Pay-TV revenues for 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are set to fall by 38% between the peak year of 2016 ($3.84 billion) and 2027 ($2.39 billion). Pay-TV revenues for the 13 Arabic-speaking countries will be $915 million by 2027, down from $1,571 million in 2016. Turkish pay-TV revenues will reach $722 million in 2027, $188 million lower than in 2016. However, the number of pay-TV subscribers will grow from 5.92 million in 2016 to 8.25 million in 2027 – so subscribers are paying less. Pay-TV revenues will fall from $1.15 billion to $437 million over the same period.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2022 09:20 UTC