According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 62 percent of households stated that they paid for IPTV. Cable TV subscriptions have been decreasing every year, having fallen to 39 percent. Satellite TV, on the other hand, was only paid for by a small share of households.
Share of households subscribing to pay television in South Korea as of July 2023, by type
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KISDI. (December 1, 2023). Share of households subscribing to pay television in South Korea as of July 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/779364/south-korea-pay-television-subscription-by-type/
KISDI. "Share of households subscribing to pay television in South Korea as of July 2023, by type." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779364/south-korea-pay-television-subscription-by-type/
KISDI. (2023). Share of households subscribing to pay television in South Korea as of July 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/779364/south-korea-pay-television-subscription-by-type/
KISDI. "Share of Households Subscribing to Pay Television in South Korea as of July 2023, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779364/south-korea-pay-television-subscription-by-type/
KISDI, Share of households subscribing to pay television in South Korea as of July 2023, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/779364/south-korea-pay-television-subscription-by-type/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of households subscribing to pay television in South Korea as of July 2023, by type [Graph], KISDI, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/779364/south-korea-pay-television-subscription-by-type/