cable's rise
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1950s. Community Antennas- extension of broadcasting Initially small cottage industry By 1953, more stations. CATV begins to import distant programming (via microwave) to compete. 1950: 70 systems, 14,000 subs. 1960s. Channel Expansions (up to 12) - Need more programming - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cable's rise
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Average monthly cable rates
Chart1
8.989.96
9.7310.25
10.6710.31
12.1810.23
13.8610.17
15.2110.2
16.7810.3
18.110.27
19.0810.17
19.399.11
21.628.37
23.078.54
24.418.35
26.488.29
27.818.2
28.928.04
Basic Rate
Pay Rate
CATV diffusion
NielsenPaul Kagan
Media Research*Associates, Inc.**
Basic Cable68,690,39067,300,000
Households
Television100,801,720100,000,000
Households
Basic Cable/TV68.10%67.30%
Households
Homes Passed--96,600,000
by Cable
Homes Passed/--96.60%
TV Households
Basic Cable/--69.67%
Homes Passed
CATV rates
Average Monthly Cable Rates
YearBasic RatePay Rate
19848.989.96
19859.7310.25
198610.6710.31
198712.1810.23
198813.8610.17
198915.2110.2
199016.7810.3
199118.110.27
199219.0810.17
199319.399.11
199421.628.37
199523.078.54
199624.418.35
199726.488.29
199827.818.2
199928.928.04
CATV rates
Basic Rate
Pay Rate
Top MSOs
MSO RankMSOSubscribers
1Time Warner Cable13,000,000
2AT&T Broadband & Internet Services11,400,000
3Charter Communications6,200,00030,600,000
4Cox Enterprises, Inc.5,752,000
5Comcast Cable Communications5,670,000
6MediaOne Group, Inc.*4,983,000
7Adelphia Communications4,900,000
8Cablevision Systems Corporation3,487,000
9Insight Communications966,000
10MediaCOM LLC747,000
Time Warner Cable
AT&T Broadband & Internet Services
Charter Communications
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Comcast Cable Communications
MediaOne Group, Inc.*
Adelphia Communications
Cablevision Systems Corporation
Insight Communications
MediaCOM LLC
CATV revenues
CATV revenues
YearBasicPayAd RevenueTotalsubs as % of totalad as % of total
19854,1383,6105958,34393%7%
19864,8873,7678159,46991%9%
19876,0163,95996510,94091%9%
19887,3454,3081,19212,84591%9%
19898,6714,6631,56114,89590%10%
199010,1744,8821,94817,00489%11%
199111,4184,9682,53418,92087%13%
199212,4335,1082,89420,43586%14%
199313,5284,8103,33321,67185%15%
199415,1704,3943,90623,47083%17%
199516,8604,6074,64226,10982%18%
199618,3954,7575,60828,76081%19%
199720,4054,8236,72031,94879%21%
199821,8304,8577,95934,64677%23%
199923,1464,93011,19539,27171%29%
Top cable networks
Top Cable Networks
Network ProgrammingSubscribersAffiliate
TBS SuperstationTW78,000,00011,668
Discovery Channel77,400,000N/A
USA Network77,181,000
ESPN77,115,000
CSPAN (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network)77,000,0007,047
CNN (Cable News Network)TW77,000,00011,528 cable
TNT (Turner Network Television)TW76,800,00010,637
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite76,000,00011,788
FOX Family Channel75,700,00013,818
Lifetime Television (LIFE)75,000,00011,000 (US)
TNN75,000,000N/A
A&E Television Networks (A&E)75,000,00012,000 (US and Canada)
The Weather Channel74,000,00012,763
MTV: Music Television73,200,0009,176
CNN Headline NewsTW72,446,0007,039
QVC72,175,9947,511
The Learning Channel (TLC)72,000,000N/A
CNBC71,000,0005,000 (US and Canada)
AMC (American Movie Classics)71,000,000N/A
VH1 (Music First)68,300,0005,040
TBS Superstation
Discovery Channel
USA Network
ESPN
CSPAN (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network)
CNN (Cable News Network)
TNT (Turner Network Television)
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
