Broadcasting Industry

SUMMARY

The global outlook series on Departmental Stores provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report enumerates recent mergers and acquisitions together with summarized global and regional market facts. Regional markets covered include the US, Japan, Europe, UK, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea, among others. Annotated with 29 information-rich tables presenting market data findings, and analytical research projections, the entire discussion contained in the global outlook series is designed to offer the reader a rudimentary coverage of departmental stores in the international space. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 241 companies worldwide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Overview 1

• Market for Satellite and Cable Broadcasting 1

2. Sources of Revenue 2

• Advertising 2
  • Table 1: Global Market for Television Advertising by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 2
• Pay-TV Channels 2
  • Video-on-Demand (VOD) 3
    • Table 2: Global Market for Video-on-Demand (VOD) by Video Operator Class/Category - Cable, Broadband, and Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2008 3
• Public Funding 3

3. Broadcasting Going Digital 3

• Table 3: Global Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Market (2006-2010): Number of Subscribers in Millions by Region - Americas, Europe, Asia, and Others 4

4. Digital Broadcasting - The Future 4

5. Free-to-Air TV - Beginning to Lose Stand 4

6. Is Radio Broadcasting Going Obsolete? 5

7. Broadcasting Methods 5

8. Broadcasting Technologies 5

• DTV Broadcasting Standards 5
• ATSC System 5
• DVB Standard 6

9. Transmission Techniques 6

• Digital Transmission Vs. Analog Transmission 7

10. HD Broadcasting Standards in Select Countries 7

11. Major Issues and Trends 7

• Increased Levels of Piracy 7
• Convergence Vs. Divergence 7
• Open Standards - Increasing Interoperability 8
• Interactive Content - Demand Vs. Detriments 8
• Interactive TVs (ITVs) Gains Popularity 8
• Exclusive Channels for Children Coming Up 8
• Advertising Campaigns - Increasing Choices 8
• Need for Reliable Satellite Services 8
• Advent of Portable TV Technology 8
• Programmers and Cable Operators Must Join the Force 9
• Market Growing for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) 9
• Distribution - Terrestrial/Satellite/Cable 9

12. Market Penetration and Reach-Quantitative Analysis by Sub-segments 10

• Broadband Market 10
  • Table 4: Global Market for Broadband Net Households by Category - Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Cable Modem, and Satellite Households Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million for Years 2003 through 2008 10
  • Table 5: Global Market for ADSL Broadband Market by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, and Asian Markets Independently Analyzed with Subscribers in Million for Years 2003 through 2008 10
• Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) 11
  • Table 6: Global Digital Terrestrial Television Market (2005): Service User Households in Millions by Country - China, Russia, India, Japan, Brazil, Italy, Indonesia, France, UK, and USA 11
• Digital Direct-To-Home 11
  • Table 7: Global Digital Direct-to-Home Broadcast Homes Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Country - Spain, USA, France, UK, Canada, Malaysia, Italy, Poland, New Zealand, Japan, Austria, Australia, Mexico, Venezuela, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, and Brazil 11
• Cable TV Penetration 12
  • Table 8: Global Cable Television Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Household Penetration by Country - Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Israel, Taiwan, Canada, USA, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Argentina, Sweden, and Others 12
• Digital Cable TV Household Penetration 13
  • Table 9: Global Digital Cable Television Market (2010): Number of Households in Millions by Country - China, USA, Germany, Japan, India, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, Taiwan, South Korea, Turkey, France, Mexico, Belgium, and Others 13
• HDTV Market 14
  • Table 10: Global Market for HDTV by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2005 through 2008 14
  • Table 11: Global Market for HDTV (2005-2008): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth - Asia-Pacific, USA, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Japan, and Rest of World 14

