Cable, Internet & Telephone Providers in the US

Changing of the Channels

This once mature industry is experiencing growth as technological changes offer subscriber bundling of a number of services, an expanded number of channels available on the digital format and from new services such as video-on-demand and interactive TV. The shift to new value-added digital cable and satellite services has promoted growth in industry revenue and employment numbers.This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged as third-party distribution systems for broadcast programming. The establishments of this industry deliver visual, aural, or textual programming received from cable networks, local television stations, or radio networks to consumers via cable or direct-to-home satellite systems on a subscription or fee basis. These establishments do not generally originate programming material. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.