May 19, 2020 Analysis, Top Stories IDC: COVID-19 to Have Limited Impact on Telco & Pay-TV Spend May 19, 2020 Worldwide spending on telecommunications and pay-TV services will reach $1.6 trillion this year, just 0.8 percent lower than 2019, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker.