Comments on: Pay Cable Subscribers Grow By 836,000 in Q4 2008 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:22:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teresa http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-62100 Teresa Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:56:18 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-62100 People may be cutting costs but maybe a lot of people subscribed to cable because of the digital conversion. Maybe they figured if they are paying for it anyway, why not get some of the premium channels. I just upgraded because my local provider offered a bundled service that ended up being less money than paying for tv, phone and internet separately. These new subscribers may be saving money that way as well. People may be cutting costs but maybe a lot of people subscribed to cable because of the digital conversion. Maybe they figured if they are paying for it anyway, why not get some of the premium channels.

I just upgraded because my local provider offered a bundled service that ended up being less money than paying for tv, phone and internet separately. These new subscribers may be saving money that way as well.

]]> By: jon http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-61966 jon Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:39:07 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-61966 HBO must be making money hand over fist. i can't live without my HBO. HBO must be making money hand over fist. i can’t live without my HBO.

]]> By: Jared http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-61939 Jared Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:13:33 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-61939 this kind of surprises me. I would think that in an economy where people are cutting costs that cable would be a luxury that might get cut out. this kind of surprises me. I would think that in an economy where people are cutting costs that cable would be a luxury that might get cut out.

]]> By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-61851 Bill Gorman Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:49:02 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-61851 David, sadly this is just a one quarter snapshot. I am still looking for a long term set of data. David, sadly this is just a one quarter snapshot. I am still looking for a long term set of data.

]]> By: David http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-61845 David Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:44:17 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-61845 I am surprised Showtime has been able to maintain and even increase its subscriber base because they have lost access to nearly all the big mainstream movies. Of course Showtime has great original programming like Dexter and Californication. The cable companies and the like push Starz like crazy. I am surprised Showtime has been able to maintain and even increase its subscriber base because they have lost access to nearly all the big mainstream movies. Of course Showtime has great original programming like Dexter and Californication. The cable companies and the like push Starz like crazy.

]]> By: Corey3rd http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-61827 Corey3rd Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-61827 Starz has that many subscribers? Starz has that many subscribers?

]]> By: Bill Gorman http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-61826 Bill Gorman Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:37:54 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-61826 clutz, I think that's a reasonable guess. The article speculates that the growth of telco fiber TV services is a factor. clutz, I think that’s a reasonable guess. The article speculates that the growth of telco fiber TV services is a factor.

]]> By: clutz http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/19/pay-cable-subscribers-grow-by-836000-in-q4-2008/14903/comment-page-1/#comment-61807 clutz Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:45:53 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=14903#comment-61807 I wonder how much of this growth is related to the "free" 3-months of premium services typically offered by Fios, cable, and satelitte companies? Do those freebies count as subscriptions? How many of those subscribers forget to cancel until the freebie has run out, and they are billed for a month of Showtime or whatnot? Techncially, then, a subscriber was added for that paid month. I wonder how much of this growth is related to the “free” 3-months of premium services typically offered by Fios, cable, and satelitte companies? Do those freebies count as subscriptions? How many of those subscribers forget to cancel until the freebie has run out, and they are billed for a month of Showtime or whatnot? Techncially, then, a subscriber was added for that paid month.

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