According to Digital TV Research, pay TV subs will fall by 8 million from 2018 to 2029. However, 2018 included 17 million analog cable subscribers, which will drop to zero by 2027.
A report by Digital TV Research revealed that 14 of the 18 countries are expected to see a decline in Pay TV subs as of 2029. However, IPTV is set to gain 1 million subscribers at this time.
According to Digital TV Research, the region is expected to experience exponential growth in the upcoming years, with Brazil and Mexico leading in subscriptions.
A study by Digital TV Research predicts that Netflix's growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will be surpassed by its competitor, Shahid VIP, based in Saudi Arabia.