Cord-cutting continued into 2021 as U.S. consumers dropped pricey cable TV bundles in favor of internet-based TV and movie options. Broadband internet subscriptions grew. Three major players — Comcast, Charter and AT&T — now control most of America’s digital pipelines.
Subscribers to U.S. video and internet services (Q2 2021 or as noted)
| Company | Consumer Digital TV | Consumer Internet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMCAST | 18,225,000 | 29,108,000 | 9.4 million voice customers |
| CHARTER | 15,420,000 | 27,722,000 | 9 million telephone subs |
| ATT | 14,174,000 | 15,481,000 | 65.5 million phone subs |
| VERIZON | 3,710,000 | 6,783,000 | 94.6 million wireless customers |
| COX | 3,865,000* | 5,170,000* | *Q4-2019 estimates |
| ALTICE | 2,906,000 | 4,370,000 | Q1-2021 2.2 million voice customers |
| DISH | 8,640,000 | n.a. | + 2.47 million Sling TV subscribers |
| LUMEN (CenturyLink) | 1,400,000 | 5,000,000 | 2020 per wikipedia |
Sources: Company reports, Leichtman research