Form FCC Form 333 FCC Form 333 Annual Cable Price Survey

Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions

FCC 2009 Annual Cable Price Survey 4-1

Annual Cable Price Survey

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FCC 2009 Annual Cable Price Survey (FCC Form 333)
Submission for FRN 0018655183 CUID AK0055

A. Community

The information in entries 1 through 3 below has been imported from the Cable Operations & Antenna (COALS) database. Please review this data and make any necessary corrections. If you would like the COALS database updated to reflect this information, click here: N

1. 6-digit community unit identification (CUID)


2. Name of the community associated with this CUID


3. Name of county in which the community is situated


4. 5-digit Zip Code in community with the highest number (or a significant portion) of subscribers


Below, Questions 5 and 6 pertain to "Effective Competition" status. Local governments have authority to regulate the price of the basic service tier unless the FCC grants an "Effective Competition" petition for the franchise area. If the FCC has granted Effective Competition status, the answer to question 5 is "yes" and the answer to question 6 is "no". If the FCC has not granted Effective Competition status, the answer to question 5 is "no" (even if you have competition in the community) and the answer to question 6 depends on whether the local government exercises its authority to regulate the price of the basic service tier.

5. Has the FCC made a finding of "Effective Competition" for this community? (yes or no)


6. Does the local government regulate the basic tier rate in this community? (yes or no)



B. System

No data has been entered for Section B

C. Parent Company

12. Name of ultimate parent entity


13. Name of survey contact person


14. E-mail address of contact person


15. Area Code & telephone number




1/01/09

16. Number of subscribers nationwide of parent entity




D. Certification

No data has been entered for Section D

E. Households & Cable Television Subscribers in System Area

This survey uses the cable system as a point of reference for many questions, because we have found that cable operators responding to this survey are more likely to maintain, or are better able to estimate, information at the system level in comparison to a specific community. In defining cable system, use the smallest physical system area surrounding the community for which you maintain subscriber counts for cable system services.


1/01/08

1/01/09

20. Number of households your cable system is authorized to serve regardless of whether or not your system buildout reaches those households



21. Number of households passed (households in Question 20 that your system reaches, regardless of whether or not these households subscribe to your service)



22. Number of subscribers to your cable television service



23. Number of expanded basic subscribers (number of those cable subscribers in Question 22 that subscribe to expanded basic service) *



24. Best estimate of Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) subscribers in system area



25. Does DBS offer local broadcast channels (local into local) in your system area? (yes or no)



* See Section H for definition of expanded basic service.

F. Number of Cable Services Customers in System Area


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1/01/09

26. Do you offer digital programming? (yes or no)



27. If yes, number of basic cable TV subscribers that also subscribe to digital service



28. Do you offer a high definition (HD) digital converter? (yes or no)



29. If yes, number of basic cable TV subscribers that lease an HD digital converter






30. Do you offer high-speed Internet access over cable system facilities? (yes or no)



31. If yes, number of basic cable TV subscribers that also subscribe to your cable Internet service



32. Total of customers (TV subscribers & non-subscribers) taking your cable Internet service






33. Do you offer cable telephony (circuit-switched or VOIP) over cable facilities? (yes or no)



34. If yes, number of basic cable TV subscribers that also subscribe to circuit-switched



35. Total of customers (TV subscribers & non-subscribers) taking your circuit-based telephony



36. Number of basic TV subscribers that also subscribe to Voice over Internet Protocol



37. Total of customers (TV subscribers & non-subscribers) taking your VOIP telephony service




G. Programming Expense in System Area, Expanded Basic Service

Below, Question 38 refers to programming expenses for expanded basic service at the system level for which you are reporting. Do not include expenses for digital tiers, premium channels, pay-per-view channels, and other programming services that are not part of expanded basic service. Expense may equal the sum of monthly per-subscriber fees levied by programmers, multiplied by number of subscribers times 12 months. Include copyright, retransmission consent, and other fees paid to programmers and broadcasters.


