Template:SHORTDESC:
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
[edit | edit source]
| This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2025) |
- All data from Leichtman Research Group, Inc.[1]
| Rank |
MSO name |
Brand |
Total subscribers |
Technology
|
| 1
|
Charter Communications |
Spectrum |
14,122,000 |
Cable
|
| 2
|
Comcast |
Xfinity |
14,106,000 |
Cable
|
| 3
|
DirecTV |
DirecTV |
11,300,000 |
Satellite/IPTV
|
| 4
|
Dish Network |
Dish Network |
6,471,000 |
Satellite
|
| Sling TV |
2,055,000 |
IPTV
|
| 5
|
YouTube (Google) |
YouTube TV |
7,900,000 |
IPTV
|
| 6
|
Disney |
Hulu + Live TV |
4,600,000 |
IPTV
|
| 7
|
Verizon |
Fios |
3,012,000 |
Fiber
|
| 8
|
Cox Communications |
Contour |
2,695,000 |
Cable
|
| 9
|
Altice USA |
Optimum |
2,262,000 |
Cable
|
| 10
|
FuboTV |
FuboTV |
1,618,000 |
IPTV
|
| 11
|
Philo |
Philo |
800,000 |
IPTV
|
| 12
|
Mediacom |
Xtream |
445,000 |
Cable
|
| 13
|
Cogeco |
Breezeline |
280,145 |
Cable
|
| 14
|
Frontier Communications |
Frontier |
234,000 |
Fiber
|
| 15
|
Cable One |
Sparklight |
142,300 |
Cable
|
Top multichannel video service providers outside of US, by number of subscribers
[edit | edit source]
| This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2025) |
GTPL Hathway Limited has highest Cable subscriber in India - Aactivebase- 10000000+ Subs and third Largest in World.
| Country |
MSO name |
# of subscribers
|
| India India
|
DEN Network
|
23,000,000[citation needed]
|
| India India
|
NXTDIGITAL INDigital
|
22,500,000
|
| India India
|
Hathway Cable
|
22,500,000
|
| France France
|
Altice France (SFR)
|
21,900,000[2]
|
| China China
|
Shandong Cable Network
|
18,000,000[3]
|
| China China
|
Guangdong Cable Network
|
13,000,000[4]
|
| India India
|
Siti Cable
|
30,525,000
|
| Europe Mainland Europe (7 countries)
|
UPC Broadband[5]
|
9,100,000
|
| China China
|
Beijing Gehua
|
5,840,000[6]
|
| Germany Germany
|
Vodafone Deutschland[7]
|
8,900,000
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
KT Genie TV
|
8,783,984[8]
|
| China China
|
Shanghai Oriental Cable Net
|
6,700,000[9]
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
SK Broadband
|
6,419,536[8]
|
| Brazil Brazil
|
Claro TV+
|
5,381,000
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
LG U+
|
5,362,089[8]
|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland Ireland
|
Virgin Media
|
4,772,800
|
| Canada Canada
|
Rogers Cable
|
4,643,000
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
LG HelloVision
|
3,699,046[8]
|
| Japan Japan
|
J:Com
|
3,300,000[citation needed]
|
| Netherlands Netherlands
|
Ziggo[10]
|
3,017,000
|
| India India
|
THAMIZHAGA CABLE TV COMMUNICATION
|
3,000,000
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
KT SkyLife
|
2,953,347[8]
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
SK Broadband Cable
|
2,831,064[8]
|
| India India
|
Asianet Broadband
|
2,500,000[11]
|
| Belgium Belgium
|
Telenet
|
2,300,000
|
| Germany Germany
|
Kabel BW
|
2,300,000[citation needed]
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
D'LIVE
|
2,004,728[8]
|
| Spain Spain
|
Vodafone Spain[12]
|
1,823,536
|
| Sweden Sweden
|
Com Hem
|
1,760,000
|
| Switzerland Switzerland
|
Cablecom[13]
|
1,670,000
|
| Canada Canada
|
Videotron
|
1,652,200
|
| India India
|
Kerala Vision
|
1,500,000[14]
|
| Portugal Portugal
|
NOS[15]
|
1,467,000
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
CMB
|
1,425,850[8]
|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom
|
BT
|
1,400,000
|
| Portugal Portugal
|
Altice Portugal (MEO)[15]
|
1,387,000
|
| South Korea South Korea
|
skyHCN
|
1,277,671[8]
|
| Denmark Denmark
|
YouSee A/S
|
1,200,000
|
| Taiwan Taiwan
|
Kbro
|
1,150,000[citation needed]
|
| Taiwan Taiwan
|
CNS
|
1,100,000[citation needed]
|
| Canada Canada
|
Shaw Direct
|
886,106
|
| Canada Canada
|
Cogeco
|
859,090
|
| Australia Australia
|
Austar
|
742,000
|
| Poland Poland
|
Vectra S.A.
|
740,000[citation needed]
|
| Taiwan Taiwan
|
TBC
|
700,000
|
| Taiwan Taiwan
|
TFN media
|
550,000[citation needed]
|
| India India
|
APSFL
|
500,000
|
| Canada Canada
|
Eastlink
|
457,075
|
| Spain Spain
|
Euskaltel
|
400,000
|
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Nextimpact.com, 15 March 2016
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ [1] Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ [2] Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).