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Revenue of U.S. TV broadcasters 2005-2017
Estimated revenue of TV broadcasters in the United States from 2005 to 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
by Amy Watson,
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Dec 3, 2018
The statistic above presents estimated data on the annual aggregate revenue of American television broadcasters from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, TV broadcasting companies generated an estimated total revenue of 57.55 billion U.S. dollars.
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Dec 3, 2018
The statistic above presents estimated data on the annual aggregate revenue of American television broadcasters from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, TV broadcasting companies generated an estimated total revenue of 57.55 billion U.S. dollars.
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- November 2018
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- United States
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- 2005 to 2017
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- includes all taxable employer firms
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Data for the period 2007 to 2015 has been adjusted using results of the 2007 Economic Census where applicable.
Figures have been rounded.
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- United States
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- 2005 to 2017
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Data for the period 2007 to 2015 has been adjusted using results of the 2007 Economic Census where applicable.
Figures have been rounded.
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