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1/01/09

38. Annual programming expense in system area for expanded basic service

$

$


H. Expanded Basic Service for the Community

Basic tier (or limited basic) refers to the entry level tier that all video subscribers must purchase, consisting of local broadcast stations; public, educational, and governmental access channels; and typically a few additional channels. Cable programming service tier refers to the most highly subscribed tier other than the basic tier. Expanded basic service (or standard service) refers to the offering of both the basic tier and cable programming service tier as a package. Expanded basic channels do not include digital tiers, HDTV channels, premium channels, pay-per-view including video-on-demand channels, and music and other audio channels.


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39. Monthly price: basic tier

$

$

$

40. Monthly price: cable programming service tier

$

$

$

41. Monthly price: expanded basic service (39+40) *

$

$

$





42. Number of channels: basic tier




43. Number of channels: cable programming service tier




44. Number of channels: expanded basic service (39+40) *




* Automatically calculated when this form section is saved.

Are the channels in Question 44 (answer either yes or no):

45. Fully digital wherein all channels above are transmitted only in digital format?



46. Digitally simulcast wherein separate analog & digital signals are transmitted for those channels?




I. Monthly Equipment Charges


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1/01/09

47. Do you offer an addressable analog converter & remote control? (yes or no)



48. If yes, monthly charge to lease (enter 0 if always free of charge)

$

$

49. Number of basic subscribers that lease an addressable analog converter






50. Charge to lease a standard definition (SD) digital converter & remote *

$

$

51. Does this SD digital converter include DVR technology (yes or no)






52. Monthly charge to lease a high definition (HD) digital converter & remote *

$

$

53. Does this HD digital converter include DVR technology (yes or no)



* If you lease converter with and without DVR service, report the price for the converter without a DVR. If you only lease a converter with a DVR, report that price. If no converter has a separate list price (always free of charge or always bundled with a programming package) enter 0. Report the price to lease the 1st converter and remote control (in contrast to a household that leases two or more).

54. Do you lease a one-way single stream CableCARD? (yes or no)



55. If yes, monthly charge to lease (enter 0 if always free of charge)

$

$

56. Do you sell a one-way single stream CableCARD? (yes or no)



57. If yes, one-time charge to purchase

$

$


J. Non-Recurring Installation Charges

The following questions refer to one-time service installation charges. If installation is free, enter 0. In addition to the fixed charge, if an hourly charge typically applies in lieu of or in addition to a fixed charge, report the total of fixed plus the estimated hourly charge.


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1/01/09

58. Charge for unwired home installation

$

$

59. Charge for pre-wired home installation

$

$

60. Charge for reconnection of service

$

$

61. Charge to install/configure a CableCARD, existing cable subscriber

$

$

62. Charge to install/configure a CableCARD, new cable subscriber

$

$


K. Digital Television Service

Below, the digital tier is separate from the charges for expanded basic service. For example, if expanded basic equals $45, and the digital tier equals $10, and a digital converter and remote control equals $5, the answer to Question 65 is $10 and Question 66 equals $15. Answers to Questions 65 and 66 are the same if the digital tier includes a converter and remote at no additional charge.

Digital Tier (Most-Highly Subscribed)

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1/01/09

63. Do you offer a digital tier of channels? (yes or no)



64. Number of channels on the most-highly-subscribed digital tier *



65. Monthly charge for the most-highly-subscribed digital tier without equipment

$

$

66. Monthly charge for this digital tier plus a converter & remote control

$

$

* Do not include expanded basic channels, and premium and pay-per-view channels to which the subscriber may gain access but would have to pay extra, and do not include music and other audio channels.

