For years, Canadian specialty channels depended on so - called mandatory carriage rules to get access to
cable subscriber revenue and advertising revenue.
Not exact matches
Comcast may have added
subscribers overall, but its NBCUniversal unit reported some weakness in
subscriber numbers, saying growth in
revenue was «partially offset by a decline in
subscribers at our
cable networks.»
Given the amount of money that ESPN gets per
subscriber — the highest in
cable land at an estimated $ 6.41 each per month — that means the network has given up half a billion dollars in
revenue.
The
cable provider's second - quarter
revenue is expected to fall short of Wall Street's forecasts as the company's
subscriber base continues to shrink.
If Quebecor manages to land the
cable licence it wants, Doctor says the idea makes sense because
subscriber fees will provide another
revenue source while the company grows its digital business.
A loss of
cable subscribers, and the
revenue that comes with them, doesn't mean a completely equal loss in total
revenue for the industry, however.
Meanwhile,
cable revenue was $ 872 million, up from $ 870 million a year ago, as continued Internet
revenue growth and the pricing changes across all product types was mostly offset by television
subscriber losses.
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)'s leap into the mobile market could add billions to the company's service
revenue, but
cable subscriber growth and retention remain job No. 1, according to Deutsche Bank.