Cable, satellite and other pay TV companies are likely to gain 653,000 subscribers this year thanks to the June 12 transition to digital TV. Cable will benefit the most, adding 475,000 subscribers,
followed by satellite with 137,000 subscribers and the telecommunications companies with 41,000 subscribers, per Wells Fargo Securities. About 368,000 over-the-air households switched to pay TV
during first quarter.
Broken out by provider: Comcast's subscribers from the transition will total 169,780; Time Warner will gain 150,190; Cablevision 3,265; and other cable
companies 151,496. DirecTV stands to add 78,770 and DISH 58,770.
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