Below, a sports tier refers to at least two channels offered 365 days per year and not offered on a pay-per-channel or pay-per-view basis. Products such as MLB Extra Innings and NBA League Pass which are only available during their respective sports' seasons do not qualify as sports tiers. The monthly charge refers to the amount separate from other programming tiers and separate from a converter and remote control. If the charge is less frequently than monthly (e.g., quarterly), convert the charge to a monthly basis.

Sports Tier (Most-Highly Subscribed)

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67. Do you offer a tier primarily limited to sports channels? (yes or no)



68. Monthly charge for the sports tier

$

$

69. Number of channels on this sports tier *



70. Name or brief description of this sports tier


* Do not include expanded basic channels, and premium and pay-per-view channels to which the subscriber may gain access but would have to pay extra, and do not include music and other audio channels.

The following questions refer to the ability to view in HD format the local broadcast stations offered in HD format. The monthly charge refers to the amount separate from other programming tiers, and separate from a converter and remote control. The lowest monthly charge may refer to the sum of charges for individual HD broadcast channels, a charge for a HDTV tier (which may include both HD broadcast and HD non-broadcast stations), or may equal $0 if all HD broadcast channels can be received at no additional charge after lease of an HDTV converter and remote control.

High-Definition Television

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71. Do you carry (in HD) local broadcast stations offered in HD format? (yes/no)



72. Number of local broadcast stations you carry in HD format



73. Lowest monthly charge to receive all broadcast stations you carry in HD format

$

$

74. If charge refers to an HD tier, number of non-broadcast channels on tier *



* Do not include HDTV premium and pay-per-view channels to which the subscriber may gain access but would have to pay extra, and do not include music and other audio channels.


L. Family Tier

If you offer a tier limited to "family-friendly" programming, answer Questions 75-84. If not, answer Question 75 and skip to Section M.



1/01/09

75. As of Jan. 1, 20099, did you offer a family tier in this community? (yes or no)


If yes, answer questions 76-84 and complete Column F in the channel lineup tab. Question 76 refers to the price to receive the family tier. In addition, we ask for the price of the "limited" basic tier, required to subscribe to the family tier, and the price to lease digital equipment, if necessary to subscribe to the family tier.

76. Price of family tier (do not include the price of the limited basic tier)

$

77. Total price for limited basic plus family tier ( 39+76, automatically calculated when this form section is saved)

$

78. Is a digital converter required to receive this family tier? (yes or no)


79. If yes, is a digital converter included in the total price in Question 77? (yes or no)


80. If no, additional price to lease the 1st converter and remote control

$

81. To subscribe to the family tier, in addition to programming and equipment charges in Questions 77 and 80, are any other video services charges required? (yes or no)


82. If yes, total of those charges that were not included in Questions 77 and 80

$

83. Brief description of those charges


84. Number of subscribers in Question 22 that subscribe to the family tier



M. Receipts and Customers for Cable Services in System Area

Section M refers to the total receipts from residential customers for the month of January for the specified services, including taxes & fees, and any extra charges such as for premium services, installation, etc.


1/01/09

85. Total gross receipts for month from all residential customers purchasing one or more cable services (cable TV, Internet, telephony)

$

86. Total number of residential customers purchasing one or more cable services


87. Total gross receipts for the month from residential customers that only purchase video services (exclude customers that also purchase cable Internet access and/or telephony)

$

88. Number of residential customers that only purchase video services


89. Total gross receipts for the month from residential customers that purchase both video services and high-speed cable Internet access (exclude receipts from customers that only purchase video services and/or telephony)

$

90. Number of residential customers that purchase both video services and cable Internet access (exclude customers that only purchase video services and/or telephony)


91. Total gross receipts for the month from residential customers that purchase all three services: video services, high-speed Internet access, and telephony (exclude receipts from customers that only purchase video services and/or Internet access)

$

92. Total number of residential customers that purchase all three services: video, high-speed Internet, and telephony (exclude customers that only purchase video and/or Internet)


93. Total gross receipts for the month for pay-per-view and video-on-demand services for residential customers

$

94. Total number of residential customers that made at least one pay-per-view or video-on-demand purchase during the month



