[Steve Mehs]

According to Screen Digest and its latest figures on worldwide satellite TV penetration, New Zealand is devoted to satellite TV.

According to the magazine's worldwide DTH data released earlier this summer, New Zealand's satellite TV service - Sky Television - has a household penetration of 22.6 percent. Last month, Sky Television said it crossed the 500,000 subscriber mark.

In second place are the United Kingdom and Ireland, both served by British Sky Broadcasting. Satellite TV in the two countries has a household penetration of 21.6 percent.

Satellite TV services in the United States (which include small dish as well as C-Band services) are in the 17 percent-18 percent ballpark, when looking at total TV household data.

From SkyReport (Used with Permission)

 

[ramcm7]

That's great that some international attention has been given to this. So when is D* going to add the (New Zealand) Rugby Channel to our lineup?

 

[Jimbob]

If you've ever been to New Zealand, you'll see why satellite is popular. Its very hilly/mountainous country with lots of peoples spread around.

Its the most amazing country to visit too, love to live there.