Overview
- CRT data published Tuesday showed pay‑TV accesses fell from about 25.96 million in Q1 2021 to 18,252,647 in March 2026, a decline of 29.68 percent.
- The decline continued into Q1 2026 with a 6.76 percent year‑over‑year drop, signaling the contraction is ongoing rather than a one‑time shift.
- Grupo Televisa still controls just over half the pay‑TV market with 9,331,187 accesses, while Megacable holds 5,675,402 and Totalplay 2,322,420, per CRT figures.
- Other telecom services showed smaller falls: active mobile lines and mobile internet accesses contracted slightly and fixed broadband fell 2.46 percent, while América Móvil leads broadband with roughly 40.5 percent of accesses.
- Operators may not see revenue fall in step with subscribers because billing depends on prices, package mixes and add‑ons, but the shift in household budgets toward connectivity could squeeze smaller pay‑TV providers and prompt changes in pricing, bundles and regulatory scrutiny.