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Top Pay-TV Providers Lose 50K Subs in Q3

November 13, 2012 |

DURHAM, N.H. -- Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US – representing about 94% of the market – lost about 53,500 net additional video subscribers in Q3 2012. Quarterly net multi-channel video losses in Q3 2012 compared to a net gain of about 17,000 in Q3 2011, and a net loss of 28,000 in Q3 2010.

The top multi-channel video providers account for about 94.6 million subscribers – with the top nine cable companies having over 51.6 million video subscribers, satellite TV companies having 34 million subscribers, and top telephone companies having over 8.9 million subscribers.

“With a fairly saturated market, the multi-channel video industry was essentially flat in the third quarter of 2012,” said Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for Leichtman Research Group, Inc. “This year’s third quarter was in line with recent years, with about 70,000 more losses than a year ago, and about 25,000 more losses than two years ago.”

Leichtman Research Group Inc. (LRG)



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