Market Trends

Paris, France, April 14, 2020 – According to Euroconsult’s latest research, “Prospects for Space Exploration”, global government investment in space exploration totalled nearly US$ 20 billion in 2019, a 6% increase year-on-year. Thirty-one countries and space agencies lead this global investment with the U.S. accounting for 71% of spending. Funding for space exploration is forecast to increase to US$ 30 billion by 2029, driven by Moon exploration, transportation, and orbital infrastructure. Approximately 130 missions are expected over the coming decade, compared to 52 missions conducted over the past 10 years.

New York City, NY, April 10, 2020--The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released New Paths to Teleport Profitability, a research report that explores how teleport operators, facing fast change in markets and technologies, can sustain profits and target new revenue sources today and in future years. The report is sponsored by Talia, a top-tier provider of internet, voice and video services headquartered in the UK and operating a WTA-certified teleport in Raisting, Germany.

Reston, Va., April 8, 2020 –The latest insights from Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, show a significant increase in video on demand (VOD) consumption as millions of Americans seek entertainment while complying with pandemic public health safety measures. Further driving the March 2020 VOD viewing surge is that in reaction to this unprecedented situation, studios shifted some of their big screen content to on-demand platforms.

by Omkar Nikam

Strasbourg, France, April 2, 2020--The transition of the video industry from traditional TV to OTT and IPTV is impacting  on satellite service providers’ video revenues. At the same time,  it has also created opportunities for the satellite companies to innovate and experiment by integrating satellite solutions in various video market verticals.

London, UK, March 30, 2020--Satellite-connected internet of things (IoT) devices are expected to rise to more than 10 million by 2025, according to Omdia. The installed base of satellite IoT connections will increase by nearly a factor of four in the coming years, expanding at a 25 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2.7 million units in 2019 to reach 10.3 million units in 2025, as reported by the Omdia Satellite IoT Market Report – 2020 report.

Reston, Va., Month 27, 2020–The latest research from Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, finds that OTT streaming has significantly increased across Connected TVs and streaming boxes/sticks in recent weeks. The higher utilization rates are the latest example of how media consumption shifts are rapidly occurring amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boston, Mass., March 26, 2020--Strategy Analytics has recently published its latest forecast for Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix. The forecast took account of the expected impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and although the longer term impact clearly remains uncertain, early evidence suggests that a boost to SVOD usage globally can be expected. As a result the forecast for global subscriptions was increased by 5% in comparison to the pre-pandemic model. The projection is now 949 million paid subscriptions globally by the end of 2020, suggesting an increase of 47 million compared to earlier forecasts.

New York City, NY, March 25, 2020--The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released Budgeting for Cybersecurity, a new research report that shares benchmarks for IT and cybersecurity spending and a structured approach to establishing and justifying a budget.

Addison, Tex., March 24, 2020--New consumer research from Parks Associates finds that more than three-fourths of US broadband households report it would be difficult for them to do without broadband service, a finding likely to increase following the widespread COVID-19 outbreak. 360 View: Broadband Services in the US reports that 60% of households would cancel their pay-TV subscription before canceling their broadband service.

London, UK, March 16, 2020--Latin America will have 81 million SVOD subscriptions by 2025; almost double the 42 million recorded at end-2019 according to Digital TV Research. This growth comes despite the recession affecting most countries in the region.