Comcast cable video subscribers down 491,000 in 1Q 2021
Thursday, April 29th, 2021
PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Cable Communications
Total Customer Relationships increased by 380,000 to 33.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Residential customer relationships increased by nearly 370,000 and business customer relationships increased by nearly 11,000. Total broadband customer net additions were 461,000, total video customer net losses were 491,000 and total voice customer net losses were 106,000. In addition, Cable Communications added 278,000 wireless lines in the quarter.
Video Customers (thousands):
2019 ---------------------------------------- 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FY ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Total 21,865 21,641 21,403 21,254 Net Additions (Losses) (121) (224) (238) (149) (733) 2020 ---------------------------------------- 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FY ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Total 20,845 20,367 20,094 19,846 Net Additions (Losses) (409) (477) (273) (248) (1,408) 2021 ---------------------------------------- 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FY ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Total 19,355 Net Additions (Losses) (491)
NBCUniversal
Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, the operations of Peacock, which were previously reported in Corporate and Other, will now be included with NBCUniversal results in the Media segment.
Peacock has 42 million sign-ups to date across the U.S., benefiting from the recent addition of exclusive domestic streaming rights to WWE Network and The Office.
Sky
Total Customer Relationships increased by 221,000 to 23.4 million in the first quarter of 2021, the best first quarter result in six years.
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