13. Outlook 14

14. Mergers and Acquisitions 15

15. Strategic Corporate Developments 45

16. Product/Service Launches 55

17. A North American Perspective 57

17a. The United States 57

• Overview 57
  • Table 12: Broadcasting Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Category - Cable, Satellite, Low-Power Satellite, and Others 57
  • Table 13: TV Distribution Advertising Market in the US (2007-2010): Value in US$ Billion by Category - TV Stations, Local, National Spot, and Multichannel Systems 57
  • Table 14: Leading Advertising Media to Which Teens Pay More Attention in the US (2005): Breakdown in Survey Percentage for Cable TV, Radio, and Broadcast TV 58
• Radio Broadcasting Market 58
  • Table 15: US Market for Local Radio Stations Analyzed with Annual Internet-Derived Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2010 58
  • Competitive Scenario 58
• Television Broadcasting Market 58
  • Table 16: TV Broadcasting Market in the US (2004-2006): Number of TV Channels Available in an Average Household and Percentage of Available/Existing Channels Viewed 58
  • Competitive Scenario 59
    • Table 17: US Market for Broadcasting Analyzed with Annual Expenditure on Cable Television Programming in US$ Billion for 2003 through 2008 59
    • Table 18: Leading Cable Networks in the US Broadcasting Market (2006): Viewing Ratings During Primetime for USA Network, Disney Channel, TNT, ESPN, Lifetime, TBS, Cartoon Network, Nick at Nite, Fox News Channel, and Hallmark Channel 59
• Direct Broadcast Satellite Television 60
  • Table 19: Direct Broadcasting Satellite Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Subscribers by Type - Single Family Home, Mobile Home, Apartment, Multi-Family Home, Condo, and Others 60
• Digital TV Broadcasting 60
  • Table 20: US Market for Digital TV by Platform - Direct-To-Home, Cable, and Digital Terrestrial Households Independently Analyzed with Annual Households in Millions for Years 2003 through 2008 60
• Television Watching Habits - Demographic Surveys 61
  • Table 21: Television Viewership in the US (2005): Survey Percentage for Urban Market and National Market by Demographic Profile - Married, Households with Children aged < 18, White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Household Income <$25K, Household Income >$25K & <$50K, Household Income >$50K & <$75K, and Household Income >$75K & <$100K 61
  • Table 22: Leading Pay Television Subscribers in the US (2005): Survey Percentage for Movies, Documentaries, Education, Children's Programming, Sports, News & Information, and Music 61

17b. Canada 62

• Overview 62
  • Consolidations Marks the Canadian Broadcasting Sector 62
    • Table 23: Canadian Market for Advertising by Broadcasting Media - Television and Radio Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in C$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 62
• Television Broadcasting 62
  • Table 24: Canadian Market for Television Service by Subscriber - Cable TV, Digital TV, Satellite TV, Digital Cable TV, and Digital Wireless TV Independently Analyzed with Annual Subscribers in Million for Years 2003 through 2008 63
  • Table 25: Canadian Market for Pay Television Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in C$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 63
• Radio Broadcasting 63
  • Table 26: Canadian Market for Radio Advertising Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in C$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 64

18. A European Perspective 64

• Overview 64
• Radio Broadcasting 64
  • Table 27: European Market for Radio Advertising Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ? Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 64
• Television Broadcasting 64
  • Table 28: Broadcasting Market in Europe (2006): Number of Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Near Video-on-Demand (NVOD) Services Introduced by Technology Platform/Category - Cable, Television (IPTV) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2008 3
• Public Funding 3

3. Broadcasting Going Digital 3

• Table 3: Global Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Market (2006-2010): Number of Subscribers in Millions by Region - Americas, Europe, Asia, and Others 4

4. Digital Broadcasting - The Future 4

5. Free-to-Air TV - Beginning to Lose Stand 4

6. Is Radio Broadcasting Going Obsolete? 5

7. Broadcasting Methods 5

8. Broadcasting Technologies 5

• DTV Broadcasting Standards 5
• ATSC System 5
• DVB Standard 6

9. Transmission Techniques 6

• Digital Transmission Vs. Analog Transmission 7

10. HD Broadcasting Standards in Select Countries 7

11. Major Issues and Trends 7

• Increased Levels of Piracy 7
• Convergence Vs. Divergence 7
• Open Standards - Increasing Interoperability 8
• Interactive Content - Demand Vs. Detriments 8
• Interactive TVs (ITVs) Gains Popularity 8
• Exclusive Channels for Children Coming Up 8
• Advertising Campaigns - Increasing Choices 8
• Need for Reliable Satellite Services 8
• Advent of Portable TV Technology 8
• Programmers and Cable Operators Must Join the Force 9
• Market Growing for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) 9
• Distribution - Terrestrial/Satellite/Cable 9

