Zapping, a privately owned company headquartered in Chile, was founded in 2017 and employs approximately 100 individuals. Operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer specializing in media and TV services, the company functions as a Latin American subscription-based television streaming service and a virtual multichannel video programming distributor (vMVPD). It provides live television channels over the internet, eliminating the need for traditional cable infrastructure or satellite decoders. Zapping has expanded its operations from Chile into Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador, focusing on the transition from legacy pay-TV to digital streaming. The platform leverages proprietary technology, including "Mode Turbo" for low-latency live sports, "Replay" for up to seven days of catch-up content, and an integrated "Rating" system that tracks real-time audience metrics. Its business model involves monthly subscriptions and partnerships with content providers such as Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Paramount, in addition to specialized sports offerings like TNT Sports and its internal Zapping Channel.
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.
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