Market Trends

Middlesex, UK, October 9, 2017--Subscription Video on Demand] (SVOD) subscriptions are forecast to reach 546 million by 2022; double the 263 million recorded by end-2016, according to the Global SVOD Forecasts report by Digital TV Research which covers 621 platforms in 138 countries. Subscriptions in the Asia Pacific region will overtake North America in 2017. Asia Pacific will account for 43% of global SVOD subs by 2022, with North America supplying 31%. These proportions were 35% and 43% respectively in 2016.

Cambridge, Mass., September 26, 2017 – NSR’S Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) via Satellite, 8^th Edition (M2M8) report, releasing tomorrow, finds the global satellite M2M and IoT market reaching over $2.9 billion in annual retail revenues by 2026. This growth is driven by over 6.8 million in-service terminals. Land Transport, especially cargo tracking, has the largest market share in terms of both in-service units and retail revenues, and will be the most profitable and sought-after segment of the industry.

Paris, France, September 28, 2017- According Euroconsult's latest report, Prospects for L-Band, IoT & M2M Markets, the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) market will grow from 4.3 million MSS terminals in 2016 to more than 12 million terminals by 2026. M2M/IoT (machine-to-machine, Internet of Things) devices will have a significant share in this subscriber growth, while their contribution to operators' revenues should be more limited. MSS wholesale revenues are expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.2% between 2016 and 2026, driven by MSS aero broadband demand, M2M/IoT applications and other MSS services increasingly addressing lower-end segments and emerging regions, such as the promising small boats segment.

Seattle, Washington, September 14, 2017--Markets and Markets released a new report entitled "Satellite Modem Market by Channel Type (SCPC & MCPC), Data Rate (High-Speed, Mid-Range, Entry-Level), Application (Mobile & Backhaul, IP Trunking, Offshore Communication), End User (Telecom, Marine, Oil & Gas), & Geography - Global Forecast to 2023", The satellite modem market is expected to grow from US$ 296.4 Million in 2017 to U$ 420.4 Million by 2023, at a CAGR of 6.0% between 2017 and 2023.

Cheseaux, Switzerland, September 7, 2017–NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company, an independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, an international research and strategy consultancy, today published the final conclusions of the 2017 Pay-TV Innovation Forum. This global research programme examines the state of innovation in the pay-TV market and provides perspectives on the most attractive areas of opportunity for both service providers and content owners in Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America.

Paris, France, September 7, 2017--According to the 24th edition of Euroconsult's report, Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, due to be published later in September, the FSS industry is in the midst of unprecedented change, with the dramatic downsizing of traditional pricing leading to decreasing revenues for many in the sector and the possibility of major restructuring or consolidation on the horizon.

Cambridge, Mass., September 5, 2017 – NSR’s newest report The Emerging Space Market Opportunity, releasing tomorrow, finds that nearly 400 emerging space companies have been founded since 2000, all seeking to deliver new applications or pursue new approaches to operating in space. Supported by $10 billion in investment, these start-ups set the stage for an increase in the number and diversity of satellite services, new launch solutions and manufacturing practices, as well as innovative ways of operating in space that provide both near- and long-term revenue opportunities.

Seattle, Washington, September 6, 2017--Markets and Markets released a new report entitled "Satellite Modem Market by Channel Type (SCPC & MCPC), Data Rate (High-Speed, Mid-Range, Entry-Level), Application (Mobile & Backhaul, IP Trunking, Offshore Communication), End User (Telecom, Marine, Oil & Gas), & Geography - Global Forecast to 2023", The satellite modem market is expected to grow from US$ 296.4 Million in 2017 to U$ 420.4 Million by 2023, at a CAGR of 6.0% between 2017 and 2023.

Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 21, 2017--NSR’s Commercial Satellite Ground Segment, 2^nd Edition (CSGS2), released tomorrow, forecasts 2016-2026 cumulative global revenues for Commercial Satellite Ground Equipment to surpass US$ 158 billion. Satellite TV continues to be the largest segment by shipments and revenues. Consequently, Set-Top-Boxes and Antennas generate the largest revenue shares. However, in terms of growth VSAT platforms (modems + baseband equipment), driven by verticals such as Consumer Broadband and Mobility, will exhibit the highest levels. RF chains will also see applications like Aeronautical Satcom booming, while other verticals, such as Satcom Earth Stations, will contract. This leads to overall flat revenues of approx. US$ 1.3 billion per year.

Singapore, August 1, 2017--Asia Pacific OTT revenues from TV episodes and movies will reach US$ 24.41 billion in 2022; triple the US$ 8.27 billion recorded in 2016. The total will increase by nearly US$ 3 billion in 2017 alone, according to recent research  from Digital TV research.