Zapping, a privately owned company headquartered in Chile, was founded in 2017, employs approximately 100 individuals, and reported $18.4M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the company specializes in media and TV services, operating as an OTT provider in South America.
Zapping recently launched a new feature allowing users to control its service directly through WhatsApp, positioning the messaging app as a remote control. Previously, on November 17, 2025, Gustavo Morandé of Zapping was slated to speak at the "Tell Me the Firm Returns to EtM Day 2025" event, a moderated conversation where he would share learnings and mistakes in entrepreneurship. This followed an earlier announcement on May 12, 2025, when Zapping Sports Ecuador, described as a top LATAM Pay-TV operator and a leading South American internet subscription TV service provider, invested in a PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box HD server to power its subscription-based online streaming service.