Premium Cable Units

Year
Premium Units*
(in millions)
2008(e)
53.6
2007
53.1
2006
52.5
2005
51.2
2004
50.5
2003
49.6
2002
51.9
2001
52.2
2000
49.2
1999
46.3
1998
44.4
1997
42.9
1996
41.6
1995
40.1
1994
37.4
1993
39.2
1992
39.6
1991
40.0
1990
39.9
1989
39.1
1988
37.1
1987
33.5
1986
31.0



Source: SNL Kagan, Broadband Financial Databook, 2007.
Notes: Revised historical figures.
(e) = year end estimate
* = Includes HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Movie Channel, Starz, and Playboy.
Prior to 2002 includes Disney (no longer a pay network).