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Facts & Figures
Satellite Television Terms
 Direct to Home (DTH )- Satellite broadcasts intended for home reception. Included in this number is the larger, low frequency, c-band satellite dish totals.
Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) - This number consists of consumer subscriptions to programming packages from the major providers.
Domestic Satellite DTH Numbers
| Satellite Subscribers History |
| |
Total DTH |
Total DBS |
C-Band |
DIRECTV |
DISH |
ALPHASTAR |
PRIMESTAR |
| Jun-94 |
1,992,808 |
70,000 |
1,922,808 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
70,000 |
| Dec-94 |
2,769,665 |
570,000 |
2,199,665 |
320,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
250,000 |
| Jun-95 |
3,471,349 |
1,150,000 |
2,321,349 |
650,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
500,000 |
| Dec-95 |
4,565,406 |
2,200,000 |
2,365,406 |
1,200,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
1,000,000 |
| Jun-96 |
5,286,933 |
2,950,000 |
2,336,933 |
1,600,000 |
75,000 |
N/A |
1,275,000 |
| Dec-96 |
6,509,755 |
4,232,000 |
2,277,755 |
2,300,000 |
350,000 |
35,000 |
1,547,000 |
| Jun-97 |
7,230,472 |
5,046,000 |
2,184,472 |
2,639,000 |
590,000 |
51,000 |
1,766,000 |
| Dec-97 |
8,400,993 |
6,287,000 |
2,113,993 |
3,301,000 |
1,040,000 |
N/A |
1,946,000 |
| Jun-98 |
9,282,394 |
7,254,169 |
2,028,225 |
3,755,000 |
1,382,000 |
N/A |
2,117,169 |
| Dec-98 |
10,615,609 |
8,693,915 |
1,921,694 |
4,458,000 |
1,940,000 |
N/A |
2,295,915 |
| Jun-99 |
11,750,411 |
9,967,000 |
1,783,411 |
5,296,000 |
2,597,000 |
N/A |
2,074,000 |
| Dec-99 |
13,137,000 |
11,489,000 |
1,648,000 |
6,679,000 |
3,410,000 |
N/A |
1,400,000 |
| Jun-00 |
14,458,717 |
12,982,000 |
1,476,717 |
8,242,000 |
4,305,000 |
N/A |
435,000 |
| Dec-00 |
16,000,012 |
14,804,000 |
1,196,012 |
9,554,000 |
5,260,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-01 |
16,897,047 |
15,897,000 |
1,000,074 |
9,827,000 |
6,070,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-01 |
17,890,483 |
17,048,000 |
842,483 |
10,218,000 |
6,830,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-02 |
18,965,641 |
18,265,000 |
700,641 |
10,740,000 |
7,525,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-02 |
19,951,089 |
19,361,000 |
590,089 |
11,181,000 |
8,180,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-03 |
20,859,800 |
20,360,000 |
499,800 |
11,560,000 |
8,800,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-03 |
22,143,362 |
21,715,000 |
428,362 |
12,290,000 |
9,425,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-04 |
23,500,766 |
23,165,000 |
335,766 |
13,040,000 |
10,125,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-04 |
25,105,982 |
24,845,000 |
260,982 |
13,940,000 |
10,905,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-05 |
26,340,706 |
26,125,000 |
215,706 |
14,670,000 |
11,455,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-05 |
27,317,587 |
27,173,000 |
144,587 |
15,133,000 |
12,040,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-06 |
- |
27,973,000 |
- |
15,513,000 |
12,460,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-06 |
- |
29,055,000 |
- |
15,950,000 |
13,105,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-07 |
- |
29,905,000 |
- |
16,320,000 |
13,585,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-07 |
- |
30,611,000 |
- |
16,831,000 |
13,780,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-08 |
- |
30,950,000 |
- |
17,160,000 |
13,790,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-08 |
- |
31,299,000 |
- |
17,621,000 |
13,678,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Jun-09 |
- |
31,915,000 |
- |
18,305,000 |
13,610,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Dec-09 |
- |
32,660,000 |
- |
18,560,000 |
14,100,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
Figures obtained through MediaBiz: Competitive Intelligence www.mediabiz.com.
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