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  • Major Pay-TV Providers Lost About 465,000 Subscribers in 3Q 2023

    Durham, NH — November 14, 2023 — Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. – representing about 96% of the market – lost about 465,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2023, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 385,000 in 3Q 2022.  The top pay-TV providers… more…

  • About 950,000 Added Broadband in 3Q 2023

    Durham, NH — November 13, 2023 — Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the largest cable and wireline phone providers and fixed wireless services in the U.S. – representing about 96% of the market – acquired about 950,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in 3Q 2023, compared to a pro forma gain of about… more…

  • 64% of TV Households Have a Live Pay-TV Service

    Durham, NH — October 4, 2023 — New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) finds that 64% of TV households nationwide have some form of pay-TV service.  The percentage of TV households that have a live pay-TV service (via cable, satellite, Telco, or Internet-delivered vMVPD) is down from 78% in 2018, 86% in… more…

Latest Research

Pay-TV in the U.S. 2023
This twenty-first annual study on the pay-TV industry tracks findings from previous years, and investigates new areas, to better understand how the market has changed over time. more…

Research Highlights

  • Households with More TVs are Most Likely to get a Pay-TV Service

    • 69% with three or more TVs get a pay-TV service – compared to 62% with two TVs, and 52% with one TV
    • 19% of all households use one TV, 33% use two TVs, and 47% use three or more TVs
  • Households with More TVs are Most Likely to get a Pay-TV Service

    • 69% with three or more TVs get a pay-TV service – compared to 62% with two TVs, and 52% with one TV
    • 19% of all households use one TV, 33% use two TVs, and 47% use three or more TVs

Research Notes

3Q 2023 Issue — In this issue, the challenges of lower-cost streaming plans… more…