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October 26, 2021

US Pay TV Household Penetration, 2014-2021 (% of TV households)

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This chart shows the number of pay TV households in the United States as a percentage of total households with TV for the years 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Pay TV includes television delivered via cable, satellite, telco provider and internet (vMVPD and skinny bundle).

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US Pay TV Household Penetration, 2014-2021 (% of TV households)

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