Norway - Digital Economy and Digital TV - Insights, Statistics and Analysis

Synopsis

Norway’s small but advanced broadcasting market became all-digital by the end of 2009. The main operators have focussed on upgrading fixed-line networks to ADSL2+ and VDSL2 in recent years, providing a solid infrastructure for delivering bundled services. This report introduces the key aspects of Norway’s digital media and bundled services markets, together with developments in the digital, cable and satellite TV sectors. It also provides an analysis on analogue switchover and profiles the major market players.

Key developments:

Thor 7 satellite commissioned for 2013 launch; broadcasting revenue shows steady growth in 2011; Canal Digital Go launched to deliver hybrid VoD; regulator’s market data for 2011, telcos’ operating and financial data to September 2012; market developments to October 2012.

Companies covered in this report include:

ViaSat, Canal Digital, Get, NextGenTel

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Overview of digital media
  • 2.1 Key general trends
  • 2.2 Business models
    • 2.2.1 Bundled services
  • 2.3 Regulatory issues
    • 2.3.1 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • 2.4 VoIP
• 3. Digital TV
  • 3.1 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
  • 3.2 Broadband (IPTV)
  • 3.3 Cable TV (CATV)
    • 3.3.1 Interactive TV (iTV)
    • 3.3.2 Get
  • 3.4 Satellite TV
    • 3.4.1 Canal Digital
    • 3.4.2 ViaSat
  • 3.5 Digital Terrestrial TV (DTTV)
    • 3.5.1 Telenor
• 4. Related reports

• Table 1 – VoIP share of traffic by sector – 2006 - 2010
• Table 2 – VoIP revenue and subscribers – 2006 - 2012
• Table 3 – VoIP traffic and subscriber market share by operator – 2011
• Table 4 – VoIP traffic and market share – 2005 - 2012
• Table 5 – Telenor VoIP subscribers – 2005 - 2010
• Table 6 – NextGenTel VoIP subscribers – 2007 - 2012
• Table 7 – Broadband telephony subscribers – VoIP, cable – 2001 - 2012
• Table 8 – Proportion of households with VoIP – 2003 - 2012
• Table 9 – Share of pay TV subscribers by operator – 2008 - 2011
• Table 10 – Broadcasting revenue – 2007 - 2013
• Table 11 – Broadcasting revenue by sector – 2009 - 2011
• Table 12 – Proportion of broadcasting revenue by sector – 2009 - 2011
• Table 13 – Share of TV reception by type – 2007 - 2011
• Table 14 – Pay TV subscribers by type – 2007 - 2011
• Table 15 – IPTV subscribers – 2008 - 2013
• Table 16 – IPTV market share of subscribers by main operators – 2010 - 2011
• Table 17 – CATV subscribers – 2009 - 2013
• Table 18 – Telenor cable subscribers (Norway) – 2007 - 2012
• Table 19 – Cable TV market share of subscribers by operator – 2010 - 2011
• Table 20 – Satellite TV revenue – 2007 - 2013
• Table 21 – Satellite TV subscribers – 2007 - 2013
• Table 22 – Canal Digital satellite subscribers – 2006 - 2012
• Table 23 – Canal Digital DTH financial data – 2009 - 2012
• Table 24 – ViaSat DTH subscriber statistics (Nordics) – 2007 - 2012
• Table 25 – ViaSat revenue (Nordics) – 2006 - 2012
• Table 26 – DTTV revenue – 2007 - 2013
• Table 27 – DTTV (pay) subscribers – 2009 - 2013

• Chart 1 – VoIP revenue and subscribers – 2006 – 2012
• Chart 2 – VoIP traffic and market share – 2005 – 2012
• Chart 3 – Broadcasting revenue share by sector– 2009 - 2011
• Chart 4 – Share of TV reception by type – 2007 – 2011
• Chart 5 – Pay TV subscribers by type – 2007 – 2011
• Chart 6 – Canal Digital DTH financial data – 2009 – 2012
• Chart 7 – ViaSat DTH subscriber statistics (Nordics) – 2007 – 2012
• Chart 8 – ViaSat revenue (Nordics) – 2006 – 2012

• Exhibit 1 – Overview of digital media

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