N. Package Prices



1/01/09

95. Price of most-highly-subscribed cable and Internet package (double play)

$

96. Total number of video programming channels included in that package


97. Maximum downstream speed of the high-speed Internet access (Mb/s)


98. Does price include one or more premium channels? (yes or no)


99. Does price include a converter and remote control? (yes or no)





100. Price of most-highly-subscribed cable, Internet, and telephony package (triple play)

$

101. Total number of video programming channels included in that package


102. Maximum downstream speed of the high-speed Internet access


103. Number of phone lines included in the package


104. Does price include one or more premium channels? (yes or no)


105. Does price include a converter and remote control? (yes or no)


106. Is the telephony service voice-over-Internet-protocol (VOIP)? (yes or no)





107. Name of most-highly-subscribed premium channel package


108. Number of premium channels in the package


109. Price of this premium package

$


O. Networks Sold Individually


1/01/09

110. As of 1/01/09, did you offer any networks on an individual basis? (yes or no) *


* If yes, complete the Columns under the heading "Networks Purchased Individually" in Section R: the Channel Lineup Section of this questionnaire.


P. Commercial Leased Access


1/01/09

111. Pursuant to 45 USC 532, what is the maximum number of channels the system could be required to make available for commercial leased access?



Section Q. Cable Telephony/Voice Services and Internet Access Service

Question 10 asked for system capacity and the question below asks for the amount of that capacity which is devoted to upstream and downstream Internet access and/or telephony/voice services. For example, if devoted capacity is 9 MHz upstream and 3 MHz downstream, the answer to the question below would be 12. If no capacity is devoted, enter 0. Note that telephony/voice services could be provided using Internet access capacity or on a circuit switched basis using separate bandwidth. In the case of circuit switched, add together the separate Internet and telephony/voice bandwidths.


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1/01/09

112. Of the amount of capacity reported in Question 10, how much MHz is devoted to cable telephony / voice services / Internet Access?




R. Channel Lineup

Number Of Channels (January 1, 2009)

Number of channels

Basic
Cable
Service
Tier

Cable
Prog.
Service
Tier

Major
Digital
Tier

Other
Networks


Also
on
Family
Tier

Networks Purchased Individually

Price

System
Subscribers
Purchasing

Service level
required (basic,
digital, etc.)


Total from below






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--

--

Number of local broadcast stations





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--

--

Local broadcast stations above for which a separate digital channel is carried

--

--



--

--

--

--

Local broadcast multicast sub-channels sent by broadcasters, which you carry as a separate channel, not including the main digital programming channel in the above row

--

--

--


--

--

--

--

Public, educational & government access





--

--

--

--

Channels of state and local origination which are similar to PEG content, but not technically a PEG channel, such as a state legislative network





--

--

--

--

Commercial leased access channels





--

--

--

--










Channel Name



Basic
Cable
Service
Tier

Cable
Prog.
Service
Tier

Major
Digital
Tier

Other
Networks

Also
on
Family
Tier

Price

System
Subscribers
Purchasing

Service level
required (basic,
digital, etc.)

A&E Network











A&E Network HD











ABC Family











ABC Family HD











ABC News Now











Africa Channel











Al Jazeera English











Altitude Sports & Entertainment











Altitude Sports & Entertainment HD











AMC (American Movie Classics)











AMC HD











AmericanLife TV Network











Animal Planet











Animal Planet HD











Anime Network on demand











Antenna 3











Arabic Radio & Television (ART))











Arizona Mas











Arizona's News Channel











AyM Sports











Azteca America (TV Azteca)











Bandamax











Bay News 9











Bay News 9 Espanol











Bay News 9 Weather Now











BBC America











BBC World News











BET (Blank Entertainment TV)











BET Gospel











BET Hip-Hop











BET J











Big Ten Network











Big Ten Network HD











Biography Channel (Bio / True Story)











