S1E42: Pay TV operators need to become 'super aggregators' to retain subscriber base: The Big Story Ep 42

Sep 30, 2020

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The Big Story Ep 42: Pay TV operators need to become 'super aggregators' to retain subscriber base

5:41 mins

Synopsis: This is a special episode of The Straits Times' video series The Big Story.

Market research firm Fitch Solutions projected that pay TV operators Singtel and StarHub will continue to see a gradual erosion in their subscriber base.

By the end of 2029, it figured there will be 460,660 pay-TV subscribers here, down from the 704,000 subscribers at the end of June.

Netflix does not reveal the number of subscribers in Singapore, but market researcher Statista estimates there will be over 264,000 Netflix users here by the end of the year.

Tech correspondent Vincent Chang tells us the ways in which pay TV can remain competitive.

Read Vincent Chang's story for more details

Produced and edited by: ST Video team and Penelope Lee

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