Mexico Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape

Mexico Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape

Summary

The Mexico Media Landscape Report provides an overview of the television and telecommunications market in relation to sports broadcasting in Mexico today, with top-level data and detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2027. The report analyses the television, SVOD, mobile handset and residential fixed-line broadband sectors, as well as a review of major sports media rights.

Key Highlights

Cable TV overtook direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV in 2022 to become the main pay-TV platform, with 8.1 million subscriptions, and will continue to grow over the forecast period, reaching 8.9 million in 2027.

Increased broadband adoption, both fixed and mobile, and the development of partnerships with telcos and traditional pay-TV players, will help to drive continued growth in the market.

4G is the leading mobile technology accounting for 74.2% of the total mobile subscriptions in 2022, and will remain the main mobile technology over the 2022-27 forecast period.

Fiber overtook cable during 2022 to become the main fixed broadband technology, holding a 37.0% subscription share by the end of the year.

Scope

• By the end of 2022, an estimated 18.0 million subscribers used pay-TV services in Mexico, a decrease of 104,000 from 2021.
• The Mexican pay-TV market is relatively concentrated, with leading operator Grupo Televisa, including its direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television unit Sky and cable properties, accounting for 60.0% of the market at the end of 2022.
• Mexico had an estimated 17.7 million SVOD accounts at the end of 2022, an increase of 1.7 million or 10.6% from 2021.
• Total mobile subscriptions in Mexico reached an estimated 137.2 million in 2022. Over the next five years, total mobile subscriptions will grow at a CAGR of 3.4% with mobile network operators (MNOs) adding a combined 25.1 million subscriptions and bringing the country’s total mobile subscriptions to 162.3 million in 2027.
• Total fixed broadband lines in Mexico will increase from 27.0 million in 2022 to 35.3 million by the end of 2027, supported by ongoing investments in network infrastructure by operators.

Reasons to Buy

• This Sports Broadcasting Media Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of Mexico television and telecommunications markets, and service providers in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
• Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in the Mexican pay-TV, mobile handset and residential fixed broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
• With 24 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.