A multiple-system operator (MSO) is an operator of multiple
cable
Cable may refer to:
Mechanical
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or
direct-broadcast satellite television systems. A cable system in the United States, by
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, wi-fi, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains j ...
(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
Shaw Communications Inc. was a Telecommunications in Canada, Canadian telecommunication, telecommunications company which provided telephone, Internet, television, and mobile services. The company was founded in 1966 as Capital Cable Televisio ...
, and
Videotron in Canada;
Altice USA,
Charter Communications,
Comcast
Comcast Corporation, formerly known as Comcast Holdings,Before the AT&T Broadband, AT&T merger in 2001, the parent company was Comcast Holdings Corporation. Comcast Holdings Corporation now refers to a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, not th ...
and
Cox Communications in the United States; or
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Limited is a British telecommunications company which provides telephone, television and internet services in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters are at Green Park in Reading, England. It is owned by Virgin Media O2, a 50:50 ...
in the UK.
Top multichannel video service providers in the United States by number of subscribers
*All data from Leichtman Research Group, Inc.
Top multichannel video service providers outside of US, by number of subscribers
See also
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List of sovereign states by number of broadband Internet subscriptions
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List of countries by number of Internet users
Below is a sortable list of countries by number of Internet users as of 2024. Internet users are defined as persons who accessed the Internet in the last 12 months from any device, including mobile phones.the statistics for numbers of Interne ...
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List of countries by number of telephone lines in use
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List of countries by smartphone penetration
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List of mobile network operators
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List of cable television companies
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List of telecommunications companies
This list identifies the largest telecommunications companies by total revenue. For a more thorough list, see the By region section.
By total revenue
''Note: Numbers of total revenues of most telephone operating companies are sourced from Fo ...
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Multichannel television in the United States
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Triple play (telecommunications)
References
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Cable television in the United States