Diego Cortez
International IPTV Specialist
Joined April 10, 2024 · 42+ articles · ~4 years testing IPTV
Diego Cortez specializes in international IPTV markets at IPTVForum.net. Reviewing providers that serve European and Latin American audiences, Diego focuses on regional channel availability (Canal+, Sky Italia, Movistar+, RTL Deutschland), language and localization options, and coverage of local sports rights (La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Liga MX). His goal is to help readers outside the US-centric default judge whether a service genuinely carries the channels and leagues they care about.
Diego's reviews are published under their own byline because we believe readers deserve to know who tested what — not a shared house voice. Each review carries a record of the exact hardware, network conditions, and test window used. If you spot a factual error in any review credited to Diego, the contact link below routes directly to Diego's mailbox.
Areas of expertise
Hardware in the test lab
Diego runs reviews on the IPTVForum.net reference rig — the same hardware used across the editorial team for consistency.
Amazon Firestick 4K Max (2024)
Wi-Fi 6, 16 GB
NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019)
Tegra X1+, current firmware
Samsung QLED + Smart IPTV
65″, 2024 model
Android TV reference box
Android 13
MAG 524w3
Stalker portal
iPhone 15 Pro & Pixel 8 Pro
Mobile cross-check
How Diego tests
Every provider tested by Diego runs through the same 14-day cycle: 24-hour free trial activation (where available), peak-hour stability stress test (8-10pm ET, three consecutive nights), 4K bitrate inspection on the QLED, EPG accuracy audit across 50 sampled channels, and a catch-up coverage check on the major US/UK networks. Numbers go into the scoring formula, qualitative observations go into the review body, and the resulting page is signed and dated. We've published the full methodology for anyone who wants to audit how scores are derived.
Recent reviews to read
Picks from Diego's expertise areas in the current 2026 cycle.
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