New Research from Parks Associates Shows Growth Rate of Broadband and Pay-TV Services in Emerging Markets

Parks Associates' latest global research finds Brazil is outpacing Russia, China, and India in its growth rate for pay-TV subscriptions and its household discretionary spending for movies, music, and games is nearly double that of China.

During 2011, pay-TV service subscriptions in Brazil increased by over 30%, and broadband service subscriptions grew by 20%, according to the firm’s report Digital Lifestyles: Emerging Markets. By comparison, service growth in Russia and China is at or below 20%.

“While digital home opportunities are available in several emerging markets, the growth in Brazil is phenomenal,” said Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates. “The country is seeing the emergence of new broadband homes that are able to receive these products and services for the first time. Netflix, Samsung, and other major companies are moving quickly to capitalize.”

Continued economic improvement in the country has increased demand for CE, and over one-fourth of Brazilian broadband households pay for an online video streaming service. Netflix recently entered this market, and LG Electronics plans to roll out its Google TV in Brazil in the near future. However, there is already intense competition from incumbents' VOD offerings. Operators, including Oi (Brasil Telecom), Net (Net Servicos de Comunicaçao), Telefónica Brazil, and GVT, have increased their investments in infrastructure, expanding the availability and scope of services available to consumers.

Brazil does have problems associated with a growing nation, including regulation, poverty, and piracy. A 100% tax on imported consumer technology products inhibits legitimate retail sales and fosters an active “grey market” for CE.

Digital Lifestyles: Emerging Markets provides a holistic view of the consumer technology product and service trends that are impacting digital living in emerging markets, including Brazil, Russia, China, and India.

Parks Associates will present consumer research on broadband adoption, online video trends, and value-added services at CONNECTIONS™ at TIA, June 5-7, Dallas, Texas. More information about CONNECTIONS™ at TIA can be found at www.connectionsconference.com.

Parks Associates is supporting MVNOs Industry Summit LatAM 2012, May 29-30, in São Paulo, Brazil.

For information, visit http://www.parksassociates.com or contact 972-490-1113, [email protected].

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.

The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.

Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com
 

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