In 2020, among various media types, the free-to-air (FTA) had the highest penetration rate among households of Saudi Arabia amounting to 80 percent. This was followed by pay-TV at a share of 20 percent in that year.
TV market penetration in households of Saudi Arabia in 2020, by type
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Kearney. (February 9, 2022). TV market penetration in households of Saudi Arabia in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336638/saudi-arabia-tv-market-penetration-by-type/
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Kearney. (2022). TV market penetration in households of Saudi Arabia in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336638/saudi-arabia-tv-market-penetration-by-type/
Kearney. "Tv Market Penetration in Households of Saudi Arabia in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336638/saudi-arabia-tv-market-penetration-by-type/
Kearney, TV market penetration in households of Saudi Arabia in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336638/saudi-arabia-tv-market-penetration-by-type/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
TV market penetration in households of Saudi Arabia in 2020, by type [Graph], Kearney, February 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336638/saudi-arabia-tv-market-penetration-by-type/