FOX Family Channel
Lifetime Television (LIFE)
TNN
A&E Television Networks (A&E)
The Weather Channel
MTV: Music Television
CNN Headline News
QVC
The Learning Channel (TLC)
CNBC
AMC (American Movie Classics)
VH1 (Music First)
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CATV diffusion
Basic Cable Households (July, 2002)173,559,550
105,444,330
69.80%
98,600,000
96.70%
69.90%
Digital Cable Subscribers (June 30, 2002)516,800,000
Cable Modem Subscribers (June 30, 2002)59,200,000
Homes Passed by Cable Modem Service (June 30, 2002)575,000,000
Cable-Delivered Residential Telephone Subscribers (June 30, 2002)52,100,000
source: NCTA
CATV rates
Average Monthly Cable Rates
YearBasic RatePay Rate
19848.989.96
19859.7310.25
198610.6710.31
198712.1810.23
198813.8610.17
198915.2110.2
199016.7810.3
199118.110.27
199219.0810.17
199319.399.11
199421.628.37
199523.078.54
199624.418.35
199726.488.29
199827.818.2
199928.928.04
CATV rates
Basic Rate
Pay Rate
Top MSOs
MSO RankMSOSubscribers
1AT&T Broadband (1)13,380,000
2Time Warner Cable12,864,000
3Comcast Cable Communications (1)8,511,7000
4Charter Communications6,804,800
5Cox Communications6,292,100
6Adelphia Communications5,763,000
7Cablevision Systems Corporation3,001,000
8Mediacom LLC1,600,000
9Insight Communications1,302,000
10CableOne @751,300
source NCTA oct 2002
CATV revenues
CATV revenues
YearBasicPayAd RevenueTotalsubs as % of totalad as % of total
19854,1383,6105958,34393%7%
19864,8873,7678159,46991%9%
19876,0163,95996510,94091%9%
19887,3454,3081,19212,84591%9%
19898,6714,6631,56114,89590%10%
199010,1744,8821,94817,00489%11%
199111,4184,9682,53418,92087%13%
199212,4335,1082,89420,43586%14%
199313,5284,8103,33321,67185%15%
199415,1704,3943,90623,47083%17%
199516,8604,6074,64226,10982%18%
199618,3954,7575,60828,76081%19%
199720,4054,8236,72031,94879%21%
199821,8304,8577,95934,64677%23%
199923,1464,93011,19539,27171%29%
Top cable networks
Top Cable Networks
Network ProgrammingSubscribersAffiliate
TBS SuperstationTW78,000,00011,668
Discovery Channel77,400,000N/A
USA Network77,181,000
ESPN77,115,000
CSPAN (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network)77,000,0007,047
CNN (Cable News Network)TW77,000,00011,528 cable
TNT (Turner Network Television)TW76,800,00010,637
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite76,000,00011,788
FOX Family Channel75,700,00013,818
Lifetime Television (LIFE)75,000,00011,000 (US)
TNN75,000,000N/A
A&E Television Networks (A&E)75,000,00012,000 (US and Canada)
The Weather Channel74,000,00012,763
MTV: Music Television73,200,0009,176
CNN Headline NewsTW72,446,0007,039
QVC72,175,9947,511
The Learning Channel (TLC)72,000,000N/A
CNBC71,000,0005,000 (US and Canada)
AMC (American Movie Classics)71,000,000N/A
VH1 (Music First)68,300,0005,040
TBS Superstation
Discovery Channel
USA Network
ESPN
CSPAN (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network)
CNN (Cable News Network)
TNT (Turner Network Television)
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
FOX Family Channel
Lifetime Television (LIFE)
TNN
A&E Television Networks (A&E)
The Weather Channel
MTV: Music Television
CNN Headline News
QVC
The Learning Channel (TLC)
CNBC
AMC (American Movie Classics)
VH1 (Music First)
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CATV diffusion
Basic Cable Households (July, 2002)173,559,550
US Television Households (July, 2002)1105,444,330
Cable Penetration of TV Households (July, 2002)169.80%
Homes Passed by Cable (December, 2001)698,600,000
Homes Passed as a Percent of TV Households (December, 2001)696.70%
Basic Cable/Homes Passed (December 2001)269.90%
