Tag: Cable
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Top Cable and Pay TV Providers Lost 1.23 Million Customers in Q2
The largest pay TV providers in the U.S. lost about 1,230,000 net video customers in the second quarter of 2021, according to Leichtman Research Group. That number includes 587,649 cable losses from Comcast, Charter, Cox, Altice, Mediacom, Atlantic Broadband, and Cable One. Another 698,000 losses came from AT&T TV Premium TV, Dish TV, Verizon FiOS,…
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Verizon Lost 62,000 Pay TV Subscribers in Q2 2021
Verizon reported its Q2 performance on Wednesday. In the report, the company showed a 62,000 net loss for Fios Video. Verizon made up for those losses with broadband additions for the quarter, adding 92,000 Fios Internet customers in Q2. In the report, Verizon noted that it will continue to offer new and existing customers more…
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ATVA Files FCC Notice Against Cox Media Group
As Cox-owned local channels remain dark on AT&T TV and DirecTV, the American Television Alliance (ATVA) has taken its response to the disagreement one step further and has filed a letter with the FCC. Just after the blackout began, ATVA spokeswoman Jessica Kendust responded by saying that removing the channels just before the Super Bowl…
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American Television Alliance Responds to Cox Channel Blackout
This week, Cox-owned locals went dark on AT&T TV and DirecTV. With several of the channels being CBS affiliate stations, the blackout means that customers in some markets, including Dayton, OH and Seattle will not be able to watch the Super Bowl with their paid TV package. Today, the American Television Alliance (ATVA) noted that…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Vidgo’s Promo Success, The Growth of Cord Cutting & More
This week, we got Quarter 4 results from cable companies, and found out just how well two of the most popular new streaming services are doing. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting this week. Breaking News Looking back at some of the top stories this week. Vidgo’s Promotional Offer Pays Off Last…
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Charter Lost 66,000 Video Customers in Q4 2020
Today, Charter reported a 66,000 video subscriber loss for the final quarter of 2020. While the company took a hit in the final months of 2020, it came out ahead after adding subscribers in Q2 and Q3. Charter added 19,000 video customers in 2020, ending the year with 16.2 million video customers, up from 16.14…
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AT&T Raises Prices for DirecTV and U-Verse Customers
AT&T is raising the prices of its TV plans, including both DirecTV and U-Verse packages. The company is citing network fees and FCC fees as the reason for the price hikes. For the first set of increases, AT&T says “Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the price of our video packages. Periodically, TV network…
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60% of American Households Have Both Pay TV and Streaming Subscriptions
Not that we need another study to confirm this, but new numbers from Leichtman Research Group reinforce what we can already see – cable’s numbers keep slipping. According to new data from Leichtman, traditional pay television (either cable or satellite) is now in less than 66% of American homes. While many people are simply cutting…
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Cable Companies Will No Longer be Required to Give 30 Day Notice of Channel Blackouts
The FCC has approved a rule change saying that cable operators will no longer need to give customers 30 days notice before a channel is removed from a cable package. The wording now says that cable operators must give customer notice of the loss of a channel “as soon as possible,” rather than specifying 30…
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Comcast Lost 273,000 Cable Customers in Q3 2020
Comcast reported its Q3 financials this morning, which included a loss of 273,000 video subscribers in total. That number was made up of 253,000 residential customers and 20,000 business video customers. At the end of Q3, Comcast reported 19.22 million residential TV subscribers and 874,000 business subscribers, for a total of 20.09 million cable customers.…