09/17/2024

Pay TV in Brazil
Statistics Market Share

In this page: Pay TV Market Share in Brazil

Market Share of the Pay TV Operators

 

 

Operators Market Share (Thousands)

Operators 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 Jul/24
Claro 47.1% 45.0% 41.3% 42.3% 43.1% 43.7% 44.1%
Sky 30.5% 30.5% 32.3% 32.1% 32.5% 32.6% 32.8%
Oi 11.4% 13.1% 15.0% 13.2% 11.3% 10.0% 9.6%
Vivo 8.4% 8.3% 7.7% 8.1% 8.4% 8.8% 8.9%
Others 2.6% 3.1% 3.6% 4.4% 4.7% 4.9% 4.5%
Total 14,829 13,460 12,501 10,457 9,834 9,266 9,034
IBI TELECOM 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%
Telemidia 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Triple Play 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
NOSSATV 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Unifique 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%

It doesn't include users who don't pay for services and only receive open TV and mandaroty channels

 

Operators 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22
Claro Group 43.8% 42.8% 41.8% 41.3%
Sky 31.3% 31.7% 32.0% 32.3%
Oi 13.7% 14.3% 14.7% 15.0%
Vivo 8.0% 7.9% 7.8% 7.7%
Competitives 3.2% 3.3% 3.6% 3.6%
Total 13,324 13,142 12,742 12,501
IBI TELECOM 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Telemidia 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Triple Play 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
NOSSATV 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Unifique 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%

 

Operators 2020 2021 2022 2023
Claro Group 47.1% 45.0% 41.3% 42.3%
Sky 30.5% 30.5% 32.3% 32.1%
Oi 11.4% 13.1% 15.0% 13.2%
Vivo 8.4% 8.3% 7.7% 8.1%
Competitives 2.6% 3.1% 3.6% 4.4%
Total 14,829 13,460 12,501 10,457
IBI TELECOM 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5%
Telemidia 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Triple Play 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
NOSSATV 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Unifique 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%

 

Number of accesses by operator (Thousands)

Operators 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 Jul/24
Claro 6,991 6,050 5,161 4,422 4,236 4,050 3,986
Sky 4,517 4,108 4,041 3,352 3,195 3,020 2,964
Oi 1,693 1,767 1,881 1,376 1,112 927 869
Vivo 1,248 1,115 966 845 828 813 808
Others 381 420 453 461 463 455 408
Total 14,829 13,460 12,501 10,457 9,834 9,266 9,034
IBI TELECOM 0 41 46 51 52 54 54
Telemidia 7 16 24 27 28 29 29
Triple Play 55 45 38 30 29 28 27
NOSSATV 36 34 30 28 27 27 27
Unifique 12 20 25 26 26 26 26

 

Operators 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22
Claro Group 5,839 5,626 5,328 5,161
Sky 4,174 4,169 4,080 4,041
Oi 1,823 1,876 1,871 1,881
Vivo 1,067 1,033 1,000 966
Others 421 438 462 453
Total 13,324 13,142 12,742 12,501
IBI TELECOM 42 44 44 46
Telemidia 18 19 21 24
Triple Play 43 41 39 38
NOSSATV 32 32 31 30
Unifique 22 23 24 25

 

Operators 2020 2021 2022 2023
Claro 6,991 6,050 5,161 4,422
Sky 4,517 4,108 4,041 3,352
Oi 1,693 1,767 1,881 1,376
Vivo 1,248 1,115 966 845
Others 381 420 453 461
Total 14,829 13,460 12,501 10,457
IBI TELECOM 0 41 46 51
Telemidia 7 16 24 27
Triple Play 55 45 38 30
NOSSATV 36 34 30 28
Unifique 12 20 25 26

 

Accesses net adds by operators (Thousands)

