The Asia Pacific online video industry will generate US$27 billion in advertising and subscription revenue this year, up 24% Y/Y from 2018, according to a new report, Asia Pacific Online Video & Broadband Distribution 2020, published today by Media Partners Asia (MPA). This pie is forecast to expand at a robust 13% CAGR to US$50 billion by 2024, propelled by rising investment and competition, widening broadband access and ongoing development of local content, payment infrastructure and IP protection.

Digital TV Research said today its latest Pay TV report forecasts 60 million additional pay TV subscribers between 2018 and 2024 to take the global total to 1.08 billion.

China will provide 19 million additional subs and India 26 million. However, the US will lose 14.4 million pay TV subscribers between 2018 and 2024 – down by 16%.

A new study of the content viewing behavior of Filipino consumers has revealed that 34% of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and video content. These TV boxes, also known as Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs), allow users to access hundreds of pirated television channels and video-on-demand content, usually with a low annual subscription fee. TV boxes often come pre-loaded with illegal applications allowing ‘plug-and-play’ access to pirated content.

NSR’s Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services, 9th Edition report finds despite a few slow years, 1,155 satellites over 500 kg are expected to be ordered, with 1,285 to be launched, in the next decade. Between end of life replacement demand from most G&M heavy applications, such as Situational Awareness, and new demand from Science and Communications applications, the market for satellite launch and manufacturing is expected to grow robustly over the next decade.