US multi-channel video providers lost 50k subs in Q3 2012
Leichtman Research Group has revealed that the 13 largest multi-channel video providers in the US lost about 53,500 net additional video subscribers in Q3 2012.
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.”
| Multi-channel Video Provider | Subscribers at End of 3Q 2012 | Net Adds in 3Q 2012 | Net Adds in 3Q 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Multi-channel Video | 94,608,357 | -53,472 | 16,991 |
| Cable Companies | |||
| Comcast | 22,002,000 | -116,000 | -165,000 |
| Time Warner | 12,334,000 | -140,000 | -135,700 |
| Charter | 4,197,000 | -72,000 | -67,000 |
| Cablevision | 3,247,000 | -10,000 | -19,000 |
| Suddenlink | 1,230,100 | 200 | -5,900 |
| Mediacom | 1,019,000 | -18,000 | -39,000 |
| Cable ONE | 605,057 | -7,672 | -9,409 |
| Other Major Private Cable Companies | 7,005,000 | -55,000 | -65,000 |
| Total Top Cable | 51,649,357 | -418,472 | -506,009 |
| Satellite TV Companies (DBS) | |||
| DirecTV | 19,981,000 | 67,000 | 327,000 |
| Dish Network | 14,042,000 | -19,000 | -111,000 |
| Total Top DBS | 34,023,000 | 48,000 | 216,000 |
| Telephone Companies | |||
| Verizon FIOS | 4,592,000 | 119,000 | 131,000 |
| AT&T U-verse | 4,344,000 | 198,000 | 176,000 |
| Total Top Phone | 8,936,000 | 317,000 | 307,000 |