State of the Satellite Industry Report - Futron Corporation
State of the Satellite Industry Report - Futron Corporation
State of the Satellite Industry Report - Futron Corporation
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<strong>Satellite</strong> Services Findings<br />
• Despite a worldwide economic slowdown, overall <strong>Satellite</strong> Services<br />
revenue expanded at 11% in 2009—albeit lower than <strong>the</strong> 17% and 16%<br />
growth posted in 2007 and 2008, respectively<br />
• Consumer <strong>Satellite</strong> Television services (DBS/DTH), representing<br />
three-quarters <strong>of</strong> total <strong>Satellite</strong> Services revenues in 2009, also grew<br />
11%, from $64.9 billion to $71.8 billion<br />
– 8 million satellite pay TV subscribers were added between 2008 and<br />
2009—mainly in Asia—bringing <strong>the</strong> world total to over 140 million<br />
– U.S. satellite pay TV subscribers exceeded d 30 million, representing one<br />
quarter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world total<br />
• Transponder agreement revenues, <strong>the</strong> core <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fixed satellite<br />
services sector, increased from $10.2 billion in 2008 to $11 billion in<br />
2009—a 7.8% growth rate, exceeding <strong>the</strong> 6% growth posted from 2007<br />
to 2008<br />
• Broadband d satellite internet revenues reached $1 billion globally<br />
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– The U.S. constituted approximately 70% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se revenues<br />
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