Your statistics are correct, but the culture change is likely still there

Sure the economic reasons had an effect, but I don't think anything supports that economic was more important than cultural; we despite the improving economy are still seeing a net loss of subscribers.

I suspect we are hitting an asymptote for the number of people willing to change given the current alternate service offerings. I.e. X% want sports at home; they will stay with cable TV no matter what until there is an option.

In response to this post by mrcaniac

Posted: 05/13/2016 at 3:59PM

This is just a guess on my part but I have a feeling -- CobbCountyHokie 05/13/2016 12:42PM

If this happens, espy/ACC wants a complete slam -- Mercury 05/13/2016 5:53PM

Comcast owns NBC -- East Cobb Hokie 05/13/2016 2:38PM

Duplicate message deleted** -- East Cobb Hokie 05/13/2016 5:39PM

Cox is a big player in Virginia -- mrcaniac 05/13/2016 1:42PM

Trust me, I know everything about the Cox footprint in Virginia -- CobbCountyHokie 05/13/2016 3:14PM

Subtract Salem off of that - Salem is Comcast** -- The_VT_Rock 05/13/2016 5:42PM

Good catch. That is indeed true. ** -- CobbCountyHokie 05/13/2016 6:37PM

My mistake -- mrcaniac 05/13/2016 3:25PM

Message Deleted** -- CobbCountyHokie 05/13/2016 3:16PM

How many subscribers are in current ACC footprint? What would you expect -- ColumbusHokie 05/13/2016 12:54PM

What happens when the cable subscriber model becomes obsolete? -- Old Line Hokie 05/13/2016 2:34PM

Content is still king. Yes the structure of how it is consumed may change -- ColumbusHokie 05/13/2016 8:22PM

Where do most folks get their high speed Internet service? -- seekoHoG 05/13/2016 3:05PM

Yes, for many. That doesn't change that Cable TV will likely become less -- jmanatVT 05/13/2016 4:00PM

Cord cutting has slowed down -- mrcaniac 05/13/2016 3:03PM

Your statistics are correct, but the culture change is likely still there -- jmanatVT 05/13/2016 3:59PM

38 million+ TV households in ACC footprint -- mrcaniac 05/13/2016 2:14PM

With those numbers I wonder what our cut would be? -- Hokies4Life 05/13/2016 2:33PM

My understanding is 50/50 -- mrcaniac 05/13/2016 2:47PM

Cox must consider Tidewater "in the footprint" of the SEC -- EDGEMAN 05/14/2016 10:05AM

I get that in Waynesboro on Comcast. I think thats how ESPN -- corvt2000 05/15/2016 09:29AM

Your statistics are correct, but the culture change is likely still there

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