12. Market Penetration and Reach-Quantitative Analysis by Sub-segments 10

• Broadband Market 10
  • Table 4: Global Market for Broadband Net Households by Category - Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Cable Modem, and Satellite Households Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million for Years 2003 through 2008 10
  • Table 5: Global Market for ADSL Broadband Market by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Japan, and Asian Markets Independently Analyzed with Subscribers in Million for Years 2003 through 2008 10
• Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) 11
  • Table 6: Global Digital Terrestrial Television Market (2005): Service User Households in Millions by Country - China, Russia, India, Japan, Brazil, Italy, Indonesia, France, UK, and USA 11
• Digital Direct-To-Home 11
  • Table 7: Global Digital Direct-to-Home Broadcast Homes Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Country - Spain, USA, France, UK, Canada, Malaysia, Italy, Poland, New Zealand, Japan, Austria, Australia, Mexico, Venezuela, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, and Brazil 11
• Cable TV Penetration 12
  • Table 8: Global Cable Television Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Household Penetration by Country - Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Israel, Taiwan, Canada, USA, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Argentina, Sweden, and Others 12
• Digital Cable TV Household Penetration 13
  • Table 9: Global Digital Cable Television Market (2010): Number of Households in Millions by Country - China, USA, Germany, Japan, India, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina, Taiwan, South Korea, Turkey, France, Mexico, Belgium, and Others 13
• HDTV Market 14
  • Table 10: Global Market for HDTV by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2005 through 2008 14
  • Table 11: Global Market for HDTV (2005-2008): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth - Asia-Pacific, USA, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Japan, and Rest of World 14

13. Outlook 14

14. Mergers and Acquisitions 15

15. Strategic Corporate Developments 45

16. Product/Service Launches 55

17. A North American Perspective 57

17a. The United States 57

• Overview 57
  • Table 12: Broadcasting Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Category - Cable, Satellite, Low-Power Satellite, and Others 57
  • Table 13: TV Distribution Advertising Market in the US (2007-2010): Value in US$ Billion by Category - TV Stations, Local, National Spot, and Multichannel Systems 57
  • Table 14: Leading Advertising Media to Which Teens Pay More Attention in the US (2005): Breakdown in Survey Percentage for Cable TV, Radio, and Broadcast TV 58
• Radio Broadcasting Market 58
  • Table 15: US Market for Local Radio Stations Analyzed with Annual Internet-Derived Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2010 58
  • Competitive Scenario 58
• Television Broadcasting Market 58
  • Table 16: TV Broadcasting Market in the US (2004-2006): Number of TV Channels Available in an Average Household and Percentage of Available/Existing Channels Viewed 58
  • Competitive Scenario 59
    • Table 17: US Market for Broadcasting Analyzed with Annual Expenditure on Cable Television Programming in US$ Billion for 2003 through 2008 59
    • Table 18: Leading Cable Networks in the US Broadcasting Market (2006): Viewing Ratings During Primetime for USA Network, Disney Channel, TNT, ESPN, Lifetime, TBS, Cartoon Network, Nick at Nite, Fox News Channel, and Hallmark Channel 59
• Direct Broadcast Satellite Television 60
  • Table 19: Direct Broadcasting Satellite Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Subscribers by Type - Single Family Home, Mobile Home, Apartment, Multi-Family Home, Condo, and Others 60
• Digital TV Broadcasting 60
  • Table 20: US Market for Digital TV by Platform - Direct-To-Home, Cable, and Digital Terrestrial Households Independently Analyzed with Annual Households in Millions for Years 2003 through 2008 60
• Television Watching Habits - Demographic Surveys 61
  • Table 21: Television Viewership in the US (2005): Survey Percentage for Urban Market and National Market by Demographic Profile - Married, Households with Children aged < 18, White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Household Income <$25K, Household Income >$25K & <$50K, Household Income >$50K & <$75K, and Household Income >$75K & <$100K 61
  • Table 22: Leading Pay Television Subscribers in the US (2005): Survey Percentage for Movies, Documentaries, Education, Children's Programming, Sports, News & Information, and Music 61

17b. Canada 62

• Overview 62
  • Consolidations Marks the Canadian Broadcasting Sector 62
    • Table 23: Canadian Market for Advertising by Broadcasting Media - Television and Radio Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in C$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 62
• Television Broadcasting 62
  • Table 24: Canadian Market for Television Service by Subscriber - Cable TV, Digital TV, Satellite TV, Digital Cable TV, and Digital Wireless TV Independently Analyzed with Annual Subscribers in Million for Years 2003 through 2008 63
  • Table 25: Canadian Market for Pay Television Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in C$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 63
• Radio Broadcasting 63
  • Table 26: Canadian Market for Radio Advertising Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in C$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 64

