Alternative technologies (mostly MMDS, cable, and IPTV) are also forecasted to gain customers. Among them, linear OTT TV, which is currently in its early stages, will achieve the highest growth.??
As per latest research from Dataxis, Pay TV offers are forecasted to increase their reach in African homes with more than 37 million subscribers in 2023. TV penetration will continue to grow to reach around 46 % of total households.
The market will remain mainly split between Direct-to-home (DTH) and Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). DTH distribution is expected to lose ground to DTT distribution, as the latter is progressively being implemented in SSA countries and builds itself into a competitive alternative to receive Pay TV offers.
In 2023, DTT will account for 29% of Pay TV in SSA. Alternative technologies (mostly MMDS, cable, and IPTV) are also forecasted to gain customers. Among them, linear OTT TV, which is currently in its early stages, will achieve the highest growth.
