Market Trends

El Segundo, Calif., June 30, 2015--Pay TV operators purchased US$ 15.3 billion worth of set-top boxes (STBs) in 2014, down from US$ 15.9 billion in 2013. This decline represents the first contraction in the market since 2002, according to IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight. Shipments of pay TV STBs grew slightly in 2014 to 204.7 million units, an increase of just under 1 percent from 203.1 million units in the previous year; however, such modest shipment growth failed to compensate for the effects of price erosion in this highly competitive market.

Dallas, Tex., June 24, 2015--The Global Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Market 2015-2019 report says the development of all-electric propulsion systems for satellites and reusable space launch vehicles will contribute significantly to market growth. The use of nano and microsatellites in the development of low-cost satellite-based Internet services will also open up opportunities for the market.  The analysts forecast the global satellite manufacturing and launch market to grow at a CAGR of 5.14% during the period 2014-2019. 

Singapore, June 19, 2015--The worldwide pay-TV market surpassed more than 900 million subscribers in 1Q 2015, representing 48% penetration—the market is likely to grow steadily over the next 5 years, mainly boosted by emerging markets. “According to ABI Research’s recent pay-TV market data, half of the world’s households will have access to pay-TV service by 2017, representing 1 billion subscribers,” comments Jake Saunders, VP and Practice Director of Core Forecasting.

Cambridge, Mass., June 16, 2015–NSR’s latest report, Nano and Microsatellite Markets, 2^nd Edition, forecasts the launch of over 2,500 sub-100 kg satellites during the next decade. Experienced and new space sector players alike are flocking to leverage low cost satellites for Earth Observation, Science, Situational Awareness, and more. Activity in this segment will generate cumulative revenues that exceed $4.7 billion in manufacturing and $1.2 billion in launch services by 2024.

Englewood, Colo., June 15, 2015--4K LCD TV panel shipments continue to rise, driven by forces on both the supply side and the demand side. Shipments of 4K TV panels in April 2015 exceeded 3 million units for the first time, comprising 14 percent of all TV panels shipped globally during the month, according to IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight. Of all TV panels forecast to ship in 2016, one in five is forecast to be a 4K TV panels, sometimes marketed as ultra-high definition (UHD), due to the trend toward higher resolution panels in the high-end TV segment and improved production efficiency of panel makers. 

Plano, Tex., June 11, 2015--According to new research from TDG, Latin America is poised to become an important market for OTT vendors of all kinds, whether equipment, content, or service providers. El Futuro de TV – OTT Video in Latin America, 2015-2025, TDG’s first foray into the Latin American TV market, offers an original analysis of the social, cultural, economic, and technological factors shaping this emerging market. It also features detailed OTT and TV viewing forecasts for key Latin American countries.

Dublin, Ireleand, June 9, 2015--The total Oil and Gas Data Management market is expected to grow from US$ 6.09 billion in 2015 to US$ 21.22 billion in 2020, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28.4% from 2015 to 2020, according to Research and Markets.

London, UK, May 28, 2015--The number of pay satellite TV [DBS or DTH] homes will reach 265 million by 2020, up from 203 million at end-2014 and 143 million at end-2010, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. 

Scottsdale, Ariz. May 15, 2015--​New technologies and enhancements like high dynamic range (HDR), wider color gamut, high frame rates, and immersive audio will advance the viewing experience far more than higher solution could do alone. While the market will take time to develop ABI Research expects nearly 70% of UHD TVs to support some, if not all of these enhancements by 2020—this could prove too conservative if a lower tier of UHD TVs does not persist as currently anticipated.