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Demand for Home Media Gateway Set-Top Boxes on the Upswing
Publisher: Multimedia Research Group
Published: 2013/10/07
A new type of set-top box is appearing in the homes of some pay-TV subscribers. This box, called a home media gateway, supports advanced features such as multi-room personal video recording, streaming IP video, and multi-screen video service (commonly called “TV Everywhere”).
Some home media gateway products are already well-known. The Hopper by DISH, Comcast’s X1, and Liberty Global’s Horizon have all received widespread attention. However, other products, such the Freebox Revolution and the ARRIS Moxi Gateway, are also widely being deployed.
This report covers the market for home media gateway set-top box products, with special emphasis on product manufacturers, pay-TV service provider deployments, and market development trends. It specifically focuses on deployments of first-generation home media gateway products and discusses expected product deployments over the next year.
Some home media gateway products are already well-known. The Hopper by DISH, Comcast’s X1, and Liberty Global’s Horizon have all received widespread attention. However, other products, such the Freebox Revolution and the ARRIS Moxi Gateway, are also widely being deployed.
This report covers the market for home media gateway set-top box products, with special emphasis on product manufacturers, pay-TV service provider deployments, and market development trends. It specifically focuses on deployments of first-generation home media gateway products and discusses expected product deployments over the next year.
Executive Summary 1
Overview: Home Media Gateways 5
So What Exactly Is a Home Media Gateway? 5
The Home Media Gateway 6
Market Drivers and Challenges 9
The Changing Competitive Environment of the Global Pay-TV Industry 9
The Need for Pay-TV Service Providers to Support IP Video. 9
The Need for Pay-TV Service Providers to Support Multi-room PVR Service. 10
The Attractive Profit Margins of Home Media Gateway Products 10
Increasing Interest in Cloud-Based TV Services 11
Resources Needed for Product Installation. 11
Potential Ecosystem Complexity 12
Price of the Home Media Gateway 12
Home Media Gateway Products 13
ARRIS 13
Cisco Systems 14
DirecTV. 15
DISH Network. 16
Free. 18
Humax. 19
Netgear 19
Pace. 20
Sagemcom. 21
Samsung. 22
Technicolor 24
TiVo. 25
Home Media Gateway Models: Availability 26
Other Home Media Gateway Products 27
Forecasts: Home Media Gateway Products 29
Unit Shipments 29
IPTV. 29
Satellite. 30
Cable. 31
Digital Terrestrial 31
Global Unit Shipments 32
Headed vs. Headless Unit Shipments 34
US Unit Shipments 36
Revenues 37
Global Revenues 37
Methodology 39
Overview: Home Media Gateways 5
So What Exactly Is a Home Media Gateway? 5
The Home Media Gateway 6
Market Drivers and Challenges 9
The Changing Competitive Environment of the Global Pay-TV Industry 9
The Need for Pay-TV Service Providers to Support IP Video. 9
The Need for Pay-TV Service Providers to Support Multi-room PVR Service. 10
The Attractive Profit Margins of Home Media Gateway Products 10
Increasing Interest in Cloud-Based TV Services 11
Resources Needed for Product Installation. 11
Potential Ecosystem Complexity 12
Price of the Home Media Gateway 12
Home Media Gateway Products 13
ARRIS 13
Cisco Systems 14
DirecTV. 15
DISH Network. 16
Free. 18
Humax. 19
Netgear 19
Pace. 20
Sagemcom. 21
Samsung. 22
Technicolor 24
TiVo. 25
Home Media Gateway Models: Availability 26
Other Home Media Gateway Products 27
Forecasts: Home Media Gateway Products 29
Unit Shipments 29
IPTV. 29
Satellite. 30
Cable. 31
Digital Terrestrial 31
Global Unit Shipments 32
Headed vs. Headless Unit Shipments 34
US Unit Shipments 36
Revenues 37
Global Revenues 37
Methodology 39