OTT Video in the Middle East and North Africa: Trends and Forecasts 2017-2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--()--The "OTT Video in the Middle East and North Africa: Trends and Forecasts 2017-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The over-the-top (OTT) video revolution' is likely to bypass the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - only an affluent minority will be willing to pay for services. Spend will increase at a CAGR of 16% but from a very low base as pay TV, operator-funded models and piracy constrain take-up.

This report provides:

  • forecasts for the number of premium OTT video users, spend and average spend per user (ASPU)
  • forecasts split by category of OTT video service - linear channels, linear events, TVoD (rental), TVoD (ownership) and SVoD
  • forecasts for four individual countries, and the Middle East and North Africa as a whole
  • an overview of the trends and drivers in the market.

Key performance indicators:

  • Users/subscribers
  • Population penetration
  • Spend
  • ASPU

All of the above split by the following categories of OTT video service:

  • Linear - channels (paid-for and free)
  • Linear - events
  • TVoD - rental
  • TVoD - ownership
  • SVoD (paid-for and free)

Also split by device type:

  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
  • PC
  • TV set (including STB, smart TVs, consoles and other streamers)

Key Topics Covered:

  1. Executive summary
  2. Premium OTT video retail revenue will almost double in the next 5 years, but the strong, established free-and pay-TV markets will limit growth
  3. How we classify services in this forecast
  4. Retail revenue growth will be driven by SVoD because linear services are likely to be funded through B2B2C operator partnerships
  5. Key recommendations
  6. Regional forecasts and country comparison
  7. Worldwide: The OTT video revolution' is likely to bypass MENA -only an affluent minority will be willing to pay for services
  8. MENA: Spend will increase at a CAGR of 16% but from a very low base, as pay TV, operator-funded models and piracy constrain take-up
  9. MENA: There is a consistently low penetration of premium OTT video across the region, and SVoD is the most popular application
  10. Country forecasts
  11. Oman: OTT video will remain a nascent market for the next five years
  12. Qatar: OTT video take-up will be strong compared to that in the rest of the region
  13. Saudi Arabia: A high ASPU will be maintained as original content appeals to a minority of high spenders
  14. UAE: Retail revenue will double to USD66 million by 2022
  15. Forecast methodology and assumptions
  16. Spend forecasts focus on the direct flow of money between consumers and OTT video providers

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6k5qzv/ott_video_in_the?w=4

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Contacts

ResearchAndMarkets.com
Laura Wood, Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470
For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630
For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900
Related Topics: Internet and E-Commerce, Video on Demand