Immigrating to Portugal focuses on changes in life in Portugal: Due to the impact of online video on the internet, traditional television program viewership has declined, which has become an undeniable fact, and this situation is more common in countries like China, the United States, Japan, and South Korea. So, what is the current situation in some European countries? Recently, the Portuguese Communications Authority ANACOM, which regulates broadcasting rights, announced the development of pay-TV users in Portugal for 2014, showing that the number of pay-TV users in Portugal has increased rather than decreased, which is worth noting.
This survey report shows that throughout 2014, the number of pay-TV users in Portugal reached 3.35 million, an increase of 179,000 households compared to the total number of pay-TV users in 2013, with a growth rate of 5.7%. In terms of market share, it is occupied by four television operators, including Vodafone Portugal, Comunicações, Nos Group, and Cabovisão. Among pay-TV users, various connection methods such as traditional cable TV, IPTV, FTTH fiber, and DTH are widely adopted.
Additionally, the survey results indicate that in 2014, the total revenue from pay-TV services in Portugal reached 1.35 billion euros, compared to 1.277 billion euros in 2013, showing a certain increase. Currently, among Portuguese television viewers, 18.6% of users choose to watch pay channels, while there are approximately 80 free-to-air television stations available for viewing.
