Internet Protocol TV Subscriber Base Rising in France

RNCOS: France is leading many countries in the adoption race of IPTV. According to a prediction, by 2006 end, almost half (around 1.7 million) of the Western Europe’s IPTV subscribers will be based in France, generating revenue of 141 million euros.

As per an estimate, by 2010, the subscriber base in France will reach the value of approx 5 million, just below 1/3^rd of the total subscriber figure in Western Europe, providing revenue of 682 million euros. The success of IPTV in France is attributed to the combative low entry price strategy from competing players, including Free, Neuf & France Telecom. The fact that all the key Pay-TV services are ready to adopt new distribution channels is also a contributing factor in the IPTV’s success.

But high subscriber base is not the only truth of IPTV adoption in France. The high subscriber number is based on the customers who are accessing the service for free via their triple-play bundle and not on those who are actually utilizing and paying for the service.

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