In the first half of 2023, there were around 20.8 million people who were using IPTV services in South Korea. Overall, there were approximately 36.3 million pay TV subscribers in the country that year.
Number of paid TV subscribers in South Korea in the first half of 2023, by format (in millions)
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Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). (November 15, 2023). Number of paid TV subscribers in South Korea in the first half of 2023, by format (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700775/south-korea-kt-skylife-digital-tv-user-number/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). "Number of paid TV subscribers in South Korea in the first half of 2023, by format (in millions)." Chart. November 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700775/south-korea-kt-skylife-digital-tv-user-number/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). (2023). Number of paid TV subscribers in South Korea in the first half of 2023, by format (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700775/south-korea-kt-skylife-digital-tv-user-number/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). "Number of Paid Tv Subscribers in South Korea in The First Half of 2023, by Format (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700775/south-korea-kt-skylife-digital-tv-user-number/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea), Number of paid TV subscribers in South Korea in the first half of 2023, by format (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700775/south-korea-kt-skylife-digital-tv-user-number/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Number of paid TV subscribers in South Korea in the first half of 2023, by format (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea), November 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/700775/south-korea-kt-skylife-digital-tv-user-number/