HDTV Content, Audience Growing Quickly In Asia/Pacific

eHDMI · 03-30-2007, 07:47 AM

Although significant barriers remain for widespread HDTV content delivery in the Asia/Pacific region, total consumer revenue from HDTV content broadcasted in the region will jump from US$3.2 billion in 2006 to US$8.06 billon by 2012, reports In-Stat.

Over 9.9 million TV households in five Asia/Pacific countries, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and Singaporereceived and watched HDTV programming by the end of 2006, the high-tech market research firm says. In-Stat expects that number to climb rapidly over the next three years.

"HDTV content availability remains limited in the region, with only five countries offering the service beyond an experimental basis," says Alice Zhang, In-Stat analyst. "Besides Japan and Australia, which are mainly broadcasting self-developed content, there is a significant amount of content being broadcasted by China, Korea, and Singapore from international content providers."

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

- HDTV households in Asia/Pacific will reach 42.1 million by 2012.

- Japan is currently leading the HDTV content development, with over
8.5 million households receiving and watching HD service as of the end of 2006.

- HDTV content is being marketed as a premium in Asia/Pacific, with the hope of increasing monthly revenues for cable and satellite operators, as well as providing terrestrial TV broadcasters with a new weapon in the fight against pay-TV services.

- Government initiatives are playing an important part in stimulating the transition from analog to digital in the free-to-air services domain, which will accelerate market development for HDTV content in some countries including China.

The research, "HDTV Content Development in Asia Pacific: The Achievable Dream" (#IN0703738ACM), covers the market for HDTV in the Asia/Pacific region. It analyses technological and market readiness of HDTV and the regional HDTV content development situation, including a look at these issues by major country. It includes regional forecasts for HDTV unit shipments, subscriber households, and average selling price for HDTV sets through 2012. It also contains forecasts by country for HDTV content consumer revenue and hours of HDTV broadcast through 2012.

The price is $2,995 (US).

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eHDMI Vizio 37 LCD Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,638	HDTV Content, Audience Growing Quickly In Asia/Pacific Although significant barriers remain for widespread HDTV content delivery in the Asia/Pacific region, total consumer revenue from HDTV content broadcasted in the region will jump from US$3.2 billion in 2006 to US$8.06 billon by 2012, reports In-Stat. Over 9.9 million TV households in five Asia/Pacific countries, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and Singaporereceived and watched HDTV programming by the end of 2006, the high-tech market research firm says. In-Stat expects that number to climb rapidly over the next three years. "HDTV content availability remains limited in the region, with only five countries offering the service beyond an experimental basis," says Alice Zhang, In-Stat analyst. "Besides Japan and Australia, which are mainly broadcasting self-developed content, there is a significant amount of content being broadcasted by China, Korea, and Singapore from international content providers." Recent research by In-Stat found the following: - HDTV households in Asia/Pacific will reach 42.1 million by 2012. - Japan is currently leading the HDTV content development, with over 8.5 million households receiving and watching HD service as of the end of 2006. - HDTV content is being marketed as a premium in Asia/Pacific, with the hope of increasing monthly revenues for cable and satellite operators, as well as providing terrestrial TV broadcasters with a new weapon in the fight against pay-TV services. - Government initiatives are playing an important part in stimulating the transition from analog to digital in the free-to-air services domain, which will accelerate market development for HDTV content in some countries including China. The research, "HDTV Content Development in Asia Pacific: The Achievable Dream" (#IN0703738ACM), covers the market for HDTV in the Asia/Pacific region. It analyses technological and market readiness of HDTV and the regional HDTV content development situation, including a look at these issues by major country. It includes regional forecasts for HDTV unit shipments, subscriber households, and average selling price for HDTV sets through 2012. It also contains forecasts by country for HDTV content consumer revenue and hours of HDTV broadcast through 2012. The price is $2,995 (US). Source __________________ Discount HDTV Accessories HDFury