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Expenses of U.S. cable and pay TV providers 2007-2017
Expenses of U.S. cable and pay TV providers 2007-2017
Estimated expenses of U.S. providers of cable and other subscription programming from 2007 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
by Amy Watson,
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Dec 4, 2018
The statistic above presents estimation data on the annual expenses of cable and pay TV programming providers in the United States from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, these providers spent an estimated total of 49.67 billion U.S. dollars.
Estimated expenses of U.S. providers of cable and other subscription programming from 2007 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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| Expenses in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.67 |
| 2016 | 48.35 |
| 2015 | 46.36 |
| 2014 | 44.08 |
| 2013 | 40.73 |
| 2012 | 38.64 |
| 2011 | 36.83 |
| 2010 | 34.12 |
| 2009 | 31.93 |
| 2008 | 31.68 |
| 2007 | 29.07 |
| Expenses in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.67 |
| 2016 | 48.35 |
| 2015 | 46.36 |
| 2014 | 44.08 |
| 2013 | 40.73 |
| 2012 | 38.64 |
| 2011 | 36.83 |
| 2010 | 34.12 |
| 2009 | 31.93 |
| 2008 | 31.68 |
| 2007 | 29.07 |
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Dec 4, 2018
The statistic above presents estimation data on the annual expenses of cable and pay TV programming providers in the United States from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, these providers spent an estimated total of 49.67 billion U.S. dollars.
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- 2007 to 2017
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