Monday December 13, 2010 – Maya Jasmin
With analog shut-off plans solidified in most major countries, and some having completed their shutoffs already, digital television is definitely a matter of global interest. Digital TV receiver suppliers are all trying to find ways to remain relevant and profitable within the market. DTC’s latest data suggests that suppliers to the Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT), Direct-to-Home (DTH) Satellite, and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) platforms should be poised to expect growth through at least 2015.
Digital Cable receivers are the only platform expected to see a decline in shipments dropping from roughly 54 million units in 2011 to right below 50 million units in 2015.
DTT receivers, which represent the most growth of all platforms, are expected to reach roughly 158 million units by year end 2010 and 224 million shipments in 2015, for a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7% over the period. DTT receiver estimates include both set-top boxes (STBs) and integrated digital TVs (IDTVs); the explosive growth in the platform is mainly attributable to IDTVs as STB shipments remain relatively flat.
DTH Satellite receiver shipments account for the second largest majority of yearly shipments throughout the period. DTC forecasts that nearly 97 million DTH Satellite receivers will ship in 2011 growing to over 100 million in 2015. Although the shipment volume of IPTV receivers is not as robust as the other platforms they do account for the second largest CAGR of all platforms with 23 million units shipping in 2010 and 26 million in 2015, logging 3% growth over the period.
Source: DTC
