• Subscribe to our Daily News Emails
  • Advertise
    • Media Info
    • Terms & Conditions for Advertisers
    • Mechanical Data

Broadband TV News

Independent. Since 2003

  • Home
  • News Line
    • Central & East Europe
    • People
  • TV
    • On Demand/VOD
    • IPTV
    • Cable
    • Satellite
    • Terrestrial
    • Distribution
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Events
    • Events Diary
    • BTN Events
    • Events Coverage
    • Submit the details of your event
  • Features
  • Resources
    • White Papers

DTT STB shipments to peak in 2012

December 20, 2011 09.13 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Worldwide digital terrestrial set-top box shipments will peak at 20.5 million shipments in 2012, according to IMS Research.

Nearly 25% of these set-top boxes will be shipped into Western European nations, achieving analogue switch-off by the European Commission’s recommended date of 2012.

“It is extremely unlikely that we will ever see shipment numbers like we saw in 2009, when the US completed ASO,” said John Kendall, author of the report, in a statement. “More than 35 million DTT set-top boxes shipped into the US that year, however, increasing technological advancements will mitigate such a large market offering in the future,” Kendall added.

Certain trends impacting the forecast include the increased presence of digital tuners on TV sets (iDTVs), must-carry DTT channel legislation and the proliferation of hybrid set-top boxes.

“Using France as an example, a country with must-carry DTT legislation,” Kendall continued, “one can see a very strong trend away from the FTA DTT platform. Naturally, this is strongly affected by low ARPU IPTV offerings with set-top boxes that include DTT tuners.”

The FTA DTT platform in France is expected to nearly disappear by 2015. Additionally, in emerging markets like Latin America, consumers are still replacing their old CRT televisions with flat panel TV sets. It is expected that this will have an impact on set-top box shipments for FTA DTT, as many of these TV sets will include a DTT tuner.

Demand for DTT HD 1-way set-top boxes is still expected to remain the market leader throughout the forecast, though HD-PVR set-top box shipments are expected to grow significantly in the next five years.

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp

Related

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: IMS Edited: 20 December 2011 09:34

Avatar photo

About Robert Briel

Arnhem-based Robert covers the Benelux, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as IPTV, web TV, connected TV and OTT. Email Robert at rbriel@broadbandtvnews.com.

Latest News

  • MBS acquires SES playout, content management and IP delivery services
  • Must carry introduced for Flemish media apps
  • Icelandic partnership between Síminn and HBO
  • Italy’s Piracy Shield could breach EU Digital Services Act
  • Two arrested in Midlands streaming investigation 

Most Popular

  • Italy’s Piracy Shield could breach EU Digital Services Act
    Italy’s Piracy Shield could breach EU Digital Services Act
  • Prime Video to distribute france.tv channels and content
    Prime Video to distribute france.tv channels and content
  • Icelandic partnership between Síminn and HBO
    Icelandic partnership between Síminn and HBO
  • DAZN picks up international rights to Serie A 
    DAZN picks up international rights to Serie A 
  • ProSiebenSat.1 secures Hollywood content deal with NBC Universal
    ProSiebenSat.1 secures Hollywood content deal with NBC Universal
  • Must carry introduced for Flemish media apps
    Must carry introduced for Flemish media apps
  • Two arrested in Midlands streaming investigation 
    Two arrested in Midlands streaming investigation 

White Paper

Eutelsat planning capital increase to become European Starlink

The French state has bolstered its take in Eutelsat as part of a €1.35 billion capital increase. … [Download the White Paper ...]

Broadband TV News

  • Subscribe
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Logos & Pictures
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Advertising

  • Media Info
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Mechanical Data
  • Video Services

News

  • Latest
  • Central & East Europe
  • TV
  • Tech
  • Streaming
  • Cable
  • Satellite
  • Terrestrial
  • IPTV
  • Business
  • People

Events

  • Events Diary
  • BTN Events
  • Submit the details of your event
  • Media Meet & Greet

Editorial

PO Box 499
Cambridge
United Kingdom
CB1 0AH
news@broadbandtvnews.com

Commercial

Arundel View Cottage
Wepham
West Sussex
BN18 9RA
sales@broadbandtvnews.com

Connect with Us

 

Copyright © 2025 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.