Market Trends

310 million Households Worldwide will have more than 586 million OTT Video Service Subscriptions by 2024

Addison, Tex., January 23, 2019--A new OTT report from Parks Associates predicts OTT services will accelerate their global expansion over the next five years, with more than 310 million connected households having at least one OTT service by 2024. OTT Video Services: Disruptive Globalization estimates approximately 200 million households had at least one OTT service at home at the end of 2018.

Social Media Platforms are a Necessity Rather than a Luxury for Satellite FTA Channels in the Middle East

Amman, Jordan, Jan. 22, 2019 ― A new research by the Arab Advisors Group’s has revealed that social media platforms are one of the most effective marketing tools due to their vast spread among all age groups all over the world.

Rethink TV Says Traditional TV Advertising Value Will Collapse by 2023

Bristol, UK, Jan. 17, 2019 — Rethink Technology Research , a research and analyst firm that focuses on the IoT, video, and wireless markets, says its Rethink TV service has forecast not one, but two major price corrections in Broadcast TV advertising coming over the next five years. This is according to its new Report “The Year of TV living Dangerously - How and when traditional TV advertising value collapses,” released today.

Digital TV Research Sees Drop in Middle East and North Africa Pay TV Revenues

Middlesex, UK, Jan. 17, 2019 — Pay TV revenues for 20 MENA countries fell by 11% between 2016 and 2018 to just under $3 billion. According to a new study by Digital TV Reserach, given the hangover from the beIN ban and falling ARPUs, revenues in 2024 ($3.28 billion) will still be lower than in 2016 ($3.36 billion).

Sub-Saharan Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts

Middlesex, UK, January 9, 2019--Sub-Saharan African OTT movie and TV episode revenues will reach US$ 1,018 million by 2024 – up from $223 million in 2018. Despite this quintupling of revenues, Africa still has a lot of potential growth in the long-term, according to a new report by Digital TV Research.

Parks Associates Addresses Key Trends and Growth in the Smart Home at CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES

Addison, Tex., January 7, 2019--Parks Associates today announced leading smart home and consumer IoT industry executives will participate at CONNECTIONS™ Summit on January 8, the first day of CES® 2019, featuring multiple sessions addressing key trends, challenges, and opportunities within these industries.

Satellite Broadband & Enterprise VSAT to Generate US$ 159 Billion in Next Decade

Cambridge, Mass. January 7, 2019 – NSR’s VSAT and Broadband Satellite Markets 17thEdition report, released today, forecasts cumulative revenues of $159 billion in the next decade, with 13.4% annual growth in the installed base of consumer sites alone.  Enterprise VSAT is also a solid contributor with $12.3 billion in capacity revenues by 2027, driven by key verticals worldwide.

The Global Satellite Transponder Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5% to 2022

Dublin, Ireland, January 2, 2019--A new report from Research and Markets predicts that the satellite transponder market will register a CAGR of more than 5% by 2022. The rising adoption of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) technology is one of the critical reasons expected to boost the satellite transponders market growth in the next five years.

NATO Members Drive Fastest Increase in Global Defence Spending for a Decade

London, UK,  Dec. 15, 2018 – Global defence expenditure grew by 4.9 percent in 2018, the fastest growth rate since 2008, according to the annual Jane’s Defence Budget report, released today by business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO). Global defence spending grew for the fifth consecutive year to reach a total of USD1.78 trillion in 2018, significantly exceeding the post-Cold War record of US$ 1.69 trillion in 2010, according to the report.

New WTA Report, “Automating the Teleport,” Explores the Critical Role of Automation in the Industry’s Future

New York City, NY, December 14, 2018- The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released Automating the Teleport a new research report that shares insights from thought leaders in the industry on how automation will play a critical role in transforming the teleport from traditional antenna farms to data centers with dishes that layer on value-added capabilities and services. Based on interviews with executives from teleport, satellite and technology firm, the report offers guidance on what to automate, how to analyze the cost and benefit, and how to avoid deployment nightmares. The report is sponsored by Kratos.