Cord Cutting Can Wait: Subscription TV Added 343 Million Subs in Q4

Daniel Frankel @ PaidContent - on 29/2/12
With the rise of Netflix Loading... (NSDQ: NFLX), Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) and other alternatives to subscription TV, there’s been plenty of talk about the death of cable. But based on fourth-quarter data, subscription TV may have more life left in it than people think. The nation’s top cable, satellite and telco TV service providers grew their customer base sharply in the last quarter of 2011, reversing se...
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With the rise of Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX), Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) and other alternatives to subscription TV, there’s been plenty of talk about the death of cable. But based on fourth-quarter data, subscription TV may have more life left in it than people think. The nation’s top cable, satellite and telco TV service providers grew their customer base sharply in the last quarter of 2011, reversing several years of steep decline.

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