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Cable’s creative and original programming content continues to set the bar

• For the complete 2008-2009 TV season, ad-supported cable networks earned a 51.8 viewing share, versus a 32.5 share for all broadcast programming
• In 2009, advertising-supported cable channels offered more than 1,800 original programs each week
• Award-winning programming is fueling ever-stronger viewer ratings for cable. A majority of television viewing is earned by cable programming throughout the day, and viewer ratings for cable programs continue to set new records.
• Cable networks continue to dominate household television viewing. For the complete 2008-2009 TV season (the most recently-completed television season), ad-supported cable etworks earned a 51.8 viewing share, versus a 32.5 share for all broadcast programming.
• Cable programs continue to garner widespread praise from critics and award organizations. able in recent years has gained a growing share of programming awards, including Emmys, Golden Globes, SAGs, and others. For example, the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2004 marked the first time that cable networks surpassed the broadcast networks in honors received, with 11 cable networks collectively garnering 50 awards compared to the broadcast networks’ 37 awards. Click here to see some of the honors that cable earned at the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards.
• Cable is delivering “what’s next” in video with 3D. National and regional cable programmers – including Discovery, ESPN and MSG – are innovating with compelling content for 3D, and many cable operators have begun distributing 3D programming.

In addition, thanks to the deployment of services like Video-On-Demand (VOD) and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), viewers can watch their favorite programming at their convenience.