Modest growth seen in 2012 for U.S. multichannel video subs: SNL Kagan

MONTEREY, CA – U.S. multichannel subscribers grew slightly in both Q4 2012 and for the full year, reversing the negative quarterly trends of Q2 and Q3 2012, according to an SNL Kagan report released today. The small gain that brought total multichannel subs to 100.4 million illustrates the continued popularity of multichannel video alongside evidence that alternative access is siphoning the segment’s growth potential. Multichannel service providers in the U.S. collectively added 51,000 new customers in fourth quarter 2012, according to company reports, private MSO surveys and SNL Kagan estimates for total subscribers served by cable, satellite and telco video...