Blackbelt TV











Bloomberg Television











BlueHighways TV











Bollywood Hits on Demand











Boomerang











Boomerang en Espanol











Bravo











Bravo HD











Bridges TV











Bright House Sports Network











Buckeye Cable Sports Net











BYU Television











C Span 1











C Span 2











C Span 3











Canal 24 Horas (Spain)











Canal Sur











Capital News 9 (New York)











Caracol TV (Columbia)











Cartoon Network (TOON)











Cartoon Network en Espanol











CASA Club TV











CBS College Sports











CBS College Sports HD











Celebrity Shopping Network











Celtic Vision











Central Florida News 13











Centro America TV











Channel 4 San Diego (4SD)











Channel One Russia Worldwide (C1R)











Chiller











Chinese Central Television (CCTV)











Church Channel, The











Cine Latino (CINEL)











Cine Mexicano (CINMX)











Cinemax











Cinemax HD











Cinemax 5StarMax











Cinemax 5StarMax HD











Cinemax ActionMax











Cinemax ActionMax HD











Cinemax MoreMax











Cinemax MoreMax HD











Cinemax on Demand











Cinemax OuterMax











Cinemax OuterMax HD











Cinemax ThrillerMax











Cinemax ThrillerMax HD











Cinemax WMax











Cinemax Wmax HD











Cinemax: @Max











Cinemax: @Max HD











Classic Arts Showcase











CLTV ChicagoLand's TV











ClubJenna











CMT (Country Music TV)











CMT Pure Country











CNBC











CNBC HD











CNBC World











CNN











CNN HD











CNN en Espanol











CNN Headline News











CNN International











CoLours











Comcast Sports Network Bay Area











Comedy Central











Corner Store TV











Cox Sports New England











Cox Sports Television (CST)











Crime & Investigation Network (CIN)











CSN Plus (CSN overflow)











CSN Bay Area











CSN Bay Area HD











CSN California











CSN California HD











CSN Chicago











CSN Chicago HD











CSN Mid-Atlantic











CSN Mid-Atlantic HD











CSN New England











CSN New England HD











CSN Northwest











CSN Northwest HD











CSN Philadelphia











CSN Philadelphia HD











CSS (Comcast/Charter Sports)











CTI TV Zhong Tian Channel











Current TV











CW, The (if satellite feed)











DayStar Television Network (DTN)











De Pelicula











De Pelicula Classico











Deutsche Welle (DW TV)











Discovery Channel











Discovery Channel HD











Discovery en Espanol











Discovery Familia











Discovery Health











Discovery Kids











Discovery Kids en Espanol











Disney Network











Disney Network en Espanol











Disney Network HD











Disney XD (DXD)











Disney XD en Espanol











DIY (Do-It-Yourself)











DOC: The Documentary Channel











DOCU tve











E!: Entertainment Television











Ecuavisa (Ecuador)











Encore











Encore Action











Encore Drama











Encore Love











Encore Mystery











Encore on Demand











Encore WAM











Encore Westerns











ESPN











ESPN HD











ESPN 2











ESPN 2 HD











ESPN Classic











ESPN Deportes











ESPN Plus











ESPN PPV (Game Plan, Full Court)











ESPNews











ESPNews HD











ESPNU











ESPNU HD











EuroNews











EWTN (Eternal Word / Catholic TV)











EWTN Espanol











Exercise TV











Expo TV Shopping











FamilyNet











FEARnet











Fighting Sioux Sports Net











Fine Living Network (FLN)