Digital Cable Subscribers (June 30, 2002)516,800,000
Cable Modem Subscribers (June 30, 2002)59,200,000
Homes Passed by Cable Modem Service (June 30, 2002)575,000,000
Cable-Delivered Residential Telephone Subscribers (June 30, 2002)52,100,000
source: NCTA
CATV rates
Average Monthly Cable Rates
YearBasic RatePay Rate
19848.989.96
19859.7310.25
198610.6710.31
198712.1810.23
198813.8610.17
198915.2110.2
199016.7810.3
199118.110.27
199219.0810.17
199319.399.11
199421.628.37
199523.078.54
199624.418.35
199726.488.29
199827.818.2
199928.928.04
CATV rates
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Basic Rate
Pay Rate
Top MSOs
MSO RankMSOSubscribers
1AT&T Broadband (1)13,380,000
2Time Warner Cable12,864,000
3Comcast Cable Communications (1)8,511,7000
4Charter Communications6,804,800
5Cox Communications6,292,100
6Adelphia Communications (2)5,763,000
7Cablevision Systems Corporation3,001,000
8Mediacom LLC1,600,000
9Insight Communications (3)1,302,000
10CableOne @751,300
source NCTA oct 2002
AT&T Broadband (1)
Time Warner Cable
Comcast Cable Communications (1)
Charter Communications
Cox Communications
Adelphia Communications (2)
Cablevision Systems Corporation
Mediacom LLC
Insight Communications (3)
CableOne @
CATV revenues
CATV revenues
YearBasicPayAd RevenueTotalsubs as % of totalad as % of total
19854,1383,6105958,34393%7%
19864,8873,7678159,46991%9%
19876,0163,95996510,94091%9%
19887,3454,3081,19212,84591%9%
19898,6714,6631,56114,89590%10%
199010,1744,8821,94817,00489%11%
199111,4184,9682,53418,92087%13%
199212,4335,1082,89420,43586%14%
199313,5284,8103,33321,67185%15%
199415,1704,3943,90623,47083%17%
199516,8604,6074,64226,10982%18%
199618,3954,7575,60828,76081%19%
199720,4054,8236,72031,94879%21%
199821,8304,8577,95934,64677%23%
199923,1464,93011,19539,27171%29%
Top cable networks
Top Cable Networks
Network ProgrammingSubscribersAffiliate
TBS SuperstationTW78,000,00011,668
Discovery Channel77,400,000N/A
USA Network77,181,000
ESPN77,115,000
CSPAN (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network)77,000,0007,047
CNN (Cable News Network)TW77,000,00011,528 cable
TNT (Turner Network Television)TW76,800,00010,637
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite76,000,00011,788
FOX Family Channel75,700,00013,818
Lifetime Television (LIFE)75,000,00011,000 (US)
TNN75,000,000N/A
A&E Television Networks (A&E)75,000,00012,000 (US and Canada)
The Weather Channel74,000,00012,763
MTV: Music Television73,200,0009,176
CNN Headline NewsTW72,446,0007,039
QVC72,175,9947,511
The Learning Channel (TLC)72,000,000N/A
CNBC71,000,0005,000 (US and Canada)
AMC (American Movie Classics)71,000,000N/A
VH1 (Music First)68,300,0005,040
TBS Superstation
Discovery Channel
USA Network
ESPN
CSPAN (Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network)
CNN (Cable News Network)
TNT (Turner Network Television)
Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
FOX Family Channel
Lifetime Television (LIFE)
TNN
A&E Television Networks (A&E)
The Weather Channel
MTV: Music Television
CNN Headline News
QVC
The Learning Channel (TLC)
CNBC
AMC (American Movie Classics)
VH1 (Music First)
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Current broadcasting policy issues Transition to HDTV / DTVStandardsAllocation of new spectrumProgressive lifting of Ownership / Cross-ownership restrictionsConvergence cable telephonyBroadband internet
Owen & Wildman, Video Economics, Harvard UP 1992Source NCTA http://www.ncta.com/industry_overview/top50mso.cfmSource: NCTA http://www.ncta.com/industry_overview/indStat.cfm?indOverviewID=2Source: NYT (date? Fall 2001)