List of multiple-system operators
A multiple-system operator (MSO) is an operator of multiple cable or direct-broadcast satellite television systems. A cable system in the United States, by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) definition, is a facility serving a single community or a distinct governmental entity, each of which has its own franchise agreement with the cable company. Though in the strictest sense any cable company that serves multiple communities is an MSO, the term today is usually reserved for companies that own multiple cable systems, such as Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications, and Videotron in Canada; Optimum Communications, Charter Communications, Comcast and Cox Communications in the United States; or Virgin Media in the UK.
01Top multichannel video service providers in the United States by number of subscribers
- All data from Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
| Rank | MSO name | Brand | Total subscribers | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charter Communications | Spectrum | 14,122,000 | Cable |
| 2 | Comcast | Xfinity | 14,106,000 | Cable |
| 3 | DirecTV | DirecTV | 11,300,000 | Satellite |
| 4 | Dish Network | Dish Network | 6,471,000 | Satellite |
| Sling TV | 2,055,000 | IPTV | ||
| 5 | YouTube (Google) | YouTube TV | 7,900,000 | IPTV |
| 6 | Disney | Hulu + Live TV | 4,600,000 | IPTV |
| 7 | Verizon | Fios | 3,012,000 | Fiber |
| 8 | Cox Communications | Contour | 2,695,000 | Cable |
| 9 | Optimum Communications | Optimum | 2,262,000 | Cable |
| 10 | FuboTV | FuboTV | 1,618,000 | IPTV |
| 11 | Philo | Philo | 800,000 | IPTV |
| 12 | Mediacom | Xtream | 445,000 | Cable |
| 13 | Cogeco | Breezeline | 280,145 | Cable |
| 14 | Frontier Communications | Frontier | 234,000 | Fiber |
| 15 | Cable One | Sparklight | 142,300 | Cable |
02Top multichannel video service providers outside of US, by number of subscribers
| Country | MSO name | # of subscribers |
|---|---|---|
| India | DEN Network | 23,000,000 |
| India | NXTDIGITAL INDigital | 22,500,000 |
| India | Hathway Cable | 22,500,000 |
| France | Altice France (SFR) | 21,900,000 |
| China | Shandong Cable Network | 18,000,000 |
| China | Guangdong Cable Network | 13,000,000 |
| India | Siti Cable | 30,525,000 |
| Mainland Europe (7 countries) | UPC Broadband | 9,100,000 |
| China | Beijing Gehua | 5,840,000 |
| Germany | Vodafone Deutschland | 8,900,000 |
| South Korea | KT Genie TV | 8,783,984 |
| China | Shanghai Oriental Cable Net | 6,700,000 |
| South Korea | SK Broadband | 6,419,536 |
| Brazil | Claro TV+ | 5,381,000 |
| South Korea | LG U+ | 5,362,089 |
| United Kingdom & Ireland | Virgin Media | 4,772,800 |
| Canada | Rogers Cable | 4,643,000 |
| South Korea | LG HelloVision | 3,699,046 |
| Japan | J:Com | 3,300,000 |
| Netherlands | Ziggo | 3,017,000 |
| India | THAMIZHAGA CABLE TV COMMUNICATION | 3,000,000 |
| South Korea | KT SkyLife | 2,953,347 |
| South Korea | SK Broadband Cable | 2,831,064 |
| India | Asianet Broadband | 2,500,000 |
| Belgium | Telenet | 2,300,000 |
| Germany | Kabel BW | 2,300,000 |
| South Korea | D'LIVE | 2,004,728 |
| Spain | Vodafone Spain | 1,823,536 |
| Sweden | Com Hem | 1,760,000 |
| Switzerland | Cablecom | 1,670,000 |
| Canada | Videotron | 1,652,200 |
| India | Kerala Vision | 1,500,000 |
| Portugal | NOS | 1,467,000 |
| South Korea | CMB | 1,425,850 |
| United Kingdom | BT | 1,400,000 |
| Portugal | Altice Portugal (MEO) | 1,387,000 |
| South Korea | skyHCN | 1,277,671 |
| Denmark | YouSee A/S | 1,200,000 |
| Taiwan | Kbro | 1,150,000 |
| Taiwan | CNS | 1,100,000 |
| Canada | Shaw Direct | 886,106 |
| Canada | Cogeco | 859,090 |
| Australia | Austar | 742,000 |
| Poland | Vectra S.A. | 740,000 |
| Taiwan | TBC | 700,000 |
| Taiwan | TFN media | 550,000 |
| India | APSFL | 500,000 |
| Canada | Eastlink | 457,075 |
| Spain | Euskaltel | 400,000 |
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