Market Trends

MENA OTT Revenues to Double

London, UK, February 15, 2023 - Middle East & North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies will generate US$ 5.69 billion by 2028; double from US$ 2.83 billion in 2022. Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia together will account for 55% of the region’s revenues by 2028. The 13 Arabic-speaking countries will generate US$ 2.47 billion in 2028; up from US$1.28 billion in 2022 according to Digital TV Research.

Africa to Add 9 Million SVOD Subscriptions

London, UK, February 12, 2023 - Africa will have 15.57 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2028, up from 6.15 million at end-2022. Despite this fast growth, SVOD penetration rates will remain low, with only 7% of TV households paying for at least one subscription by 2028 –up from 4% at end-2022 according to Digital TV Research.

New WTA Report, “How Green is My Teleport?” Explores How Teleport Operators are Reducing Energy Consumption and Boosting the Bottom Line

teleport.pngNew York, NY, February 1, 2023 – The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released How Green is My Teleport?, a new research report that explores some of the principal measures teleport operators are taking to reduce energy consumption, the motivations behind them and the outcomes, both achieved and envisioned.

 

Subscription Video on Demand Market Forecast 2023-2028

Bristol, UK, February 1, 2023--Global SVoD services reach 1.9 billion subscribers in 2028, in a market worth US$ 171.9 billion according to Rethink Technology Research. .Just prior to releasing last year’s SVoD forecast, Netflix confirmed its first subscriber loss – of 200,000 subs, or around 0.09% of its total. This prompted a wave of hysteria, and in the year since, Netflix’s return to growth and confirmation of its advertising strategy has largely set the market at ease.

New CIR Report Predicts Next-generation Optical Transceivers to Generate US$ 12.2 Billion in 2028

Crozet, Va., January 24, 2023 -- Communications Industry Researchers (CIR) has issued a new report providing coverage of next generation optical transceivers. Embedding new approaches--such as coherent optics, co-packaged optics, and more efficient designs—next generation transceivers will be better suited to the needs of the network as demand increases and applications become more latency sensitive. According to CIR's new report next-generation transceivers will generate US$ 12.2 Billion by 2028 compared to US$ 6.0 Billion in 2023.

Global International Travel Trips to Reach 84% of Pre-Pandemic Level in 2023, as China Leads Recovery Growth

London, UK, January 24, 2023 - Kaleido Intelligence’s International Travel Data Hub 2023 predicts a substantial increase in annual inbound and outbound international travel numbers in 2023, representing a 165% growth over 2020, with global trip volume reaching over 1.7 billion.

MENA to add 2 million pay TV subs

London, UK, January 21, 2023--The number of pay TV subscribers in 20 MENA countries will increase from 17.32 million in 2022 to 19.20 million in 2028. Legitimate pay TV penetration will remain at only 19%. IPTV subscribers overtook pay satellite TV in 2022 according to new research from Digital TV research.

Euroconsult Report Addresses Challenges and Potential of Optical Communications for Nascent Space Applications Market

Paris, France, January 17, 2023 - Inter-satellite communications via optical links are rapidly becoming the preferred means of transmission in space. This is opening up a dynamic new market for optical communications terminals and inter-satellite links driven by the growing number of NGSO broadband constellations. Euroconsult’s newly released report ‘Optical Communications Market’ contains market-leading in-depth analysis of the equipment and solutions using optical links, with the 1st edition purposefully held back until now to ensure that the emerging market is best represented.

Africa to reach 57 million pay TV subs

London, UK, January 9, 2023 - About 16 million pay TV subscribers will be added in Africa between 2022 and 2028 to take the total to 57 million according to new research from Digital TV research.

Value of Space Economy reaches US$ 424 billion in 2022 despite new unforeseen investment concerns

Paris, France,  January 9, 2023--The fast growing commercial space sector enjoyed another year of significant growth and productivity during 2022, but did not escape unscathed from rising geopolitical tensions and operational challenges caused by inflation, high interest rates and the after-effects of previous years’ pandemic lockdowns on supply chains, according to Euroconsult.