Global Cable Subscribers to Rise to 111.3 Million in 2012

Cable Revenues To Reach $49.3 billion in 2012

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of IE Market Research Corp.’s new report “Global Cable Subscriber and Revenue Forecast, 2009 – 2012: Global Cable subscribers to rise to 111.3 million in 2012 with Cable revenues reaching $49.3 billion in 2012” to their offering.

Global Cable Subscriber growth was 7.1% in 2008

Strong subscriber growth in Eastern Europe (+19.5%) and Latin America (+16.5%)

Cable modem revenues, defined as total gross revenue accrued over a year by operators from subscriptions to cable modem services and initial connection fees, were up globally 13.5%.

We are forecasting that global cable subscriptions will reach 111.3 million subscribers in 2012 (CAGR of 8.3%)

We are forecasting that global cable revenues will rise to $49.3 billion (CAGR of 8.0%) in 2012

North America

• Cable Subscriber growth in North America was 5.5% in 2008.
• On the other hand, cable modem revenues, defined as total gross revenue accrued over a year by operators from subscriptions to cable modem services and initial connection fees, were up 12.4% in 2008.
• We are forecasting that cable subscriptions in North America will reach 54.9 million subscribers in 2012 (CAGR of 6.8%)
• Also, our model predicts that cable revenues in North America will rise to $28.5 billion (CAGR of 6.5%) in 2012

South & Central America

• In South & Central America, cable Subscriber growth was 16.5% in 2008.
• Cable modem revenues, defined as total gross revenue accrued over a year by operators from subscriptions to cable modem services and initial connection fees, were up 23.2% in 2008.
• We are forecasting that cable subscriptions in the region will reach 14.9 million subscribers in 2012 (CAGR of 19.3%)
• We are also forecasting that cable revenues in South & Central America will rise to $5.4 billion (CAGR of 18.1%) in 2012

Eastern Europe

• Cable Subscriber growth in Eastern Europe was 19.5% in 2008.
• Cable modem revenues, defined as total gross revenue accrued over a year by operators from subscriptions to cable modem services and initial connection fees, were up 30.7% in 2008.
• We are forecasting that cable subscriptions in Eastern Europe will reach 8.39 million subscribers in 2012 (CAGR of 15.8%).
• We expect that cable revenues in Eastern Europe will rise to $2.6 billion (CAGR of 14.5%) in 2012.

Asia-Pacific

• In the Asia-Pacific region, cable Subscriber growth was 1.1% in 2008.
• Cable modem revenues in the region were up 5.0%.
• We are forecasting that cable subscriptions in Asia-Pacific will reach 12 million subscribers in 2012 (CAGR of 2.3%).
• We expect that cable revenues in Asia-Pacific will rise to $4.6 billion (CAGR of 5.3%) in 2012.

Middle East & Africa

• Cable subscriber growth in Middle East & Africa was 8.7% in 2008.
• Cable modem revenues were up 13.8% in the region in 2008.
• We are forecasting that cable subscriptions in Middle East & Africa will reach 946,000 subscribers in 2012 (CAGR of 4.6%).
• Our model predicts that cable revenues in the region will rise to $337 million (CAGR of 5.8%) in 2012.

Western Europe

• Cable subscriber growth in Western Europe was 8.8% in 2008.
• Cable modem revenues were up 15.3% in the region in 2008.
• We are forecasting that cable subscriptions in Western Europe will reach 19.9 million subscribers in 2012 (CAGR of 7.8%).
• Our model predicts that cable revenues in the region will rise to $7.8 billion (CAGR of 8.1%) in 2012.

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