Market Trends

San Jose, Calif., February 4, 2015--Global mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014. Global mobile data traffic reached 2.5 exabytes per month at the end of 2014, up from 1.5 exabytes per month at the end of 2013 according to the Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2014 to 2019.

Wilmington, DE, February 3, 2015 – NSR’s Energy Markets via Satellite, 5th Edition report finds that although near-term challenges exist for some segments of the Energy market, the long term opportunities remain strong.  At over US$ 3.8 Billion in retail revenues split between Oil & Gas, Mining, and Utility Markets by 2024 - new capacity, terminal form factors, and the ever-increasing focus on improving productivity of remote operations will drive demand for satellite communications across the Energy Sector.  

London, UK, February 2, 2015--The number of pay TV homes in the Middle East and North Africa will double between 2010 and 2020 to 21.3 million, according to a new 208-page report from Digital TV Research. Turkey will account for 37% of the 2020 total. 

Port Washington, NY, January 27, 2015--By Q1 2017, 40 percent of U.S. Internet homes will have a streaming media player, bringing the total number of homes with these devices to 39 million, according to the new NPD Connected Intelligence Connected Home Forecast.  At the beginning of 2014 (Q1) only 16 percent of U.S. Internet homes had a streaming media player. Ownership is on track to climb to nearly one-quarter of homes, 24 percent, by Q1 2015 when consumers report device ownership that takes into account their holiday purchases.

Hong Kong, January 22, 2015--A research report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicates that the total market for online video services across 13 countries in Asia Pacific will grow from US$3.5 billion in net revenues in 2014 to reach US$12.4 billion by 2020, representing a average annual growth of close to 23.5%. Advertising will contribute more than 80% to the online video pie by 2020 with the subscription revenue opportunity, largely driven by subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms, growing from less than US$700 mil. in 2014 to more than US$2.3 bil. by 2020.

Strasbourg, France, January 21, 2015--Over the five year period from 2009-2013, the European audiovisual industry lost 5.3% of their global market share according to the 20th edition of the  The European Audiovisual Observatory's Yearbook on Television, Cinema, Video and on-demand Audiovisual Services. released today.

Buenos Aieres, Argentina, January 15, 2015-- The Latin American Video on Demand (VOD) Over the Top  (OTT) market reached  5.54 million paying subscribers in 2014. Dataxis estimates that, by 2018, the Latin American VOD OTT market will record a total of 16.25 million operational pay accounts.

Dallas, Tex., January 16, 2015--Smart home and IoT research from Parks Associates finds ownership and usage of connected devices is growing among U.S. broadband households.  Among its findings include that  26% own a streaming media device.

London, UK, January 14, 2015--Pay TV revenues in Sub-Saharan Africa will reach US$ 6.22 billion in 2020, up from US$ 3.54 billion in 2014 and US$ 1.92 billion in 2010, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. Excluding South Africa, pay TV revenues will climb from US$ 0.83 billion in 2010 to US$ 1.73 billion in 2014 and US$ 4.12 billion in 2020.

Hong Kong, January 13, 2015--A research report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicates that the total market for online video services across 13 countries in Asia Pacific will grow from US$ 3.5 billion in net revenues in 2014 to reach US$12.4 billion by 2020, representing a average annual growth of close to 23.5%. Advertising will contribute more than 80% to the online video pie by 2020 with the subscription revenue opportunity, largely driven by subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms, growing from less than US$700 mil. in 2014 to more than US$2.3 bil. by 2020.