide the segments that compose it, such as open television, pay television and telecommunications services

"The main analysis is this: It is now or if the coins have more value," said Alfonso de Angoitia, co-president of Televisa.

At a conference with financial analysts, he pointed out that they seek to retain the formula with which they feel "more comfortable". "Angoitia explained that the content and distribution market is changing, in the United States there are cases such as the acquisition of Time Warner by AT & T or Fox, Disney and Comcast.

To compete with the same network Sky and AT & T use the same wireless Internet network to provide service in homes.

In one month, Sky has won 10 thousand subscribers by offering Internet via a connection to the AT & T network, said the co-chairman of Televisa.

"During June Sky launched the Internet connection offer with our partner AT & T, and at the end of month, Sky had 10 thousand consumers. "De Angoitia explained that the partnership is to use the AT & T spectrum to offer wireless Internet.

However, they also use the Telmex network through the unbundling of the local loop The manager reiterated that this service continues to face several prob lemmas and is not yet effective, in addition to facing various obstacles.

Currently, DirecTV, AT & T's pay-TV satellite company, owns 41% of Televisa's Sky

Last April, AT & T announced the Internet offer to home that involves connecting to the network through a modem that provides the service via the telephone network of the company.

Later, Televisa launched the same service through its brand Blue Telecomm.

Confidence in AMLO . The virtual elected president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has been well chosen and it's good for Mexico and for Televisa, he said about Angoitia

"S & P succeeds, Mexico and Televisa will go well. " De Angoitia pointed out that Televisa has worked with governments of all parties in local governments as well as with the national.

In his first speech, Andrés Manuel López Obrador highlighted issues such as freedom of expression, business and autonomy. The Co-Chair pointed out that López Obrador offered a first interview to the TV channel after it was announced that he was ahead in the counting of votes among the candidates on behalf of the Bank of Mexico and talked about fiscal and financial discipline. Presidency.