Comcast's HDTV Subs Growing

Comcast: HDTV & DVR Subs Rising
The cable TV operator says 30 percent of digital subscribers get one or the other.
By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (July 28, 2006) -- Comcast said yesterday that 30 percent of its digital cable subscribers now subscribe to either a HDTV or DVR service.

That's up from 19 percent a year ago.

The nation's largest cable operator says it has 10.5 million digital cable subscribers. (Overall, it has 21.7 subscribers.)

Unlike most cable and satellite providers, Comcast does not break down how many subscribers have High-Definition TV and how many have Digital Video Recorders. They include both in the same category.

In its second quarter financial report, Comcast also reported a 15 percent increase in digital cable subscribers. (Digital cable is the term used to describe an expanded package of channels and services, such as Video on Demand, HD and DVR.)

The company credited a stronger interest in VOD, HDTV and DVRs as the reason for the increase in digital cable subs.

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