Cable TV operators are continuing to expand the reach of their cable video and high-speed data services, according to a new report from In-Stat.
In-Stat said that out of the 1.2 billion TV households around the world, 355 million are currently cable TV households.
Total worldwide cable TV households are still increasing, although at a modest pace. At the end of 2005, there were 349 million worldwide cable TV households.
China, with 106 million cable TV households, and the United States, with 69 million cable households, are the two largest cable TV markets.
In-Stat adds that cable modem services continue to be a cash cow for cable operators, with worldwide cable modem service revenues on track to reach $26 billion in 2006, up from $22 billion in 2005.
Overall, rising consumer demand for more TV content, combined with the rollout of new voice, video, and data services, is enabling cable TV operators to maintain a market leadership position in both pay-TV services and telecommunications service bundling, the high-tech market research firm says.
Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst, said: “In many parts of the world, the cable TV industry is currently riding a swell of improving business and customer satisfaction.
“This condition is especially notable because the global cable industry has historically had a less-than-stellar reputation for both customer service and overall service value.”
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