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Pay-TV revenue surpasses free-to-air TV turnover in Spain [Global Data Point](Global Data Point Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Spanish pay-TV revenues outpaced free-to-air TV services in terms of revenues in 2012. Pay-TV turnover amounted to EUR 1.7 billion in 2012, surpassing for the first time in its history, free-to-air TV revenues which amounted to EUR 1.6 billion, Advanced Television reports, citing data released by Spansih telecoms regulator CMT. Pay-TV revenues grew by 2.5 percent year-on-year, while free-to-air TV services dropped 17.9 percent in 2012. Satellite pay-TV revenues climbed 8.4 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.06 billion in 2012. Mobile TV and IPTV revenues increased by 14.6 percent and 11.6 percent, respectively, whereas cable and pay-DTT sales fell 11.6 and 19.3 percent respectively. Spain's pay-TV user base dropped by 351,636 subscribers or 7.5 percent in the period. Spain ended 2012 with 4.3 million pay-TV users, with satellite technology accounting for 41.3 percent, followed by cable with 32.7 percent, IPTV with 18.8 percent and pay DTT with 7 percent. The IPTV user base saw the most dramatic decline, shedding 126,566 subscribers in the period, followed by cable with 97,665 and pay-DTT with 93,157. (c) 2013 Global Data Point. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |