Major companies in the tv and radio broadcasting market include AT&T Inc., Charter Communications Inc, CBS Corporation, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Liberty Global, DISH Network Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Discovery Inc., The Walt Disney Company and Liberty Media Corporation.
The global tv and radio broadcasting market is expected to grow from $374.55 billion in 2021 to $401.25 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The market is expected to reach $504.0 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 5.9%.
The TV and radio broadcasting market consists of revenues generated from sales of television and radio programs, from the sale of air time to advertisers, and from donations and subsidies, earned by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that operate broadcast studios and facilities for over-the-air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs. They often produce or purchase programs, which may include entertainment, news, talk shows, business data, or religious services.
The main types of TV and radio broadcasting are radio broadcasting and television broadcasting.Television Broadcasting refers to a form of broadcasting radio signals from transmitters to antenna receivers that are producing video images through TV which can be tuned by people and prescribed by the OTA TV stations is producing a large number of autonomous channels with dissimilar frequencies.
The different broadcaster types include public, commercial and are used in several applications such as residential, government, airports, hospitals, institutes, others.
Western Europe was the largest region in the tv and radio broadcasting market in 2021.Eastern Europe is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period.
The regions covered in this report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being adopted by the TV and radio broadcasting industry to create a potential impact on audiences.Live events such as sports and music are expected to boost the demand for VR adoption during the forecast period, by helping audiences to connect with major events through a dynamic environment.
For example, NextVR, a virtual reality platform for delivering live content, streamed Daytona 500 and a democratic debate.It also partnered with an events company Live Nation to broadcast live music to music fans worldwide.
The rise in demand for VR content is expected to drive the market going forward.
The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on some of the TV and radio broadcasting markets in 2020 as businesses were disrupted due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally.COVID 19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing.
The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia.Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity and restricted movement of goods and services with countries entering a state of ’lock down’.
The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021.However, many media markets have been unaffected or benefited from this as they transmit their content remotely through digital channels.
It is expected that the TV and radio broadcasting market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a ’black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy.
TV and radio broadcasting companies are deploying technologies to allow users to access their content on mobiles and website portals.Access to various platforms and devices has increased over demand for TV and radio broadcasting services.
For instance, mobile OTT (over-the-top) service Go90 introduced by Verizon and BingeOn by Comcast Watchable and T Mobile are new services aimed mainly at a youth audience., enabling users to watch content on mobile applications, web portals, and digital boxes.
The countries covered in the tv and radio broadcasting market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam.