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Middle East & Africa TV: 8th edition

cover of Middle East & Africa TV: 8th edition

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Market Study
Published: October 2011
Pages: 112
Tables: 82
From: GBP 995.00  Buy Now!
Research from: Informa Telecoms and Media
Sector: Media & Entertainment

Satellite is still the “default” platform for most TV homes in the region. But other sectors are starting to make some important inroads.
Adam Thomas, Media Research Manager, Informa Telecoms & Media

By 2016, around 80% of homes in the Middle East and North Africa region will have multichannel TV. This significant penetration rate highlights the rich prospects for growth developing in the region. Sub-Saharan Africa’s 800 million TV households are also offering important new opportunities.

Summary
By 2016, around 80% of homes in the Middle East and North Africa region will have multichannel TV. This significant penetration rate highlights the rich prospects for growth developing in the region. Sub-Saharan Africa’s 800 million TV households are also offering important new opportunities.

Overview
Satellite TV dominates the region’s TV sector, having a presence in more than 60% of MENA TV households. Some homes, particularly in the Gulf States, either have two dishes or a dual LNB (amplifier) to take signals from two satellites.

With satellite so dominant, there has been limited cable and IPTV activity. IPTV is now growing quickly, albeit from a very low base. However, despite some signs of progress, broadband penetration in the region remains low. IPTV is therefore restricted from making even greater progress, both by this lack of broadband penetration and also by the fact that where broadband is in place it is not always suitably robust to facilitate IPTV provision.

Regulatory and legislative factors continue to pose difficulties for the TV sector. The close relationship between the state and many broadcasters is often seen as having an inhibiting effect. Some media legislation, meanwhile, is out of date and often unable to deal with recent developments such as digital TV, the Internet, mobile TV and IPTV.

One of the big positives for the region is that the youthful demographic skew in many countries minimizes barriers to the acceptance of new technologies. This mindset will help promote demand for important concepts such as convergence and technological upgrading.

How will this research help you:
> Read and utilize our analysis of 17 countries across the Middle East and North Africa
> Study our country profiles of nine key territories in Africa (22 countries profiled in total)
> Gain valuable intelligence on pay-TV and multichannel subscriber growth
> Access Informa’s proprietary forecasts for the region
> Pinpoint new opportunities and highlight territories ripe for investment

Countries Covered
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Angola
Bahrain
Cyprus
Egypt
Ghana
Israel
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Lebanon
Morocco
Nigeria
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
South Africa
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
 
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Contributing authors:
Adam Thomas, Media Research Manager, TV
Simon Molony, Media Research Analyst, TV
Adrian Reynolds

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