Western Europe will lose 7 million pay-TV subscribers between 2021 and 2027 to reach 100 million, according to the Western Europe Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Pay-TV subscriber counts will fall for 14 of the 18 countries between 2021 and 2027. Germany will lose 2 million subs, with the UK […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 93 per cent of the market – lost about 4,690,000 net video subscribers in 2021, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 4,870,000 in 2020. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 76.1 million subscribers […]
The Asia Pacific pay-TV sector is the most vibrant in the world, with subscriber numbers increasing by 26 million over the next five years, according to the Asia Pacific Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Pay-TV penetration will stay at two-thirds of TV households. China and India together will account for […]
The number of Latin American pay-TV subscribers will remain around 62 million over the next few years, according to the Latin America Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Poor economic conditions pushed the total down from 73 million in the peak year of 2017. but there is stability going forward. The […]
The pay-TV services revenue in China is expected to grow at a sluggish compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.6 per cent from $35.1 billion (€31.6bn) in 2021 to $36.2 billion in 2026, due to a steady decline in cable TV subscriptions and drop in overall pay-TV average revenue per subscription (ARPS), according to GlobalData, […]
Malaysia’s federal police force Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) and pay-TV operator Astro have initiated an awareness programme to advise commercial enterprises not to use devices that stream illegal content at their premises. The programme involved officials from PDRM and Astro visiting several such businesses in Subang Jaya on February 24th 2022. “The Copyright (Amendment) Act […]
US traditional pay-TV penetration will slip below 50 per cent of TV households in 2026 – down from 91 per cent in 2010 and down from 60 per cent in 2021, according to the North America Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research, who forecast 60 million pay-TV subscribers by 2027; declining […]
Video delivery technologist Broadpeak is seeking to improve video streaming with the launch of broadpeak.io. — the company’s new software as a service (SaaS). The API-based platform aims to offer content providers, pay-TV operators, and OTT service providers a fast and reliable way to deliver advanced streaming quality to their subscribers. “Today is a very […]
Africa will add 18 million pay-TV subscribers between 2021 and 2027 to take the total to 57 million, according to the Africa Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Subscriber numbers will climb by 46 per cent over this period, but pay-TV revenues will rise by only 35 per cent – indicating […]
Analysis from Ampere focuses on changes in the country of origin of the most popular titles on the SVoD platforms. Historically, US content has tended to dominate on the global stage, while in individual countries, local content has often held the balance of power. But this is beginning to change. In 2017, 15 per cent […]