Philippines Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape

Philippines Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape
Summary

The Philippines Media Landscape Report provides an overview of the television and telecommunications market in relation to sports broadcasting in the Philippines today, with top-level data and detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2027.

The report analyses the television, mobile handset and residential fixed-line broadband sectors, as well as a review of major sports media rights.

Key Highlights

IPTV subscriptions will grow at a robust CAGR of 22.3% during the forecast period, from 451,000 in 2022 to 1.2 million in 2027, supported by improvements in fixed broadband infrastructure.

Cignal TV, a subsidiary of multimedia conglomerate, MediaQuest Holdings, which in turn is wholly owned by Philippine telecoms firm PLDT, led the pay-TV market in the country, accounting for a 51.9% share of the total pay-TV subscriptions in 2022.

5G services will overtake 4G/LTE during 2027 in the Philippines-when 104.2 million 5G subscribers are expected. This will result in the 5G subscription share growing rapidly from 5.1% in 2022 to 52.8% in 2027, supported by 5G network expansion efforts by operators.

Fiber will remain the leading fixed technology over the forecast period, with its share of total fixed broadband lines increasing to 72.5% in 2027. This will be driven by the growing availability and demand for high-speed broadband services in the country, enabled by the ongoing FTTH coverage expansions by operators.

Scope

• By the end of 2022, an estimated 6.4 million subscribers used pay-TV services in the Philippines. Direct-to-home (DTH) satellite will remain the leading pay-TV delivery platform in the Philippines over the forecast period with its subscriptions set to increase from 4.5 million in 2022 to 4.8 million in 2027.
• Total mobile subscriptions in the Philippines reached 168.0 million in 2022. Over the next five years, total mobile subscriptions will grow at a CAGR of 17.3% with mobile network operators (MNOs) adding a combined 29.1 million subscriptions and bringing the country’s total to 197.1 million in 2027.
• Total fixed broadband lines in Philippines will increase from 9.4 million in 2022 to 13.3 million by the end of 2027, primarily driven by the increasing availability and adoption of high-speed fiber broadband services in the country.

• This Sports Broadcasting Media Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of the Philippines 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 Philippines' pay-TV, mobile handset and residential fixed broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
• With 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.