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Sofa to Launch 16 Linear TV Channels on YouTube in Brazil, Latin America, the U.S. and Portugal (EXCLUSIVE)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian indie specialty channel network Sofa DGTL will launch 16 free advertising-supported streaming television specialty FAST channels in Spanish and Portuguese on YouTube in Brazil, Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, the U.S. and Portugal. Sofa will deploy the channels gradually, starting during the week of Rio2C 2026, the largest creativity gathering […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Sofa to Launch 16 Linear TV Channels on YouTube in Brazil, Latin America, the U.S. and Portugal (EXCLUSIVE), RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian indie specialty channel network Sofa DGTL will launch 16 free advertising-supported streaming television specialty FAST channels in Spanish and Portuguese on YouTube in Brazil, Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, the U.S. and Portugal. Sofa will deploy the channels gradually, starting during the week of Rio2C 2026, the largest creativity gathering […]
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- Sofa to Launch 16 Linear TV Channels on YouTube in Brazil, Latin America, the U.S. and Portugal (EXCLUSIVE)Variety - 2026-05-22T12:35:55+00:00
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