FitTV











FLiX











FLiX VOD











Food Network











Food Network HD











Fox Business Network











Fox Business Network HD











Fox College Sports Atlantic











Fox College Sports Central











Fox College Sports Pacific











Fox Movie Channel











Fox News Channel











Fox News Channel HD











Fox Reality











Fox Soccer Channel











Fox Sports Arizona











Fox Sports Arizona HD











Fox Sports Carolinas











Fox Sports Carolinas HD











Fox Sports Detroit











Fox Sports Detroit HD











Fox Sports en Espanol











Fox Sports Florida











Fox Sports Florida HD











Fox Sports Houston











Fox Sports Houston HD











Fox Sports Indiana











Fox Sports Indiana HD











Fox Sports Kansas City











Fox Sports Kansas City HD











Fox Sports Midwest











Fox Sports Midwest HD











Fox Sports Minnesota











Fox Sports Minnesota HD











Fox Sports North











Fox Sports North HD











Fox Sports Northwest











Fox Sports Northwest HD











Fox Sports Ohio (Cincinnati)











Fox Sports Ohio (Cincinnati) HD











Fox Sports Ohio (Cleveland)











Fox Sports Ohio (Cleveland) HD











Fox Sports Oklahoma











Fox Sports Oklahoma HD











Fox Sports pay per view











Fox Sports Pittsburgh











Fox Sports Pittsburgh HD











Fox Sports Plus (sports overflow)











Fox Sports Rocky Mountain











Fox Sports Rocky Mountain HD











Fox Sports South











Fox Sports South HD











Fox Sports Southwest











Fox Sports Southwest HD











Fox Sports Tennessee











Fox Sports Tennessee HD











Fox Sports Utah











Fox Sports Utah HD











Fox Sports West











Fox Sports West HD











Fox Sports Wisconsin











Fox Sports Wisconsin HD











Fresh!











Fuel TV











Fuel TV HD











FUNimation Channel











Fuse











FX











FX HD











G4-Video Game Television











Galavision











Gems TV











GMA Life (Philipino)











GMA Pinoy TV (Philipino)











Gol TV











Golf Channel











Golf Channel HD











Gospel Music Channel











Gospel Music Television











Great American Country











GSN (Game Show Network)











Hallmark Channel











Hallmark Movie Channel











Hallmark Movie Channel HD











Harmony Channel











HBO











HBO HD











HBO 2 (Plus)











HBO 2 (Plus) HD











HBO Comedy











HBO Comedy HD











HBO Family











HBO Family HD











HBO Latino











HBO Latino HD











HBO on Demand











HBO Signature











HBO Signature HD











HBO Zone











HBO Zone HD











HD Theater











HDNet











HDNet Movies











Here TV











History











History en Espanol











History HD











History International











HITn (Hispanic Info. & Telecom Net)











Home and Garden TV (HGTV)











Home and Garden TV HD











Home Preview Channel











Home Shopping Network (HSN)











HorseRacing TV (HRTV)











Hot Choice











Howard TV











HTV Musica











Hustler TV











i-life (Inspirational Life Network)











IFC (Independent Film Channel)











IFC HD











ImaginAsian (iaTV)











iN Demand











IndiePlex











Infinito











Inspiration Network (INSP)











Investigation Discovery (ID)











ION Life











ION TV











iShop











ITV (India)











JCTV











Jewelry Television











La Familia Cosmovision (LFC)











LaTele Novela











Latin TV (LTV)











Latinoamerica TV











Lifeskool VOD











Lifetime











Lifetime Movie Network











Lifetime Movie Network HD











Lifetime Real Women











Local News on Cable (LC5)











Logo











Mariavision











MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Net)











MASN HD











MASN2











MavTV











MavTV HD











MBC (Korean)











Metro Sports (Kansas City area)











Mexicanal











MGM HD











Military Channel, The











Military History











MLB Extra Innings











MLB Network











MLB Network HD











MLS Direct Kick











MOJO HD











Momentum TV











MountainWest Sports Network











MountainWest Sports Network HD











MoviePlex











MSG











MSG HD











MSG Plus











MSG Plus HD











MSNBC











MTV











MTV Hits











MTV Jams











MTV Tr3s











MTV2











mtvU











Mun2











My Network TV / MyNet (if satellite feed











MYX ((Philippines)











