• Multichannel News, Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:17 PM

Worldwide set-top box shipments will grow to 200 million by 2013, says a new report from Parks Associates. Thanks to more demand for high-definition TV, DVR and interactive services, set-top box shipments will see a 36% cumulative average annual growth rate, according to Parks.

A major driver for new set-top box shipments is the move to expand digital offerings. "Comcast, Time Warner Cable and all the leading MSOs have set aside considerable amount of their capital expenditures to provide digital to analog converts," says Parks analyst Jayant S. Dasari. That push to reclaim analog bandwidth will also help the operators add more high def content.

The second big trend is the growth in HD and the support for HD content. The satellite providers have been leading in that aspect in the sheer number of HD channels, "but we are seeing similar trends in telcos and cable as well," says Dasari.

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