Glance: Dish Networks customer grows in fourth quarter while cable rivals lose subscribers
By APMonday, March 1, 2010
Dish Networks’ turnaround sticks, gains customers
Dish Networks Corp. added net TV subscribers for the third consecutive quarter after a period of losses, a sign that the turnaround at the satellite TV operator may be sticking. Here’s a look at the quarterly gains and losses at Dish since 2007:
4Q 2009 — Gained 249,000
3Q 2009 — Gained 241,000
2Q 2009 — Gained 26,000
1Q 2009 — Lost 94,000
4Q 2008 — Lost 102,000
3Q 2008 — Lost 10,000
2Q 2008 — Lost 25,000
1Q 2008 — Gained 35,000
4Q 2007 — Gained 85,000
3Q 2007 — Gained 110,000
2Q 2007 — Gained 170,000
1Q 2007 — Gained 310,000
Source: Company earning reports.
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