Cable television operators in activity in Portugal at the end of the third quarter of this year had 862,000 clients, a 4% increase on the previous quarter. Data compiled by the Instituto das Comunicações de Portugal (ICP) reveals that this increase corresponds to 31,000 new subscribers.
53% of homes passed are located in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region. A further 25% of homes passed are located in the North region. However, in the third quarter the highest growth in the number of homes passed was in the Alentejo and Algarve region.
The penetration rate of homes passed, i.e. the percentage of all households that are able to receive cable television services in Portugal is around 59%. The penetration rate in Lisbon is far higher - 94%. The lowest penetration rate of homes passed is in the Alentejo and Algarve region - 29%.
The penetration rate of subscribers, i.e. the percentage of homes passed that receive the service, is around 21% at the national level. By contrast, the penetration rate is far higher in the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira - 42%.
|
Regions |
3rd Quarter 2000 (thousands) |
Growth (%) |
Growth (%) |
| North | 177 | 5 | 24 |
| Centre | 75 | 4 | 31 |
| Lisbon and Tagus Valley | 504 | 3 | 19 |
| Alentejo and Algarve | 36 | 6 | 28 |
| Auton. Regions Azores and Madeira | 69 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 862 | 4 | 21 |
|
Regions |
3rd Quarter 2000 (thousands) |
Growth (%) Quarter |
Growth (%) Previous 12 mths |
| North | 607 | 4 | 17 |
| Centre | 267 | 3 | 16 |
| Lisbon and Tagus Valley | 1,334 | 2 | 10 |
| Alentejo and Algarve | 137 | 4 | 20 |
| Auton. Regions Azores and Madeira | 121 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2,467 | 3 | 12 |
|
Regions |
Households1 (thousands) |
Penetration rate Homes Passed |
Penetration rate Subscribers |
| North | 1 279 | 47% | 14% |
| Centre | 812 | 33% | 9% |
| Lisbon and Tagus Valley | 1422 | 94% | 35% |
| Alentejo and Algarve | 479 | 29% | 8% |
| Auton. Regions Azores and Madeira | 163 | 74% | 42% |
| Total | 4155 | 59% | 21% |
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1 Classic households, as defined by the Definitive Census of 1991 by INE.
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