Demand for cable boxes shifts away from North America towards Asia, says NPD In-Stat

DEMAND FOR CABLE set top boxes in North America dropped this year, due to a combination of the shrinking number of cable TV subscriber households combined with cable TV operators tightening their capital expenditure budgets. But according to a report from NPD In-Stat, demand from Asia will help to offset this trend. The Cable Set Top Box Market: Growth Opportunities Shift to Asia reports that global digital set top box unit shipments are on track to exceed 55 million this year, down just 1% from 2010 unit shipments. “In-Stat believes that the long-term outlook for the cable set top box market is...