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 to June 2011, operator data to end-2011; market developments into early 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 market share – 2005 - 2012
• Table 4 – Telenor VoIP subscribers – 2005 - 2010
• Table 5 – NextGenTel VoIP subscribers – 2007 - 2011
• Table 6 – Broadband telephony subscribers (residential sector) – 2000 - 2012
• Table 7 – Proportion of households with VoIP – 2003 - 2012
• Table 8 – Share of pay TV subscribers by operator – 2008 - 2011
• Table 9 – Broadcasting revenue – 2007 - 2012
• Table 10 – Broadcasting revenue by sector – 2009 - 2011
• Table 11 – Proportion of broadcasting revenue by sector – 2009 - 2011
• Table 12 – Share of TV reception by type – 2007 - 2011
• Table 13 – Pay TV subscribers by type – 2007 - 2011
• Table 14 – IPTV subscribers – 2008 - 2012
• Table 15 – CATV subscribers – 2009 - 2012
• Table 16 – Telenor cable subscribers (Norway) – 2007 - 2011
• Table 17 – Satellite TV revenue – 2008 - 2012
• Table 18 – Satellite TV subscribers – 2007 - 2012
• Table 19 – Canal Digital satellite subscribers – 2006 - 2011
• Table 20 – Canal Digital DTH financial data – 2009 - 2011
• Table 21 – ViaSat DTH subscriber statistics (Nordics) – 2007 - 2011
• Table 22 – ViaSat revenue (Nordics) – 2006 - 2011
• Table 23 – DTTV revenue – 2008 - 2012
• Table 24 – DTTV (pay) subscribers – 2009 - 2012

• 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 – 2011
• Chart 7 – ViaSat DTH subscriber statistics (Nordics) – 2007 – 2011
• Chart 8 – ViaSat revenue (Nordics) – 2006 – 2011

• Exhibit 1 – Overview of digital media