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Digital Terrestrial Set-top Box Shipments to Peak in 2012
Date: 19 December 2011

New data from IMS Research report Free-to-Air Digital Terrestrial and Satellite Retail Set-top Boxes – 2011 Edition indicates that worldwide set-top box shipments for the digital terrestrial platform will peak in 2012 with 20.5 million shipments.  Nearly 25% of these set-top boxes will be shipped into Western European nations achieving analog 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,” states John Kendall, author of the report.  “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 continues, “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-DVR set-top box shipments are expected to grow significantly in the next five years.

More information can be found in the IMS Research report Free-to-air Digital Terrestrial and Satellite Retail Set-top Boxes – 2011 Edition.  Further information on the iDTV market can be found in IMS Research’s TV Set Shipments and Forecast – World – Database.

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About Free-to-Air Digital Terrestrial and Satellite Retail Set-top Boxes – World - 2011

IMS Research has presented analysis on digital television and set-top boxes for many years including both the World Market for Digital Set-top Boxes & iDTVs – 2011 Edition and the Digital Set-top Box Database (Online) annual subscription. This report is a supplement to both, and includes data on iDTV shipments.
The report offers statistics for world and regional markets, with separate analyses for 70 countries with the most developed digital TV markets. The study includes market splits for pay-DTT and free-to-air TV households by platform type, including free-to-air satellite and terrestrial reception. Statistics and analyses by platform are also featured, with market segmentation by equipment type. Additionally, the report includes detailed forecasts by FTA DTH and DTT set-top box feature and market share by platform, with data and forecasts for 2009 to 2015.
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IMS Research is a leading independent supplier of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry, offering syndicated market studies, custom research and consultancy services. Clients include most of the household names in the industry. IMS Research has offices in Europe, the US, China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. To find out more, contact IMS Research: enquiries@imsresearch.com; T: +44 (0) 1933 402255; http://imsresearch.com