Pay-TV Subs to Pass 1 Billion in 2014

CAMBRIDGE: The number of pay-TV subscribers globally will exceed 1 billion in 2014, according to Pyramid Research’s bi-annual media forecast.

Cable is expected to account for 58 percent of the total, down from the 66 percent in 2011. By the end of 2014, IPTV subscriptions will surpass 100 million, with IPTV over fiber networks expected to contribute a larger share of the total IPTV subs in 2017.