Major U.S. pay TV providers lost ~1,925,000 subscribers in 2Q 2022
Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost about 1,925,000 net video subscribers in 2Q 2022, compared to a pro forma net loss of 1,235,000 in 2Q 2021. Read full story...
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