Global Industry Overview: Cable and Other Pay-Television Services
Participants in the global subscription television industry deliver live and recorded programming, most often via cable lines or satellite transmission, to businesses and consumers. Carriers may provide closed circuit television services, direct-broadcast satellite (DBS) or direct-to-home (DTH) satellite services, multi-channel multipoint distribution systems (MMDS) services, and satellite master antenna systems (SMATV) services. Certain firms in the industry also participate heavily in other telecommunications services; see also Telecommunications Services later in this chapter for more detailed treatment of those activities. Television networks are not included in this discussion.
Industry Snapshot
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