Market Trends

Connected Cars Surge as 5G Enters

Bristol, UK, March, 22, 2023 - Connected car revenues to quadruple by 2030 at US$ 244 Billion. Car connectivity will accelerate over the next 7 years and reach 828.7 million, triple the 279.3 million of 2022, as old models are retired and embedded mobile network access becomes standard on ever more vehicles rather than just luxury models. 

Sports Rights Forecast 2023-2033, Top 15 sports leagues to hold US$ 66.9 billion in global media rights by 2028, US$ 88 billion by 2033

Bristol, UK, March 21, 2023 - More so than any other content vertical, live sports seem to be the definitive means by which our industry values a video service. With live sports comes a captive fanbase that are willing to jump through hoops to watch the games, as well as one or two zeitgeist moments of the calendar year which will draw astonishing traffic to whichever service is playing host.

NPAW Report Reveals Daily Per-Service User Engagement Continued to Drop in 2022 While World Cup Provided Big Boost

Barcelona, Spain, March 1, 2023 — NPAW, the global leader in video business intelligence and predictive analytics, today released the findings of its 2022 Video Streaming Industry Report. The fourth iteration of its annual study reveals that although global streaming adoption continued growing overall in 2022, the myriad content options launched in the past two years mean that individual services on average captured a smaller share of users’ daily watching time.

Latin America Shifts from Satellite to IPTV

London, UK, March 1, 2023--Latin America’s pay TV subscriber base will stay steady at 61 million, although this is down from the peak of 73 million in 2017 according to new research from Digital TV research.

Fibre is now the Dominant Broadband Access Technology in half of all OECD Countries

Paris, France, February 23, 2023 - High-speed fiber is now the primary fixed broadband technology in 19 out of 38 OECD countries, according to the latest data. Among these countries, 15 have a share of fibre subscriptions of over 50%.

Direct-To-Satellite Communications to Generate $9 Billion in Airtime Revenues for Operators in 2030: Kaleido Intelligence

London, UK. February 22, 2023-- A new report from Kaleido Intelligence, a leading connectivity market intelligence and consulting firm, has found that direct-to-satellite connectivity, where unmodified cellular smartphones and IoT devices leverage satellite communications networks, will see revenues for connectivity services reach over US$ 9 billion annually in 2030.

Capacity Pricing Continues to Decrease in line with the expansion of HTS Supply and Services

Paris, France, February 23, 2023  - In their latest edition of the FSS Capacity Pricing Trends report, Euroconsult reported that fixed-satellite service (FSS) capacity pricing is decreasing at a rapid rate due to services supported by next-generation geostationary (GEO) and non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) HTS systems such as Starlink undercutting the market. At the highest industry level, FSS capacity pricing continued to erode in 2022, as the global volume of leased and used capacity increased at a rate that far outpaced the growth in satellite operator revenues.

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.

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.