Scottsdale, Arizona – Worldwide VOD rentals (OTT and pay-TV operator), electronic sell-through (EST), and DVD/Blu-ray disc sales are expected to grow 40% from 2013 to 2019 – growing from US$30.6 billion in 2013 to over US$43 billion in 2019. Physical media sales will continue its decline, while OTT VOD services and ad-based viewing take significant market share from combined physical purchases and EST. Senior analyst Michael Inouye commented, “New content windowing … [Read more...] about Worldwide VOD/EST and DVD/Blu-ray sales expected to pass US$43 billion in 2019
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Global pay-TV subscribers to surpass 1.1 billion in 2019
Singapore – Worldwide pay-TV market reached 903.3 million subscribers in 2013, generating $249.8 billion in service revenue. IPTV operators enjoyed significant growth (18.5% YoY) in 2013 to 92 million subscribers with a total of $37.2 billion in service revenue. “Increasing FTTH subscriber base and bundled subscriber base of telcos are boosting the IPTV market. ABI Research forecasts that the IPTV subscriber base will grow to 161 million subscribers in 2019 accounting for … [Read more...] about Global pay-TV subscribers to surpass 1.1 billion in 2019
Over 60% growth in worldwide OTT video revenue reported in 2012
Arizona – ABI Research announced in its latest OTT and Multi-screen Services Research Service that the OTT video market has crossed the US$8 billion mark in 2012, with companies such as Netflix, Hulu, Apple and Amazon driving the growth. The three largest markets—North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific—experienced year-on-year growth in excess of 50% in the same year. The report states that the continued spread of connected consumer electronics and mobile devices such as … [Read more...] about Over 60% growth in worldwide OTT video revenue reported in 2012
Global pay-TV subscribers to grow 5%
The global pay-TV subscribers will reach 858.1 million at the end of 2012, up 5% from last year, despite a decline in the North America pay-TV market in 2012, according to market analyst ABI Research. The key growth will be driven by the Asia-Pacific market, which is expected to add more than 27 million subscribers in 2012. In particular, the APAC region will see the strongest growth in digital TV subscriptions in 2012, mainly driven by the on-going digitization process in countries such as … [Read more...] about Global pay-TV subscribers to grow 5%
National TV digitisation boosts IPTV growth in Asia
Singapore –IPTV subscriptions worldwide are expected to grow by 70 percent from 2012 to 2017, with the Asia-Pacific region doubling its numbers over the forecast period, according to ABI Research. Global pay-TV subscribers, meanwhile, will reach 853.5 million at the end of 2012, with IPTV subscribers reaching 116 million. Sam Rosen, practice director, TV and video, for ABI Research, commented that satellite and IPTV networks have been able to deliver better channel selection and higher … [Read more...] about National TV digitisation boosts IPTV growth in Asia
Asia-Pacific region to lead telco TV growth: ABI Research
The Asia-Pacific region will continue to lead telco-TV subscriber growth over the next three years, according to ABI Research, which predicts a compound annual growth rate of 37 percent during the period. According to the findings, subscribers to telco TV services worldwide will grow at an estimated average CAGR of 29 percent over the next three years to reach 47mn subscribers globally by the end of 2011. "By the end of 2008, telco TV usage continued to be concentrated in countries such as … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific region to lead telco TV growth: ABI Research
