I was wondering a couple of things. How many cable companies are there in the US? Which one is the biggest and which one is the smallest? What regions do each cable company go to?

I don't know much about cable companies but it seems Comcast are all over the place now,so I would think they are the biggest.--They have gotten way to big.

Time Warner seems to be the big one in Dayton.

Viacom - they own a chunk of many cable networks: Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, TV Land (any others I missed?)

And of course Time Warner is massive.

here is a List

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cable_television_companies

I believe the biggest are Comcast and Time Warner.

My cable company is Cox Communications, which has a monopoly in RI. While, Comcast services a limited area, Cox is the provider to the majority of the state.

Thank you for the info. guys!! How would you guys equate each cable companies area? What I mean is you have Comcast, Charter, Cox etc. but what regions are each of them in? It seems like, and Im not sure, but Comcast is very big in the Northeast. Is that true? If you were living in the Midwest, what is the dominant cable service out there?

Thank you for the info. guys!! How would you guys equate each cable companies area? What I mean is you have Comcast, Charter, Cox etc. but what regions are each of them in? It seems like, and Im not sure, but Comcast is very big in the Northeast. Is that true? If you were living in the Midwest, what is the dominant cable service out there?

click on the wikipedia link and then click on the companies you want to know about they should have a list of where each of them primarily operates.

It seems like if you want to start a channel or something, you have to get on Comcast. They seem to be the biggest cable company out there. How would rate your cable company as far as service goes? Customer service, tv channels, price etc. Do you like your cable company?

It seems like if you want to start a channel or something, you have to get on Comcast. They seem to be the biggest cable company out there. How would rate your cable company as far as service goes? Customer service, tv channels, price etc. Do you like your cable company?

Cox Communications is my cable company:

Customer Service: C-, They don't have staff that is very knowledgeable about what they are doing and the staff does NOT explain things in layman's terms. It's hard to get to the bottom of things. Getting a technician to the house can be time consuming and fruitless as they often don't resolve problems.

TV Channels: A, We get a lot of channels with our digital package. There are a few channels I'd love to get.

Price: D, They have a monopoly in our state so their prices are pretty high. They charge for everything and don't often help with explaining what some fees are for.

Product Satisfaction: C+, Overall they have a clear picture and good reception. However a variety of the products offered don't always work and explanation on how to fix said issue is often difficult (if not impossible) to come by. Oftentimes they introduce new products without notifying customers. Example, they overhauled the remote control used to control the cable boxes and never notified customers the old one's would stop working . they interrupt service frequently to update menus and stuff.

Overall Grade: D-, a wide selection of channel options can't make up for high prices and lousy customer service. The only saving grace would be the simple fact that they have pretty good reception and a clear picture, however other products offered often fail to work.

---Bottom LINE--- This company is horrible. Most people in my area are starting to think about switching to Verizon FIOS which has recently been introduced to our area.

Im trying to look and see but I couldnt find this. What regions do you think each cable company gets? Like if you live in New York or California, does the southern part get one company and if so which one? Does the western part of NYC or Cal. get another cable company and if so which one?

It depends less on geographical location and more on commerce and bidding - who's willing to pay the city the highest fee for the exclusive cable contract. My hometown (Spokane, WA) started out in the '70s with Cox, who traded Spokane with TCI in the mid-'90s for a territory in Arizona. TCI was subsequently bought out by AT&T Broadband, who was bought out by Comcast.

It depends less on geographical location and more on commerce and bidding - who's willing to pay the city the highest fee for the exclusive cable contract. My hometown (Spokane, WA) started out in the '70s with Cox, who traded Spokane with TCI in the mid-'90s for a territory in Arizona. TCI was subsequently bought out by AT&T Broadband, who was bought out by Comcast.

Yeah, AKA is right it's more about bidding and business decisions. Comcast has not been able to reach the majority of viewers in RI because the state has consistently allowed Cox Communications to monopolize the state. i believe only two towns in the state (newport and barrington) have Comcast, the rest of the state uses Cox Communications.

Comcast is much bigger in Massachusetts and Connecticut. New Hampshire has several cable companies, with Time Warner being the largest and Comcast second largest.

It really doesn't matter where you live. Either Comcast, Cox, Time Warner or Charter holds the monopoly. From my experience and everything I've read, they're all guilty of divide-and-conquer monopolizing and unethical business practices. Here's a little something from the Comcast wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast#Low_customer_satisfaction_levels):

In 2004 and 2007, the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey found that Comcast had the worst customer satisfaction rating of any company or government agency in the country, including the Internal Revenue Service. However, the ACSI indicates that almost half of all cable customers (regardless of company) have registered complaints, and that cable is the only industry to score below 60 in the ACSI.[87] Comcast's Customer Service Rating by the ACSI surveys indicate that the company's customer service has not improved since the surveys began in 2001. Analysis of the surveys states that "Comcast is one of the lowest scoring companies in ACSI. As its customer satisfaction eroded by 7% over the past year, revenue increased by 12%." The ACSI analysis also addresses this contradiction, stating that "Such pricing power usually comes with some level of monopoly protection and most cable companies have little competition at the local level. This also means that a cable company can do well financially even though its customers are not particularly satisfied."

Almost HALF of all cable customers have lodged complaints. It's the ONLY industry to score below 60 on the ASCI. The WORST rating in the whole country, including the IRS. It is utterly amazing that monopolies allow such companies to exist, let alone grow their revenues each year. Also, it proves the vast stupidity of the sheeple. If someone is legitimately unhappy then why in the hell would they continue to be a customer? In the year 2011 or 12 there are a myriad of ways to watch TV. Cable isn't the only game in town anymore, regardless of what they say.

It depends less on geographical location and more on commerce and bidding - who's willing to pay the city the highest fee for the exclusive cable contract.
Of course that should be illegal.However it explains why there is no competition between cable companies.And to think,I thought monopolies were still illegal in America...I must be so naive.lol

Of course that should be illegal.However it explains why there is no competition between cable companies.And to think,I thought monopolies were still illegal in America...I must be so naive.lol


They are illegal, but the government only seems to charge companies with this if it affects the ability of other businesses to make $$$$ it doesn't seem to matter to the government that consumers are upset by this.

There IS a Lawsuit working its way through the Federal Judicary as we speak. A Consortium of groups, including the Parent's Television Council, claims that the Pay-TV Industry's practice of "Bundling", which forces subscribers to receive (and pay for) channels they do not desire to have VIOLATES Federal Anti-Trust Laws. If they were to win their case the Pay-TV Industry would be FORCED to offer their Channels on an A-La-Carte Basis. I don't know how much chance they have of winning their case, but let's hope the do!

check wikipedia, there are lots of companies out there.