Synopsis
Archive report: this report was archived in September 2005 and has not been updated. For current information on Major Cable Operators in USA, see report USA - Convergence - Digital TV and Interactive TV and USA - Broadband Market - Cable modem & DSL - Analysis, Statistics & Forecasts. Since the US cable TV industry began in 1948 it has expanded into a multi-billion dollar industry. In 2004, some 88% of US households were passed by cable, making cable services available to more than 95 million homes. Cable’s broadband infrastructure provides an ideal pipeline for delivery of new advanced services, including digital networks, Video-on-Demand (VoD), interactive TV (iTV), high-speed Internet access and telephony. This report profiles the top US cable operators, providing an overview of their services and current customer statistics.