ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Sunday, May 12, 1996                   TAG: 9605100094
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: 2    EDITION: METRO 

INSIDE THE CABLE INDUSTRY TOTAL CUSTOMERS NATIONWIDE: 63.2 MILLION. CABLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO: 96.6 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. TOTAL CABLE SYSTEMS: 11,606. AVERAGE CUSTOMER'S MONTHLY BILL: $30.59, INCLUDES CHARGES FOR EVERYTHING FROM BASIC, EXPANDED BASIC, PAY SERVICE LIKE HBO, PAY-PER-VIEW AND EQUIPMENT LIKE CONVERTOR BOXES. CHANNELS: NEARLY 94 PERCENT OF ALL CABLE CUSTOMERS RECEIVE MORE THAN 30 CHANNELS. NEARLY 47 PERCENT OF CUSTOMERS RECEIVE 54 OR MORE CHANNELS. SOURCE: NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION| AP-DS-04-27-96 1136E

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