T-Hrvatski satellite growth keeps TV numbers even

Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom saw its overall TV remain flat last year, growing by only 0.7% to reach 393,000 subscribers.

The operator’s IPTV base dipped by 2% to 333,000, while its cable base remained stable at 6,000. Growth came on the satellite side, with numbers rising by 21.6% to 54,000.

TV ARPU grew by 1.5% to HRK80 (€10).

The Croatian pay TV market overall grew by 6.6% in the third quarter of last year to reach 728,367 customers, according to the operator.

T-Hrvatski Telekom saw its fixed broadband retail base slide by 2.3% to 614,000 for the full year. However, its wholesale base grew by 76% to 73,000.