Insight Communications adds 13.2k digital subscribers in 2Q09

NEW YORK — Insight Communications Company today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

In the quarter, Insight had a digital customer net gain of 13,200. Total digital customers at quarter end were 483,400, a 67% penetration of the company’s basic cable customers.

Operating Statistics (in thousands, except penetration data):

                                                    Q2       Q1       Q2
                                                  2009     2009     2008
                                               -------  -------  -------
Basic Cable
  Homes Passed                                 1,320.9  1,317.6  1,304.0
  Basic Cable Customers                          720.1    723.7    692.8
  Basic Cable Penetration                        54.5%    54.9%    53.1%

Digital Cable
  Digital Customers                              483.4    470.2    406.1
  Digital Penetration of Basic Cable Customers   67.1%    65.0%    58.6%

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