This is the quarterly update of the database that corresponds to the publication of The World Market for Digital Set-Top Boxes and iDTVs – 2010. The Consumer Electronics Research Group of IMS Research continues to be transparent with its market forecasts. In addition to providing the forecast model parameters, the Online Digital Set-top Box & iDTV Database includes a variance analysis from the previous update. This analysis reveals several points, including:
- China FTA Satellite — Major shifts in this sector are the result of the Chinese FTA satellite project. Recent data about Chinese FTA satellite penetration from IMS Research’s Shanghai office led to revisions in the 2010 report that accounted for a spike in 2010 as the Chinese government continues its FTA satellite project. IMS Research cautions that the Chinese FTA platform is problematic due to the high volumes of gray market STBs
- India Pay Satellite — Indian satellite households have grown faster than anticipated. Input from contacts in the Indian DTV industry have bolstered IMS Research’s confidence about pay-satellite’s position relative to other platforms
- Spain Pay DTT — The unanticipated collapse and bankruptcy of Spain’s pay-DTT operator has altered the country’s pay-TV landscape, which is reflected in this update