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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; Altice USA, Charter Communications, Comcast and Cox Communications in the United States; or Virgin Media in the UK.

Top multichannel video service providers in the United States by number of subscribers

  • All data from Leichtman Research Group, Inc.1
RankMSO nameBrandTotal subscribersTechnology
1Charter CommunicationsSpectrum14,122,000Cable
2ComcastXfinity14,106,000Cable
3DirecTVDirecTV11,300,000Satellite
4Dish NetworkDish Network6,471,000Satellite
Sling TV2,055,000IPTV
5YouTube (Google)YouTube TV7,900,000IPTV
6DisneyHulu + Live TV4,600,000IPTV
7VerizonFios3,012,000Fiber
8Cox CommunicationsContour2,695,000Cable
9Altice USAOptimum2,262,000Cable
10FuboTVFuboTV1,618,000IPTV
11PhiloPhilo800,000IPTV
12MediacomXtream445,000Cable
13CogecoBreezeline280,145Cable
14Frontier CommunicationsFrontier234,000Fiber
15Cable OneSparklight142,300Cable

Top multichannel video service providers outside of US, by number of subscribers

GTPL Hathway Limited has highest Cable subscriber in India - Aactivebase- 10000000+ Subs and third Largest in World.
CountryMSO name# of subscribers
IndiaDEN Network23,000,000
IndiaNXTDIGITAL INDigital22,500,000
IndiaHathway Cable22,500,000
FranceAltice France (SFR)21,900,0002
ChinaShandong Cable Network18,000,0003
ChinaGuangdong Cable Network13,000,0004
IndiaSiti Cable30,525,000
Mainland Europe (7 countries)UPC Broadband59,100,000
ChinaBeijing Gehua5,840,0006
GermanyVodafone Deutschland78,900,000
South KoreaKT Genie TV8,783,9848
ChinaShanghai Oriental Cable Net6,700,0009
South KoreaSK Broadband6,419,53610
BrazilClaro TV+5,381,000
South KoreaLG U+5,362,08911
United Kingdom & IrelandVirgin Media4,772,800
CanadaRogers Cable4,643,000
South KoreaLG HelloVision3,699,04612
JapanJ:Com3,300,000
NetherlandsZiggo133,017,000
IndiaTHAMIZHAGA CABLE TV COMMUNICATION3,000,000
South KoreaKT SkyLife2,953,34714
South KoreaSK Broadband Cable2,831,06415
IndiaAsianet Broadband2,500,00016
BelgiumTelenet2,300,000
GermanyKabel BW2,300,000
South KoreaD'LIVE2,004,72817
SpainVodafone Spain181,823,536
SwedenCom Hem1,760,000
SwitzerlandCablecom191,670,000
CanadaVideotron1,652,200
IndiaKerala Vision1,500,00020
PortugalNOS211,467,000
South KoreaCMB1,425,85022
United KingdomBT1,400,000
PortugalAltice Portugal (MEO)231,387,000
South KoreaskyHCN1,277,67124
DenmarkYouSee A/S1,200,000
TaiwanKbro1,150,000
TaiwanCNS1,100,000
CanadaShaw Direct886,106
CanadaCogeco859,090
AustraliaAustar742,000
PolandVectra S.A.740,000
TaiwanTBC700,000
TaiwanTFN media550,000
IndiaAPSFL500,000
CanadaEastlink457,075
SpainEuskaltel400,000

See also

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