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Mexico is located in the Top 5 of the Latin American countries that consume the most online platforms. streaming.
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With its more than 230 million subscribers worldwide, Netflix dominates the streaming market. streaming.
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In Mexico, 98.6 million people have access to the Internet.
The way people communicate, entertain and live has changed, and all this with the arrival of streaming platforms. Given this, the projects that are developed in this format have become relevant to people, which is why figures and celebrities are making more inroads, such as the case of the Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, who made history by breaking a record in the Oscars and now managed to debut as an actor in the HBO series ‘Barry’.
In recent years, streaming video platforms have become a great tool for people’s entertainment, which is why companies like Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, among others, are presenting a large catalog of projects. .
In this sense, data details that streaming video services have taken over the entertainment market in Latin America, which is why it is estimated that in 2020, for the first time in history, the number of subscribers to streaming video services would have surpassed pay TV subscribers.
However, data from State of Mobile 2023 present a notable difference in the category of streaming platforms that generate the highest collection, where Netflix and Star+ were the most downloaded, Disney+ and HBO Max have generated the highest collection through their subscription system.
In Mexico, a very important market for any company in the world, it registers a large number of subscribers, which according to The CIU, there are 12 million subscribers to these platforms.
What’s new from Guillermo del Toro and HBO
The name of the Mexican Guillermo del Toro continues to gain popularity in the entertainment industry. On this occasion, the director who has won several Oscars will debut as an actor in the series “Barry” on the HBO streaming platform.
It was revealed that the director is a lover of the series, which in its new season will feature del toro as a new enemy, being the crime boss.
Recall that the HBO series ‘Barry’ tells the story of a murderer who moves to Los Angeles and becomes involved in the world of Hollywood, even for the fourth season Barry Berkman has become an actor and is now in prison.
The appearance of the Mexican is during chapter 3 of the fourth season, while the couple receives their first illegal shipment of sand, they are also given a surprise visit, the criminal boss known only as “Toro”.
This cameo did not happen by coincidence, but it was the same Mexican director who asked to have a role, being a big fan of the series and because of his level of fame, he got the opportunity.
It is worth mentioning that on Twitter, since August 2018 in his account, Del Toro has stated that the production is “brilliant”, with an excellent narrative, funny, moving and with bitter moments.
“Guillermo sent me a funny text (asking), ‘Could I be in ‘Barry’?’ I think he didn’t think he would. People say (they want to be on the show) sometimes, and it never happens. But then I thought, ‘Actually, there’s a part where I’d be really good. I called him up and said, ‘Yeah, I’ve got a character for you. His name is Toro,’” said lead actor and series co-creator Bill Hader.
With this, it is not the first time that the Mexican has changed his role in the industry, since in 2016 and 2012 he had a small role in the comedy “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” He has also voiced him for many projects and in the video game ‘Death Stranding’ and provided the likeness and voice of him for the character Deadman.
In summary, the projects on these platforms continue to be a format consumed by people around the world, which is why appearing on any of these can be a great showcase window.
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