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2.9 Million add High-Speed Internet in the First Quarter of 2007
Broadband Additions Underscore a Stellar Quarter for the Cable Industry
Durham, NH – May 7, 2007 – Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that the nineteen largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 94% of the market – acquired over 2.9 million net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the first quarter of 2007. The top broadband providers now account for 56.2 million subscribers – with cable companies having over 30.7 million broadband subscribers, and telephone companies having over 25.4 million subscribers.
Other broadband findings for the quarter include:
- The top telephone companies added 1.49 million subscribers, representing 51% of the net broadband additions for the quarter versus cable
- The top cable providers had a record tying quarter with about 1.45 million subscribers added – nearly the same as in the first quarter of 2006
- Telephone companies have added more broadband subscribers than cable providers in each of the last ten quarters, acquiring about 1.86 million more subscribers than cable over that time, but this quarter saw the smallest difference between telephone and cable companies in the past ten quarters
- The top cable broadband providers have a 55% share of the market, with a 5.3 million subscriber advantage over the telephone companies
| Broadband Internet Provider |
Subscribers at End of 1Q 2007 |
Net Adds in 1Q 2007 |
| Cable Companies |
| Comcast |
12,050,000 |
563,000 |
| Time Warner |
7,000,000 |
356,000 |
| Cox* |
3,495,000 |
160,000 |
| Charter |
2,525,900 |
123,900 |
| Cablevision |
2,118,000 |
79,000 |
| Insight |
656,000 |
44,800 |
| Mediacom |
600,000 |
22,000 |
| Cable One |
308,089 |
19,079 |
| RCN* |
280,000 |
5,000 |
| Other Major Private Cable Companies** |
1,720,000 |
75,000 |
| Total Top Cable |
30,752,989 |
1,447,779 |
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| Telephone Companies^ |
| AT&T |
12,855,000 |
690,000 |
| Verizon |
7,398,000 |
416,000 |
| Qwest |
2,305,000 |
167,000 |
| Embarq |
1,104,000 |
87,000 |
| Windstream* |
710,000 |
53,868 |
| Citizens^^ |
464,055 |
20,300 |
| CenturyTel |
413,000 |
44,000 |
| Cincinnati Bell* |
208,000 |
9,700 |
| Total Top Telephone Companies |
25,457,055 |
1,487,868 |
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| Total Broadband |
56,210,044 |
2,935,647 |
Sources: The Companies and Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
* LRG estimate
** Includes LRG estimates for BrightHouse Networks and Suddenlink
^ Top telephone companies now include Citizens Communications, replacing Covad from previous releases to better reflect the consumer market
^^ Citizens includes the acquisition of Commonwealth
Totals reflect pro forma results from system sales and acquisitions
Company subscriber counts may not represent solely residential households
Other related findings from the first quarter of 2007 include:
- The top cable companies added a record 1.1 million telephone subscribers
- The top cable companies added over 1.2 million digital cable subscribers – the most net additions since the fourth quarter of 2002
- The top cable companies added about 200,000 basic cable subscribers
- The three largest telephone companies (the RBOCs) added over 150,000 wireline video subscribers, and added 335,000 video subscribers in DBS partnerships
“Cable’s record success in the first quarter of 2007 is emblematic of the industry’s ability to evolve beyond its core television heritage,” said Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for Leichtman Research Group, Inc. “The top cable companies now have over 30 million broadband subscribers, and about 10 million telephone subscribers, to complement their enhanced TV offerings.”
About Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) specializes in research and analysis on broadband, media and entertainment industries. LRG combines on-going surveys and analysis with years of hands-on industry experience to provide companies with a richer understanding of the potential impact and adoption of new products and services. For more information about LRG, please call (603) 397-5400 or visit www.LeichtmanResearch.com.
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