NASA TV











National Geographic Channel











National Geographic Channel HD











NBA League Pass











NBA TV











NBA TV HD











NDTV (The Dominican Channel)











New England Cable News











New England Sports Network (NESN)











New England Sports Network HD











News 8 (Austin)











News 10 Now (New York)











News 12 (CT, NJ, and/or NY)











News 14 Carolina











News Channel 8 (DC)











NewsWatch 15 (New Orleans)











NFL Network











NFL Network HD











NHL Center Ice











NHL Network











NHL Network HD











Nickelodeon / Nick at Nite











Nickelodeon Pacific (Nick 2) (Nick Too)











NickToons











NickToons en Espanol











Noggin (to become Nick Jr.)











Northwest Cable News











NY 1











NY 1 Noticias











Ohio News Network (ONN)











Once Mexico (Canal 11)











Outdoor Channel











Outdoor Channel HD











Ovation - The Arts Channel











Oxygen











Palladia











PBS Create











PBS Kids Sprout











PBS World











Pentagon Channel











Penthouse TV











Pittsburgh Cable News (PCN)











Planet Green











Playboy TV











Playboy TV en Espanol











Playboy TV on Demand











Pleasure Network











Prime Ticket (Fox Sports West 2)











Prime Ticket HD











Product Information Network (PIN)











Qubo











QVC











R News (Rochester)











RAItaliana (Italian)











Reality Central 24/7











ReelzChannel











Retirement Living











RetroPlex











RFD TV (Rural Free Delivery TV)











Ritmoson Latino











RTPi (Radio e Televisao de Portugal)











Russian Television Network (RTN)











SBTN (Viet Nam)











Sci-Fi Channel











Sci-Fi Channel HD











Science Channel











Science Channel HD











Setanta Sports











Shalom TV











Shop at Home (SAH)











ShopNBC











Shorteez











Showtime











Showtime HD











Showtime Beyond











Showtime Beyond HD











Showtime Extreme











Showtime Extreme HD











Showtime Family Zone











Showtime Family Zone HD











Showtime Next











Showtime Next HD











Showtime on Demand











Showtime Showcase











Showtime Showcase HD











Showtime Too











Showtime Too HD











Showtime Women











Showtime Women HD











Si TV











Sino Movies











Ski Channel











Sleuth











Smile of a Child TV











Smithsonian Channel











SoapNet











Sorpresa!











Soundtrack Channel (STC)











Speed Channel











Speed Channel HD











Spice: Xcess











Spike











Sportskool VOD











Sportsman Channel, The











SportsNet New York (SNY)











SportsNet New York (SNY) HD











SportsSouth











SportsTime Ohio (STO)











SportsTime Ohio (STO) HD











Star India Gold (India)











Star India Plus (India)











Star One (India)











Starfish TV Net











Starz











Starz HD











Starz Cinema











Starz Cinema HD











Starz Comedy











Starz Comedy HD











Starz Edge











Starz Edge HD











Starz in Black











Starz in Black HD











Starz Kids & Family











Starz Kids & Family HD











Starz on Demand











Style Network











Sun Sports











Sun Sports HD











Sundance











Supercanal Caribe











Sur Mex











Sur Peru











TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network)











TBN Enlace USA











TBS











TBS HD











Telefe International











Telefutura (satellite feed)











TeleHit











Telemundo (satellite feed)











Tempo











TEN Blox











TEN Blue











TEN Clips











TEN Juicy











TEN Real











TEN Xtsy











Tennis Channel











Tennis Channel HD











Texas Cable News (TCN)











TFC (The Filipino Channel)











The Movie Channel (TMC)











The Movie Channel (TMC) Extra











The Movie Channel (TMC) HD











The N (to become TEENick)











Three Angels Broadcast Net (3ABN)











