Major U.S. pay TV providers lost ~975,000 subscribers in 3Q 2018
Leichtman Research Group has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 975,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2018, compared to a pro forma loss of about 410,000 subscribers in 3Q 2017. Read full story...
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