Satellite TV Continues to Bite Into Wired Cable

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Satellite TV, the largest component of alternative delivery systems to wired cable, continues to take a bite out of wired cable’s market share. ADS penetration reached 28.1 percent of TV households in May, up from 27.1 percent a year ago, representing 31.7 percent of subscription TV customers, according to a Television Bureau of Advertising analysis of Nielsen data.

Satellite penetration grew to 27.7 percent of TV households, up from 27.5 percent a year ago, while wired cable remained about the same at 61.4

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