July 28, 2012 – When it comes to digital satellite, the U.S. will remain the strongest market financially, with revenue forecasted to grow a full $3.1 billion to reach $38 billion by 2017, led by homegrown DTH broadcasters DISH Network and DirecTV. Worldwide, the digital satellite pay-TV market will be worth $91 billion in the next five years, up from $76 billion in 2011–and it set to challenge cable’s dominance thanks to big subscription growth, led by emerging markets.
That’s according to a new study from Digital TV Research, which said that the U.S. share of the global market will actually fall from 46% last year to 42% by 2017, even while commanding a bigger share of the revenue.