Latest Leichtman Research Group
Top Pay TV Operators Lost Nearly 1.9 Million Customers in Q1
Cord cutting was roughly flat with the horrific losses experienced in the first quarter of 2020
Cable Broadband Customer Growth Finally Dipped Back Below 1 Million in Q1
Leading MSOs failed to reach the seven-figure mark for the first time since the pre-pandemic fourth quarter of 2019
Around 27% of Subscription Streaming Services Are Shared
And 16% of U.S. households have at least one service that is fully paid for by someone else, Leichtman Research Group says
DirecTV’s Over 3 Million Lost Customers in 2020 Accounted for Nearly Half of All Cord Cutting
Or why the entire U.S. pay TV industry would look a whole lot better if it could simply spin off AT&T’s premium video assets to private equity, too
Cable Now Controls Nearly 70% of U.S. Fixed Broadband After Biggest Year Since 2008
Top eight MSOs added more than 4.8 million customers in 2020
Daily Online Video Use Rose 9% in 2020, Research Company Says
Leichtman Research Group says 59% of U.S. adults with home internet watched video online daily in 2020 vs. just 50% in 2019
Did the U.S. Pay TV Business Break Even--or Actually Grow--in Q3?
Big gains by virtual MVPDs appear to have offset cord-cutting of linear services
Wireline Broadband Just Had its Biggest Growth Quarter in Over 11 Years
Big fiber-fueled gains by AT&T and Verizon added to incendiary cable ISP expansion as industry tacks on 1.53 million customers, best since Q1 2009
