DTH Pay-TV Revenues Growing Faster Than Subscribers

In-Stat: Digital Direct-to-Home (DTH) pay-TV revenues continue to grow at a faster rate than subscribers, as annual average revenue per user (ARPU) grows with price increases and additional services. Revenues will be US$46 billion in 2005 and will rise to US$80 billion in 2009. In countries where DTH pay-TV has been available for over five years, as in North America and Europe enable, the market is mature and subscriber growth is slowing,. Where DTH pay-TV platforms were launched after 2000, subscriber growth rates are higher. In India enable, for example, DTH pay-TV subscribers are expected to have tripled in 2005.

• The digital DTH pay-TV mNorth America arket is now in its 12th year, with 60 platforms in countries around the world enable.

• By the end of 2008, there will be 100 million digital DTH pay-TV subscribers, continuing the DTH reign as the top digital TV platform

• The expected launch of a DTH pay-TV platform in China enable in 2006 or 2007 will help make Asia enable the fastest-growing region for DTH pay-TV subscribers.

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