18. A European Perspective 64

• Overview 64
• Radio Broadcasting 64
  • Table 27: European Market for Radio Advertising Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ? Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 64
• Television Broadcasting 64
  • Table 28: Broadcasting Market in Europe (2006): Number of Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Near Video-on-Demand (NVOD) Services Introduced by Technology Platform/Category - Cable, Satellite, DTT, and IPTV 65
  • Table 29: European Market for Television by Select Country - Germany, Poland Czech Republic, Netherlands, and Austrian Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Household Figures in Million for Years 2003 through 2008 65
• Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Service 66
  • Table 30: Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Market in Western Europe (2005): Subscription Revenues in ? Million by Select Country - France, Italy, Spain, UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium 66
  • Table 31: Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Market in Europe (2005): Number of Subscribers in '000s by Select Country - France, Italy, Spain, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Belgium 66
  • Table 32: Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Market in Europe (2005): Percentage Penetration of IPTV in Total Pay TV Households by Select Country - Italy, Spain, France, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, and UK 67
  • Table 33: Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Market in Europe (2005): Subscriber Base in '000 by IPTV Operator - Imagenio, Telefonica; MaLigne TV, France Telecom; Canal Plus Le Bouquet, CanalSat; Free Box, Free Telecom; Fastweb TV, Fastweb; TPS; Neuf TV, Neuf Telecom; T-Online Vision (VoD only), Deutsche Telekom; Homechoice, VideoNetworks; and Lyse Tele, Lyse Energi 67
• Multi-Channel Television Service 68
  • Table 34: Western European Market for Multi Channel Television Service by Country - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Russian Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Subscribers in Millions for Years 2003 through 2008 68
• Interactive Television 69
  • Table 35: European Market for Interactive Television Advertising by Country - Germany, UK, Sweden, France, Italy, Spain, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ? Million for Years 2003 through 2008 69

18a.France 69

• Radio Broadcasting 69
• TV Broadcasting 69
  • Market Players 69
    • Table 36: French Market for Television Broadcast Services by Type - Cable and Satellite Independently Analyzed with Annual Household Figures in Millions for Years 2003 through 2008 70
    • 18b. Germany 70
• Radio Broadcasting 70
• TV Broadcasting 70
• Trends 71

18c. Italy 71

• Overview 71
• Radio Broadcasting 71
• Television Broadcasting 71
  • Table 37: Number of Broadcast Television Service Households by Select Type in Italy: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions for Cable and Satellite 71
  • Table 38: Television Households in Italy: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions 72
  • Table 39: Audience of Leading Television Channels in Italy: 2005 Percentage Market Share for RAI (three channels), Mediaset (three channels), La Sette (two channels), and Others 72

18d. Spain 72

• Overview 72
  • Table 40: Broadcast Television Penetration by Type in Spain: 2005 in Percentage for Direct-To-Home Satellite, Cable, and Digital Terrestrial Television 72
• Television Broadcasting 73
  • Digital Terrestrial Television 73
  • Emergence of Local TV 73
    • Table 41: Number of Households with Broadcast Television Services by Type in Spain: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions for Satellite and Cable 73

18e. The United Kingdom 74

• Broadcasting Regulations 74
  • Table 42: Number of Broadcasting Services Households in the UK: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Households for Terrestrial Analog, Digital Satellite, Digital Cable, and Digital Terrestrial 74
• Radio Broadcasting 74
• TV Broadcasting 74
  • Table 43: Number of Households with Broadcast Television Services by Type in UK: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions for and Satellite and Cable 75
  • Table 44: iTV Network Viewers by Characteristics in the UK: 2005 Survey Percentage 75

19. Asia-Pacific/Asia 75

• Cable Broadcasting 75
  • Table 45: Cable Households By Geographic Regions in Asia: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Numbers for China, India, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, South Korea, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and New Zealand 76
• The Multi-Channel Television 76
  • Table 46: Multi Channel Television Service Subscribers by Country in Asia: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions for China, India, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines, Pakistan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and New Zealand 77
• Pay Television (Pay TV) Market 77
  • Table 47: Number of Pay Television Services Households by Country in Asia: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of households for China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore 78
  • Table 48: Pay Television Services Penetration in Asia: 2005 in Percentage for Taiwan, India, Korea, Indonesia, China, Hog Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand 78

