Market Trends

Parks Associates Forecasts US$12.5 Bil. in Lost Revenue in 2024 Due to Pay-TV and OTT Piracy and Account Sharing

Addison, Tex., July 17, 2019 — Parks Associates research forecasts that in 2019, OTT and pay-TV companies will see $9.1 billion in lost revenue due to piracy and account sharing. 360 Deep Dive: Account Sharing and Digital Piracy reports this number will grow to US$ 12.5 billion in 2024, a growth rate of 38%. Currently 27% of US broadband households engage in some form of piracy or account sharing.

NSR Report: Satellite Manufacturing & Launch Services Market to Generate $225 Billion in Next Decade

Cambridge, Mass., July 17, 2019 — NSR’s Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services, 9th Edition (SMLS9) report, published today forecasts a US$225 Billion market opportunity over the next decade, driven by Situational Awareness and Earth Observation markets.

Manatt, Vorhaus Digital Strategy Study Reveals Traditional TV Is Not Dead Despite Continued Online Video Ascendance

Los Angeles, Calif., July 11, 2019--Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, and digital media consulting company, Vorhaus Advisors, today released their inaugural Digital Strategy Study, which analyzes the state of media and content consumption. Through a comprehensive consumer survey focusing on topics including connected TV, subscription video on demand (SVOD), mobile and esports, the report identifies a number of key trends that illustrate how consumers are interacting with technology to consume digital content, including:

NSR Report: Maritime VSAT Connectivity Reaches Tipping Point, to Exceed 75,000 VSAT-enabled Vessels by 2028

Cambridge, MA, July 10, 2019 — NSR’s Maritime Satcom Markets, 7th Edition report, published recently, forecasts VSAT-enabled Maritime vessels to grow from over 20,000 vessels in 2018 to over 75,000 by 2028. Generating almost US $42 billion in cumulative revenues between 2018 – 2028, the Maritime satcom connectivity market has never looked more promising.

 

Worldwide TV Shipment Growth Hits 8-Year High, as 8K Comes into Focus

Hertfordshire, UK, July 9, 2019 — Worldwide TV shipments are riding high, ending 2018 with the strongest growth rate this decade, with value up by 6%, according to a new market report from Futuresource Consulting. The report also reveals that 8K shipments, despite major obstacles, will grow considerably from 0.2 million units in 2019, with 130% CAGR through to 2023, as brands get behind the technology.

Satellite IoT market to reach US$ 5.9 Bil. by 2025, 30.3 mil. devices

Bristol, UK, July 9, 2019--The global market for IoT-focused satellite services, focused on end-device connectivity hardware and the annual connectivity fees charged, will grow to US$ 5.9 Billion in 2025, after taking off in the 2021-2022 period. Incumbent satellite providers will be pressured by a new wave of startups that are leveraging the recent advances in smaller satellite technologies, but many of these new entrants are going to strike out or be absorbed by their larger and entrenched rivals.

Over 233 Million 4K TVs to Ship in 2024, with 8K on the Horizon

New York, NY, July 8, 2019  — As worldwide TV household penetration is quite saturated, the flat panel TV market has been driven by consumer adoption of TVs with higher resolution, larger screen size, and connected and integrated applications and services.  While flat panel TV makers have announced 8K TV sets, it is the 4K TV market that will continue to grow to cement its place as the mainstream TV format over the next few years. ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm, forecasts that 4K flat panel TV shipments will grow at 13% CAGR to reach 233 million in 2024.

Optimum Performance is the Only Performance

by Robert Bell

New York City, July 3, 2019--For a technology launched in the 1980s, VSATs have shown a remarkable ability to adapt and thrive. In fact, they are on a growth curve that, according to NSR, will create cumulative market revenue of $159 billion over the next decade. Maritime is forecast to lead the pack with a 16% CAGR to 75,000 VSAT-enabled vessels by 2028.

Three-quarters of Pay TV Operators to Gain Subs

Middlesex, UK, June 27, 2019 — Three-quarters of the world’s pay TV operators will gain subscribers between 2018 and 2024. Covering 505 operators across 135 countries, the Global Pay TV Operator Forecasts report also estimates that two-thirds will increase their revenues over the same period.

Optical Satellite Communication Market Reaches US$291.32-M in 2017, Predicted to Rise to US$2.85-M by 2026

Dublin, Ireland, June 27, 2019 — A new research has revealed that the Global Optical Satellite Communication market accounted for $291.32 million in 2017 and is expected to reach $2,861.89 million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 28.9% during the forecast period.