United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sports Broadcasting Media (Television and Telecommunications) Landscape

Summary

The United Arab Emirates Media Landscape Report provides an overview of the television and telecommunications market in relation to sports broadcasting in UAE the 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

• Pay-TV household penetration will increase to 87.8% by 2026, supported by growth in IPTV and DTH subscriptions.
• SVOD growth will be supported by increased adoption of broadband services, and consumer take-up of existing and new services such as BeIN's TOD and Walt Disney’s Disney+.
• Over 2021-2026, total mobile subscription will grow at a CAGR of 1.2%, with operators adding a combined 1.1 million subscriptions to bring the country’s total to 19.4 million by 2026. This growth will be supported by a continuous rise in smartphone subscriptions, growth in mobile internet subscriptions, as well as rising M2M/IoT adoption in the country.

• Pay-TV operators massed 1.7 million subscribers in 2021. IPTV, with 1.1 million subscriptions, was the leading platform in the UAE to deliver pay-TV services in 2021.
• UAE had an estimated 1.4 million SVOD accounts at the end of 2021, an increase of 207,000 or 18.0% from 2020. SVOD subscriptions will continue to grow over the forecast period at a robust CAGR of 10.0%, reaching 2.2 million in 2026.
• 4G was the leading mobile technology with a 72.6% share of total mobile subscriptions in 2021. However, its share will decline to 26.2% of total mobile subscriptions by 2026, as subscribers migrate to 5G services.
• Fiber will continue to be the leading technology to deliver residential fixed broadband services in the UAE over 2021-2026. Its share of total fixed broadband accounts will grow from 99.3% in 2021 to 99.7% by 2026.

• This Sports Broadcasting Media Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of the UAE 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 UAE 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.