Telecom / Pay TV

Wireless Provider / Pay TV Usage in Top DMAs

Source:Scarborough Multi-Market 2011 Release 1 (12 Months only)

Wireless / Cell Phone Carriers Currently Used by Consumers by DMA

How to read:
Within the Atlanta DMA, 24.2% of survey respondents use Verizon Wireless for their cell phone provider, 36.1% use AT&T, 8.3% use Sprint / Nextel, 10.4% use T-Mobile, 3% use TracFone, 8% use Metro PCS and *1.8% use Boost Mobile.

DMA AT&T Boost Mobile Cricket MetroPCS T-Mobile TracFone U.S. Cellular Verizon Wireless Virgin Mobile Sprint/Nextel
Total 25.0% 1.6% 1.4% 2.1% 9.3% 3.5% 1.0% 29.1% 1.6% 9.8%
Atlanta DMA 36.1% *1.8 8.0% 10.4% 3.0% 24.2% 8.3%
Boston DMA 18.6% 7.2% 4.1% 42.8% 2.3% 7.3%
Chicago DMA 29.7% *2.5 12.2% 2.9% 5.1% 18.4% 2.1% 12.4%
Dallas/Fort Worth DMA 44.4% 6.4% 8.4% *1.9 13.7% 11.4%
Houston DMA 33.9% *2.0 4.9% 20.1% *1.7 16.7% 11.2%
Los Angeles DMA 26.0% 2.7% 4.7% 11.0% 1.5% 29.4% 1.9% 10.3%
New York DMA 19.6% 1.7% 1.9% 13.0% 2.6% 36.9% 2.2% 9.5%
Philadelphia DMA 22.5% 9.8% 2.6% 34.9% 1.8% 9.3%
San Francisco/Oakland/
San Jose DMA
38.8% 6.3% 7.4% 1.8% 22.9% 1.8% 6.4%
Washington, D.C. DMA 24.5% *1.9 #0.0 7.5% 3.4% 35.2% 2.1% 11.9%
* Relatively Unstable -- 36-70 Respondents
# Unreliable -- 35 or Fewer Respondents

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Pay TV Industry

Source: Scarborough Multi-market 2010 Release 2 (12 Months only).

Pay TV Services Currently Used by Consumers by DMA

How to read:
Within the Atlanta DMA, 63% of survey respondents subscribe to Cable TV, while 37% have a satellite connection. 20% currently have HDTV service through the Cable Company, and 29% currently have internet service through the Cable Company.

DMA Cable TV Satellite High Definition
Television (HDTV)
High Speed
Cable Internet
Total 67% 28% 24% 35%
Atlanta 63% 37% 20% 29%
Boston 85% 13% 38% 48%
Chicago 68% 27% 26% 36%
Dallas/Fort Worth 55% 37% 21% 21%
Houston 59% 31% 22% 31%
Los Angeles 60% 33% 22% 27%
New York 83% 15% 36% 49%
Philadelphia 83% 16% 34% 41%
San Fran/Oakland/San Jose 68% 30% 24% 31%
Washington, D.C. 74% 25% 30% 37%

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