The Business Times
The Business Times
Subscribe
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterView more
The Business Times
Create a free account with Business Times for seamless access across SPH Media products.
REGISTER
LOGIN

Companies & Markets

SUBSCRIBERS

Loss of 300,000 subscribers in Q3 seen as good news for US pay-TV

Published Mon, Oct 19, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Share this article.

New York

HOW bad have things been for the pay-television industry lately? An estimated 300,000 Americans dropped TV service last quarter, and analysts are calling it good news.

Predictions for subscribers who cancelled their video packages - from cable, phone and satellite providers including Comcast Corp and Dish Network - range from about 280,000 to 360,000, based on analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg. That's about half as many as in the second quarter, which at more than 600,000 set a record.

BT is now on Telegram!

For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to  t.me/BizTimes

Consumer & Healthcare

SUPPORT SOUTH-EAST ASIA'S LEADING FINANCIAL DAILY

Get the latest coverage and full access to all BT premium content.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Browse corporate subscription here