19a. Australia 79

• TV Broadcasting 79
  • Table 49: Number of TV, Cable, and Satellite Households in Australia: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions 79
  • Table 50: Australian Broadcasting Market (2004 & 2005): Number of Subscribers in Millions for Broadband and Pay-TV 79
  • Table 51: Broadcasting Media in Australia - Annual Advertising Expenditure for Television and Radio in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2009 79
• TV Networks 80
  • Table 52: Leading Television Networks in Australia by Viewership: 2005 Percentage Market Share for Nine Network, Seven Network, Network Ten, Australian Broadcasting Corp., and Special Broadcasting Service 80
• Multi-Channel TV 80
  • Table 53: Multi-channel Television Service Operators by Subscribers in Australia: Annual Market for 2003 in Thousands for Foxtel, Austar, and C&W Optus 80
  • 19b. Japan 80
• Table 54: Internet-Protocol Television (IPTV) Market in Japan - Number of Subscribers in Millions for Years 2006 through 2010 80
• Table 55: Broadcasting Media in Japan: Annual Advertising Expenditure for Television and Radio in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2009 81
• 19c. China 81
• Overview 81
  • Table 56: Television and Radio Broadcasting Penetration in China: 2005 Percentage of Population Covered for TV and Radio 81
  • Table 57: TV and Radio Advertisement Turnover in China: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of Renminbi 81
• Radio Broadcasting 82
• Television Broadcasting 82
  • Table 58: Chinese Internet-protocol Television (IPTV) Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Consumer Preferences for Video-on-demand, Live TV Broadcast, and Time Shifted TV Broadcast 82
  • Modes of TV Broadcasting 82
    • Table 59: Number of Broadband Television Households in China: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions 82
    • Table 60: Basic Cable Television Service Revenues in China: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of US$ 83

20. A Latin American Perspective 83

• Overview 83
• Television Broadcasting 83
  • Table 61: TV Distribution Market in Latin America (2007-2010): Value in US$ Million by Category - Subscriptions and Video-on-Demand 83
  • Table 62: Number of Television Households by Country in Latin America: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions for Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Others 84
  • Table 63: Number of Broadcast Television Service Households by Type in Latin America: Annual Market for2003 through 2008 in Millions for Cable and Satellite 84
  • Table 64: Cable Television Market in Latin America (2005): Number Households in Thousands by Country - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay 85

20a. Mexico 85

• Overview 85
• Television Broadcasting 85
  • Table 65: Television Broadcasting Industry by Number of TV Households in Mexico: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Households 85
  • Table 66: Mexican Television Broadcasting Industry by Pay TV Subscribers: Annual Market for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Subscribers for Cable, MMDS, and DTH 86

21. The Middle East 86

• Television Broadcasting 86
  • Table 67: Broadcasting Market in the Middle East: Number of Television Households in '000 for 2005 through 2008 by Gulf Country - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar 86
  • Table 68: Broadcasting Market in the Middle East: Number of Satellite Television Households in '000 for 2005 through 2008 by Gulf Country - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar 87
  • Table 69: Broadcasting Market in the Middle East: Number of MMDS/Cable TV Households in '000 for 2005 through 2008 by Leading Gulf Country - UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar 87
  • Table 70: Broadcasting Market in the Middle East: Number of Pay Direct-to-home (DTH) Households in '000 for 2006 through 2008 by Leading Gulf Country - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, and Oman 87
  • Table 71: Broadcasting Market in the Middle East: Number of Multi-channel Television Households in '000 for 2006 and 2007 by Gulf Country - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar 88
  • Table 72: Broadcasting Market in the Middle East: Number of Pay Television Households in '000 for 2006 through 2008 by Gulf Country - UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman 88
  • Table 73: Broadcasting Market in the Middle East: Net Television Advertising in US$ Million for 2005 through 2008 by Gulf Country - UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar 88

22. An African Perspective 89

22a. North Africa 89

• Television Broadcasting 89
  • Table 74: Broadcasting Market in North Africa: Number of Television Households in '000 for 2005 through 2008 by Country - Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia 89
  • Table 75: Broadcasting Market in the North Africa: Number of Multi-channel Television Households in '000 for 2006 and 2007 by Country - Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia 89
  • Table 76: Broadcasting Market in the North Africa: Number of Pay Television Households in '000 for 2006 through 2008 by Country - Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco 90
  • Table 77: Broadcasting Market in the North Africa: Number of Pay Direct-to-home (DTH) Households in '000 for 2006 through 2008 by Country - Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco 90
  • Table 78: Broadcasting Market in North Africa: Number of Satellite Television Households in '000 for 2005 through 2008 by Country - Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia 91
  • Table 79: Broadcasting Market in North Africa: Net Television Advertising in US$ Million for 2005 through 2008 by Country - Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria 91

22b. South Africa 92

• Overview 92
• Policy Process 92
• Broadcasting Reforms 92
• Private Sector in Broadcasting 92
• Advertising 93
• Broadcasting and Manufacturing Sector 93
• Cross Ownership Issues 93
• Television Market in South Africa 93