DBS Revenues to Pass Cable this Year

According to Digital TV Research, global satellite TV revenues are expected to overtake cable TV revenues in 2014, with satellite TV accounting for 46.0% of total pay TV revenues in 2014, rising to 47.8% by 2020.

Satellite TV revenues for 138 countries are expected to reach $99.9 billion in 2020, up from $87.8 billion in 2013 and $69.3 billion in 2010. The research house expects Asia Pacific and Latin America to show strong growth, while revenues will fall in Western Europe as competition from other platforms increases.