Number of
free-to-view digital receivers sold (wholesale), June 2002 to March 2007
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The number of digital television receivers
in Australia has been rising steadily; a total of 2,547,000 units were
sold to retailers by suppliers between June 2002 and March 2007, with
40 per cent of that total (1,032,000 units) sold since March 2006. The
average monthly sales volume of digital television receivers to retailers
and installers between January and March 2007 was 82,600. This compares
to a monthly average of 71,420 in the corresponding quarter during 2006.
Sales include set top boxes, personal video recorders and integrated
digital televisions sets, but do not include all digital television receivers,
such as receiver cards for personal computers.
In March 2007, Digital Broadcasting Australia
(DBA) estimated that around 2.2 million Australian homes were receiving
digital free-to-air television services (a penetration of about 28 per
cent).
