Multiscreen Index: Tracking Trends in Television

The informitv Multiscreen Index tracks multichannel pay-TV operators around the world. It measures the performance of 100 cable, satellite and telco television and video services by their current digital subscription numbers. The Multiscreen Index includes top 10 tables ranked worldwide, by region, mode of delivery and quarterly net subscriber gains or losses. The services in the informitv Multiscreen Index cover over 30 countries. They generally each have more than a million digital television subscribers. They collectively represent around 320 million subscribing homes worldwide. Subscriber numbers are collated from primary sources using the latest available announcements from service providers that regularly report their data, rather than analyst estimates. Based on over 10 years of experience in assessing and analysing trends in television services, the informitv database is constantly updated to maintain reliable and comparable figures across thousands of data points. Presented in an easy to read format with summary tables, the Multiscreen Index enables you to track trends in subscriber numbers for leading services and see which ones are gaining or losing subscribers. See how services rank by category and compare annual and quarterly changes in subscriber numbers: Top 10 services and groups worldwide; Top 10 services by region or mode of delivery; Top 10 services by subscriber gains or losses. See which of these leading operators offer multiscreen options for use on computers, smartphones, tablets or other connected television devices, including games consoles and digital media adapters. The Multiscreen Index is published by informitv. Offering an informed view of the future of television and online video services, informitv provides independent news, research, analysis and consultancy. informitv.com

For over a decade informitv.com has covered the emerging, diverging and converging trends in television and online video services. The Multiscreen Index is edited by its founder and chief executive, Dr William Cooper, an internationally recognised industry commentator and consultant, who advises clients ranging from start-up companies to major corporations. He was previously Head of Interactive and Head of New Media Operations at the BBC, where he operationally managed the successful launch and delivery of landmark interactive services on satellite, terrestrial and cable television and oversaw the exponential growth of BBC online services. A frequent contributor to international conferences, he is a regular judge for industry awards. His weekly Connected Vision newsletter is a regular read for thousands of subscribers and a trusted source for analysts and journalists.