In 2022, China had the highest number of pay TV subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region with over 578 million subscribers, followed by India with 120 million subscribers. While China's number of pay TV subscribers marked a significant increase compared to 2021, India's pay TV audience had decreased by around nine million.
Number of pay TV subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021 and 2022, by country or territory (in millions)
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Asia Video Industry Association. (October 31, 2022). Number of pay TV subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021 and 2022, by country or territory (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/980417/apac-pay-tv-subscriber-numbers/
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Number of pay TV subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021 and 2022, by country or territory (in millions) [Graph], Asia Video Industry Association, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/980417/apac-pay-tv-subscriber-numbers/