According to Dataxis, pay TV in Latin America reached 71.4 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2018, which represents a drop of around 0.1% compared to the end of 2017. Venezuela, Brazil and Mexico recorded the highest loss of subscribers.
Source: Dataxis
América Móvil remained the main pay TV group in Latin America in terms of subscribers. Although the company held 19.2% of subscribers, its dominance has declined due to the weight of Brazil in its portfolio.
Source: Dataxis
DirecTV came in second place in terms of subscriber count but first in terms of revenue. Televisa rounded out the top-three with a healthy subscriber base but the lowest ARPU.
Although DTH represented 48.7% of subscribers, it was the sector that saw the biggest drop in subscriber count. Meanwhile, Cable and IPTV showed some progress.
