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U.S. Pay-TV Sees First Subscriber Increase Since 2017

12/9/2025

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U.S. pay-TV subscribers rose for the first time since 2017.
Moffett Nathanson (research firm) reports a third-quarter net gain of 303,000 subscriptions, a decline rate of 5.8%, and Charter reduced losses by two-thirds.
Comcast lost 257,000 pay-TV subscribers.
YouTube TV added about 750,000 subscribers, though the figure may be lower due to a price hike.
The total pay-TV market remains between 65 million and 70 million subscribers.

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Story summary

U.S. pay-TV subscribers rose for the first time since 2017.
Moffett Nathanson (research firm) reports a third-quarter net gain of 303,000 subscriptions, a decline rate of 5.8%, and Charter reduced losses by two-thirds.
Comcast lost 257,000 pay-TV subscribers.
YouTube TV added about 750,000 subscribers, though the figure may be lower due to a price hike.
The total pay-TV market remains between 65 million and 70 million subscribers.