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The top cable broadband providers have a 55% share of the overall market, with a 6.2 million subscriber advantage over the top telephone companies.
Net broadband additions in 1Q 2009 were about 600,000 more than in 4Q 2008, and the most since the first quarter of 2008.
Overall, broadband additions in 1Q 2009 amounted to 73% of those in 1Q 2008 – with cable having 70% as many additions as a year ago, and Telcos 77%.
The top cable companies added over 835,000 subscribers, representing 52% of the net broadband additions for the quarter versus the top telephone companies.
The twenty largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 94% of the market – acquired over 1.6 million net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the first quarter of 2009.
Competition from DBS and Telcos resulted in a loss of over 850,000 video subscribers for the cable industry in 2008.
The cable industry added over seven million high speed Internet and telephone subscribers in 2008.
86% of households nationwide subscribe to some form of multi-channel video service – an all-time high.
62% of all households currently receive a bundle of services (TV, Internet, and/or telephone) from one company – up from 33% four years ago.
66% of those who get bundled services from cable are very satisfied with their cable TV company – compared to 55% who get only cable TV.
