05/13/2025

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 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Feb/25 1Q25
Claro 43.1% 43.7% 44.6% 45.6% 46.8% 49.8%
Sky 32.5% 32.6% 32.5% 32.9% 33.2% 34.9%
Oi 11.3% 10.0% 8.8% 6.6% 5.8% 0.0%
Vivo 8.4% 8.8% 9.2% 9.7% 10.1% 10.8%
Others 4.7% 4.9% 4.9% 5.3% 4.1% 4.4%
Total 9,834 9,266 8,658 8,119 7,684 7,105

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

 

Operators 2021 2022 2023 2024
Claro Group 45.0% 41.3% 42.3% 45.6%
Sky 30.5% 32.3% 32.1% 32.9%
Oi 13.1% 15.0% 13.2% 6.6%
Vivo 8.3% 7.7% 8.1% 9.7%
Others 3.1% 3.6% 4.4% 5.2%
Total 13,460 12,501 10,457 8,115

 

Number of accesses by operator (Thousands)

Operators 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Feb/25 1Q25
Claro 4,236 4,050 3,861 3,704 3,594 3,539
Sky 3,195 3,020 2,817 2,668 2,549 2,481
Oi 1,112 927 758 532 449 0
Vivo 828 813 798 785 774 770
Others 463 455 423 429 317 316
Total 9,834 9,266 8,658 8,119 7,684 7,105

 

Operators 2021 2022 2023 2024
Claro 6,050 5,161 4,422 3,704
Sky 4,108 4,041 3,352 2,668
Oi 1,767 1,881 1,376 532
Vivo 1,115 966 845 785
Others 420 453 461 425
Total 13,460 12,501 10,457 8,115

 

Accesses net adds by operators (Thousands)

Operators 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Feb/25 Mar/25 1Q25
Claro -186 -187 -188 -157 -160 -56 -165
Sky -157 -175 -203 -149 -150 -68 -187
Oi -264 -185 -169 -226 -175 -449 -532
Vivo -17 -15 -15 -13 -16 -4 -15
Others 1 -8 -32 6 -113 -1 -113
Total -623 -569 -608 -539 -614 -578 -1,013

 

Operators 2021 2022 2023 2024
Claro Group -940 -890 -739 -718
Sky -409 -68 -688 -684
Oi 74 114 -504 -844
Vivo -133 -149 -121 -60
Others 39 33 9 -36
Total -1,368 -959 -2,044 -2,343

 

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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