Saudi Arabia Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape

Saudi Arabia Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape

Summary

The Saudi Arabia Media Landscape Report provides an overview of the television and telecommunications market in relation to sports broadcasting in Saudi Arabia today, with top-level data and detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2026. 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

• IPTV will remain the leading pay-TV platform over the forecast period, with its subscriptions increasing from 1.0 million in 2021 to 1.9 million in 2026.
• BeIN will experience exponential growth in subscriptions over the forecast period, reaching 18.1% in 2026. The growth will be driven mainly by the recommencement of broadcasting by BeIN Sports in Saudi Arabia following a four-and-a-half year ban.
• Saudi Arabia’s smartphone subscription penetration of population reached 110.3% in 2021. Over the forecast period, smartphone subscription penetration of the population will rise slightly to 112.4% by 2026. Growth will be supported by an increasing demand for mobile data connectivity for smartphones, the main means of accessing the internet for a significant share of the population.

• Saudi Arabian pay-TV operators had 1.5 million subscribers in 2021, an 8.0% increase from 2020.
• Saudi Arabia had an estimated 3.5 million SVOD accounts at the end of 2021, an increase of 931,000 or 36.4% from 2020.
• 4G was the country’s leading technology with a 73.9% subscription share in 2021. However, 4G subscription share will decline drastically over the forecast period, falling to 34.8% in 2026.
• Total fixed broadband lines in Saudi Arabia will grow from 2.3 million in 2021 to 3.9 million by 2026, driven by an increase in the adoption of fiber broadband services and growth in fixed wireless subscriptions.

• This Sports Broadcasting Media Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of the Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabian pay-TV, SVOD, mobile handset and residential fixed broadband markets, including -the evolution of service provider market shares.
• With 22 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.