More than one billion homes will enjoy digital television in 2014

While many countries have completed their digital transitions, according to a study by Strategy Analytics, there is still plenty of room for digital TV growth around the world.

According to a study by Strategy Analytics, next year more than one billion homes will enjoy digital television in the world. This represents a significant increase compared to the end of 2012 when digital cable, satellite, IPTV and terrestrial (DTT) households totaled 755 million.

The six-year compound CAGR growth rate will be 10.7%, with cable being the main distribution platform.

Although many cable operators are experiencing a certain stagnation, according to Strategy Analytics, they will continue to grow in terms of number of subscribers. In satellite, it will also continue to grow both in pay TV and free to air.

Esta previsiones ponen de manifiesto que si bien muchos países han completado sus transiciones al digital, aún hay mucho espacio para el crecimiento de la tv digital en todo el mundo. Como destaca, Jason Blackwell, director de estrategias de proveedores de servicios en Strategy Analytics, “tal vez resulte sorprendente, pero una de las mayores tasas de crecimiento en los próximos años se dará en digital terrestre ya que la mayoría de los países completarán la transición digital en 2018″.

Strategy Analytics prevé que los ingresos de televisión digital de pago crezcan en un 45 por ciento entre 2012 y 2018”.