In answer to a parliamentary question formulated by the deputy of the Spanish socialist party Ceferino Díaz, RTVE tells that in Latin America the numbers of subscribers declared to the channel International channel TVE are concerning 12,5 million hearths, what supposes a penetration superior to 50 per cent the television of payment.

Nevertheless, he adds the text, to frame correctly this fact it is necessary to bear in mind that in Latin America handles a hearths estimation concerning 120 millions, of which, approximately 25 millions have payment television.

Because the cable operators declare, in many cases, you code very low the real ones and that the signs pirateo joins it for different local workers, "we can facilitate like estimation more probable than the real penetration of International channel TVE Latin America it is concerning 75 per cent of the television of payment", what supposes nearly 19 million hearths.

The parliamentary answer tells that this estimation is endorsed by the control that the company of hearings IBOPE realizes in 7 Latin-American countries, which represent 80 per cent of the television of payment in this continent.

According to the information of this company, the penetration of channel TVE Chile is 100 for hundred; in Argentina, it comes to 99 per cent and has nearly three million subscribers; in Peru it comes to 92 per cent, in Colombia to 71 per cent, and in Mexico to 65 per cent (it overcomes three million subscribers).

In the United States, the number of subscribers to International channel TVE comes closer 2,5 million hearths.

The answer adds that of the whole of hearths that exist in the United States, only 9 million are Hispanic, with a penetration of the television of payment about that 70 per cent are, therefore the number of Hispanic hearths that gain access to the International channel TVE channel "can be about 40 per cent".

The spectators who see this channel in Latin America are usually Spanish speakers with interest for Spanish and the first or second generations of Spanish emigrants.

In Europe, the sign of channel TVE comes to almost 33 million subscribers (between hearths and establishments of hotel trade).

According to RTVE, these numbers show that channel TVE is between ten channels with major penetration the television of distribution payment paneuropea.

In absolute terms, the biggest number of subscribers for countries is in the United Kingdom (more than 7 millions), followed by France (five million subscribers), and Belgium (four millions).

He is followed by Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Poland and Portugal, he adds the parliamentary answer.

In the rest of the world, that is to say, Africa, Asia and Oceania, the penetration adds approximately 14 million hearths that officially receive the sign of International channel TVE, although to these it would be necessary to add those who see this channel of way not authorized by different operators of cable, "very current practice in Asia", according to RTVE.


(22/01/07)