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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Impact <strong>of</strong> HDTV on <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Industry</strong><br />
• Growth in <strong>the</strong> numbers <strong>of</strong> High Definition Television (HDTV) and cable<br />
distribution channels continued both to drive demand for transponder<br />
capacity and to increase revenues for satellite pay TV<br />
– The number <strong>of</strong> HDTV channels worldwide nearly doubled from May 2008 to May 2009<br />
– Almost 80% <strong>of</strong> HDTV channels currently serve <strong>the</strong> Americas<br />
– Remaining HDTV channels primarily serve Europe and Asia-Pacific, yet <strong>the</strong> gap<br />
between <strong>the</strong>se markets and <strong>the</strong> Americas indicates potential for fur<strong>the</strong>r growth<br />
3,000<br />
<strong>of</strong> HD Chann nels<br />
2,500<br />
2,000<br />
1,500<br />
82%<br />
2710<br />
Number<br />
1,000<br />
1492<br />
500<br />
0<br />
May 2009<br />
May 2010<br />
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