(6 Jan, 2014) High hopes are pinned on the Asia Pacific region as we see the growing prominence of mobile devices and the expected revenues that are projected for the region. The rise of the middle class in the region also means that pay TV is increasingly becoming an option for consumers in countries such as Indonesia and Thailand.
Digital TV Research estimates that pay TV revenues will grow by US$2.1 billion to US$33.9 billion paving the way for the region’s service satellite operators to continue posting significant growth. With a rapid digital TV conversion, Asia Pacific will also see penetration increase from 44% in 2012 to 90% in 2018, or up by 440 million homes between 2012 and 2018.
Going forward in 2014, challenges are abound, and pay TV operators are expected to tackle this dynamic industry in 2014.
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