Lithuanian digital TV subscribers up 5% in 1Q10

VILNIUS — The Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (Ryšių Reguliavimo Tarnyba – RRT) has announced preliminary first quarter 2010 electronic communications market data.

The number of digital pay TV subscribers continues to grow, up 5 percent in the quarter to 237.7 thousand. 50.2 thousand subscribe via multichannel cable and microwave television networks, 60.3 thousand use IP technology (IPTV), 50.6 thousand receive digital terrestrial (DVB-T) services and 76.5 thousand via satellite TV.

Digital TV subscribers:

               End-2008  End-1Q09  End-2Q09  End-3Q09  End-2009  End-1Q10
Cable & MMDS       38.0      41.3      42.7      44.0      47.8      50.2
IPTV               41.1      46.2      49.2      52.6      57.8      60.3
DVB-T              26.4      34.3      38.0      40.7      46.7      50.6
Satellite             -         -         -      72.1      74.5      76.5
   TOTAL          105.5     121.7     129.9     209.4     226.9     237.7

In the fourth quarter of 2009, digital cable television and MMDS services were provided by 17 undertakings (16 – cable TV and 4 – MMDS). IPTV was provided by 7 companies (Teo LT, Penkių kontinentų komunikacijų centras, Kavamedia, Alpha Komunikacijos-1, Transteleservisas, Miesto tinklas and Horda). Digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) services were provided by TEO LT and Balticum TV, and satellite TV was provided by Viasat Broadcasting.

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