June 25, 2012 – According to recent market research, cable operators still rule the roost when it comes to the number of worldwide pay-TV subscribers, but satellite and IPTV providers are poised for a takeover.
The report by Infonetics Research said Comcast was the global pay-TV leader, with more than 22 million subscribers last year.
“Cable video still makes up over half of the global pay-TV market, but revenue growth is decelerating due to a slowdown in new subscribers, especially in the lucrative North American market, as competition from satellite and IPTV operators intensifies and as OTT offerings from Netflix, Hulu and others siphon away a small but growing number of households,” said Jeff Heynen, directing analyst for broadband access and video at Infonetics Research.