Operators 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 Jun/24 Jul/24
Claro -204 -193 -179 -163 -186 -187 -61 -64
Sky -185 -164 -171 -168 -157 -175 -59 -57
Oi -69 -117 -140 -178 -264 -185 -64 -59
Vivo -82 -13 -12 -13 -17 -15 -4 -5
Others -10 8 14 -3 1 -8 -79 -47
Total -550 -479 -489 -525 -623 -569 -267 -232
IBI TELECOM 2.9 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.2
Telemidia -0.1 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.0
Triple Play -2.2 -1.7 -2.4 -1.8 -1.4 -1.1 -0.4 -0.4
NOSSATV -0.2 -0.3 -1.9 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1
Unifique 0.7 0.8 0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.3 0.4 0.1

 

Operators 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22
Claro Group -212 -213 -298 -167
Sky 66 -6 -88 -40
Oi 55 54 -5 9
Vivo -48 -34 -33 -34
Others 1 17 24 -9
Total -137 -181 -401 -240
IBI TELECOM 1.9 1.3 0.3 1.9
Telemidia 1.6 1.4 1.7 2.7
Triple Play -1.5 -2.1 -2.6 -0.5
NOSSATV -1.4 -0.6 -0.4 -0.6
Unifique 2.1 1.4 0.3 1.0

 

Operators 2020 2021 2022 2023
Claro Group -183 -231 -167 -163
Sky -140 97 -40 -168
Oi 84 17 9 -178
Vivo -10 -32 -34 -13
Others -39 14 -9 -3
Total -288 -135 -240 -525
IBI TELECOM 0.0 4.5 1.9 0.8
Telemidia 6.8 1.7 2.7 1.0
Triple Play -2.7 -2.5 -0.5 -1.8
NOSSATV -0.1 -0.5 -0.6 -0.4
Unifique 2.3 1.1 1.0 -0.1

 

Joint Venture and acquisitions

2004 In 02/11/2004 Globopar and DIRECTV announced an agreemente to the joint venture of DIRECTV and Sky in Brazil. The new company, although keeping the name Sky Brasil, will be controlled by DIRECTV (72%) so Globopar with 28% left. Sky Brasil will be done by DIRECTV. The joint venture approved in May/06.
2005 Telmex is gonna join the group of controll of Net. In Sep/05 Embratel Participações announced the incorporation of Telmex do Brasil and the shareholder participation of 37.1% of the shareholder capital of Net Serviços de Comunicação S.A. withheld by Telmex of México. In Mar/06 Anatel approves the acquisition of shares from Net by Telmex and send it to CADE's approval.
Jul/06 Infovias, data communication's company of CEMIG was the controller of Way Brasil. It sold the operator , through auction at Bovespa ( São Paulo Stock Exchange) in 07/27/2006, for TNL PCS of Grupo Telemar per R$ 132 million.
Oct/06 In Oct/06 Net announced the acquisition of Vivax. The operation was done in 12/5/2006. Waits now for Anatel's approval to be implemented.
Oct/06 In 10/29/2006 Abril and Telefonica announced that Telefonica is acquiring the total of the total MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service) operations of TVA in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Porto Alegre, beyond 100% of the preferred shares and part of the ordinary shares of cable TV operators in São Paulo, Curitiba, Florianópolis and Foz do Iguaçu, in the limits of participation allowed by the legislation. The business must be approved by Anatel and CADE.
Mar/07 The managing advice of Anatel authorized in 03/07/07 , A.Telecom S/A, subsidiary of Telefônica group, to provide Pay TV services with satellite technology (DTH).
Oct/07 In 10/23/07, Anatel's Director Council authorized the acquisition of the cable TV operator Way by the Fixed Telefony concessionarie Oi/Telemar in Minas Gerais.
Dec/07 Net announced the acquisition of BIGTV. Anatel approved the trade in Dec/08.
2008 Sky acquired TV Film (ITSA) which had 12 MMDS authorizations. Anatel approved the trade in Dec/08.
Sep/08 Net announced the acquisition of ESC 90.
Jan/12 Anatel approved the change of Net's control from Globo to Embratel.

 

 

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