Middle East & Africa TV (4th edition)

Published: June 2007

Providing in-depth intelligence on the broadcast industry within the Middle East and Africa regions.

Source: Informa Telecoms & Media

Middle East & Africa TV (4th edition), guides you through the socio-political climate of 16 of the key territories in the region highlighting new opportunities and potential pitfalls to enable you to make the right investment choices. It includes important illustrative statistics and reliable forecasts to 2012.

Major industry questions answered in this report include:

What pay TV platforms are succeeding in the Middle East & Africa?
Who are the key players and what are their strategies for success?
Could the cable operators provide a challenge to satellite’s dominance?
Will free-to-air multichannel homes start to convert to paid services?

With the Middle East & Africa now showing real signs of a move towards market liberalisation and some of the leading TV brands looking at an IPO., do you have the clear and reliable analysis that will enable you to exploit new opportunities in this emerging TV market?

Essential reading for:

TV Companies: Discover the strategies your competitors are using and find out how more liberal markets are changing the face of broadcasting in the Middle East and Africa.
Investment Banks: Gain valuable insights into which countries will enable you to maximise your investment opportunities and how liberalisation could now be allowing entry into previously inaccessible markets.
Analysts, legal and financial: Use our forecasts, historic data and independent analysis to build your knowledge of the sector and identify where your own expert knowledge may be required.
Broadcast Technology companies: With TV in the Middle East and Africa increasing in sophistication, identify which technological developments are likely to have a profitable impact on your business.

Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered

Algeria
Bahrain
Cyprus
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Company profiles
Sub-Saharan Africa (22 countries)
Plus - pay TV figures broken down by country

Who should read this report

Use Middle East & Africa TV (4th edition) and benefit from:

Forecasts to 2012 – track trends and pinpoint opportunities with fully updated forecasts, including satellite TV homes, MMDS/Cable TV households, multichannel TV homes and pay TV penetration (newly expanded to include forecasts for South Africa)
Market Movements – new quick guides to the key developments in each country
Data and statistics – the report tracks viewing and programming trends, while also providing extensive data on advertising expenditure and revenue generation
Country-by-country coverage – analysis of the 16 key MENA territories, plus more than 20 African countries, enabling you to track the regions you’re already in and assess which new ones will provide you with new investment opportunities
Vital intelligence on government legislation and regulation and other important local knowledge to allow you to maximise your investment and make informed business decisions.

Multichannel TV homes in MENA set to top 60% by 2012

"At end-2012, the Middle East and North Africa region will have approaching 40 million multichannel TV homes, meaning more than 60% of homes will have cable/satellite television. Sub-Saharan Africa’s 800 million population also offer plenty of untapped potential."