As reported The Filter Some weeks ago, paramount finally decided sell Chilevisión after just over three years since its acquisition.
The reasons for getting rid of the signal are due to poor strategy performance implemented by the multinational, try to unite synergies with the Telefe channel in Argentinawhich is also for sale.
After the announcement, different people have appeared interested in acquiring one or both channels together; one of them is the Werthein group -owners of DirecTV Latin America- which, according to what was reported by trans-Andean journalist Marina Calabro, would have offered 120 million dollars to keep the signal located in Buenos Aires.
It should be noted that the pay television service maintains an agreement with the station by offering the channel reality Big Brotherwhich displays images of what happens inside the house-studio 24 hours a day.
On the other hand, the Argentine environment C5N reports that Werthein would not be the only one interested in buying the Latin American channels, mentioning that the American conglomerate Comcast Corporation I would also be interested in acquiring Telefe and Chilevisión. It should be noted that this company has NBCUniversalone of the most important media companies in the world.
This would not remain a simple rumor, since official documents indicate that the communication group carried out the legal procedures in Argentina for the acquisition of signals and licenses for open televisionwhich was approved by the relevant authorities.
For now, The future of Chilevisión and Telefe is still uncertaingiven that the last word is from Paramountwhich is also currently in the process of sale and where there are two main bidders: Skydance Media and Sony Pictures.
