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Mexico: Televisa tightens grip with Cablecom deal

By  |  April 28, 2015

Mexican regulators said on Tuesday that broadcaster Televisa has substantial power in 99 municipalities across the country, as a result of its acquisition of Mexican cable company Cablecom last year.

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    Last August Televisa, the world’s biggest provider of Spanish-language TV content, purchased Cablecom, which has operations in 16 states in Mexico.

    In a document posted in the government gazette, Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute said that as a consequence of this acquisition, Televisa “gained substantial power, or increased in 99 relevant markets.”

    Last year, Televisa was declared dominant in the free-to-air TV market, and was subject to stricter rules than its competitors to promote competition in the sector.

     

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