The TV Internet, called IP protocol television (IPTV), continues to release new hope for the near future. During the first quarter of 2014, this new television formula grew about 5% worldwide, according to the growth experienced by other pay television platforms.
Between January and March 2014 protocol television added 4.6 million new subscribers, which represents a 4.8% increase over the same period in 2013, according to data provided by the market research company, Point Topic.
Thanks to shove starring subscriptions during the first quarter, Internet TV can say that now has 100 million subscribers worldwide.
Asia remains the continent where Internet TV, IPTV protocol, has greater strength. During the first three months of the year, internet protocol TV, increased by 2.6 million new subscribers in Asia, with over 4,000 million. It grew by 5.7% over the same period of 2013. In percentage terms we can say that the biggest growth came during the first quarter with support from Eastern Europe representing an increase of 11, 6%, ie 630,000 new subscribers.
By country, in a special way, because China is the most prone to Internet TV, with 32.7 million subscribers nationwide. Quite apart from the Asian giant lie France with 14 million subscribers, 12.3 million US, South Korea with 9.1 million, Japan with 4.4 million, Russia with 3.6 million and Germany with 2 7 million subscribers.
Internet television, known as the IP protocol television (IPTV), is a reality worldwide, especially so in emerging countries. The computer has become an absolute necessity in today’s society.