MVPDs' Q1 Subscriber Losses Remained Steady: Leichtman Research Group

The major MVPDs lost about 1.96 million subscribers in Q1 -- roughly in line with the losses they had in Q1 2021 and Q1 2020, Leichtman Research Group said Tuesday. Combined they have about 74.1 million subs, LRG said. It said they lost roughly 4.74 million subs over the past year, compared with 4.82 million the previous year. It said the largest cable operators lost about 825,000 in Q1, up from a loss of about 780,000 in Q1 2021. It said the top publicly reporting virtual MVPDs lost about 505,000 subs in Q1, accelerating from a loss of about 265,000 year over year. It said DBS operators lost 528,000 in Q1, while telcos lost 95,000.