Time Warner Cable SportsNet











TLC (The Learning Channel)











TLC HD











TMC on Demand











TNT











TNT HD











Too Much for TV











Toon Disney











Toon Disney HD











Toon Disney en Espanol











Travel Channel











Travel Channel HD











TruTv











TruTv HD











Turner Classic Movies (TCM)











TV Asia (India)











TV Chile











TV Colombia











TV Globo (Brazil)











TV Guide Network (TVGN)











TV Guide Network Digital











TV Japan (Nippon Golden Network 2)











TV Land











TV One











TV Polonia











TV SuperStore











TV Venezuela











TV5 Monde











TVE Internacional











TVG: TV Games TV (horse racing)











TVK (Korean)











TVN pay per view











TyCSports International











Universal HD











Univision (satellite feed)











USA Network











USA Network HD











VeneMovies











Veria Television











Versus











Versus HD











VH1











VH1 Classic











VH1 HD











VH1 Soul











Viajar y Vivir (Travel Channel Espanol)











VOOM HD Suite











Wapa-America











Water Channel











WE tv (Women's Entertainment)











Wealth TV











Weather Channel (TWC)











Weather Channel (TWC) HD











WGN America











WGN America HD











Word Network (The Word)











World Fishing Network (WFN)











World Harvest Television











Worldwide Shopping Source (WSS)











WWE on Demand











YES Network











YES Network HD











Zee TV (India)




















Section S. Must-Carry Broadcast Stations

The following refers to local broadcast stations your system carries and whether those stations can be viewed in analog, standard definition (SD) digital, and high definition (HD) digital format. If a station is carried half-time, count ".5" (for one-half).


02/18/09

113. Number of must-carry stations carried on the basic tier (count station once only, even if carried in analog & digital)


114. Stations in Question 113 that can be viewed on an analog channel, and separately on another channel in SD digital or HD digital format


115. Stations in Question 113 that can be viewed in HD digital format


Some broadcasters send multiple streams of digital programming, and Question 116 asks how many channels are devoted to such multicast programming other than the primary broadcast channels reported in Question 113.

116. Number of multicast channels


Answer "yes" to one of Questions 117a - 117f, or explain in 117g, the scenario which best describes the way local broadcast signals from must-carry stations are sent from the cable headend to subscribers.

117a. System is analog only. Analog broadcast signals are received at the headend and sent to subscribers in analog format. No headend equipment is in place to convert a digital broadcast signal to analog format


117b. System is analog only. Signals are sent in analog format from headend to subscribers. Headend equipment is in place to convert a broadcaster's digital signal to analog format, in case a station is digital only


117c. Separate analog / digital signals are sent on separate paths from the headend to be viewed by analog and digital customers, respectively. Digital signal can be either SD or HD, with an HD version being converted by a SD digital subscriber's set-top box to SD format


117d. Separate analog / SD digital / HD digital signals are sent from the headend to be viewed by analog, SD digital, and HD digital customers, respectively


117e. SD digital signals only are sent from the headend, and the set-top box can convert the signals to analog format for viewing on analog television


117f. HD digital signals only are sent from the headend, and the set-top box can convert the signals to SD digital format, and then to analog format if necessary


117g. Explain:




Section T. Equipment


2/18/2009

118. Can subscribers lease an analog converter? (yes/no)


119. Number of subscribers leasing an analog converter




120. Can subscribers lease a standard definition (non-HD) digital converter? (yes/no)


121. Number of subscribers leasing a non-HD digital converter




122. Can subscribers lease a high definition (HD) digital converter? (yes/no)


123. Number of subscribers leasing an HD digital converter




124. Can subscribers lease a single stream (S-Card) CableCARD? (yes or no)


125. Number of subscribers leasing an S-Card




126. Can subscribers lease a multi-stream (M-Card) CableCARD? (yes or no)


127. Number of subscribers leasing an M-Card


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