Time Warner claims 76,000 HDTV subscribers

[sampatterson]

Saw this in Mark's Monday memo, one of the first times I have seen any #s put to HDTV subscribers. 

" A story in today's Television Digest newsletter (+1 202
872-9200) says only Time Warner Cable has released a hard number of HDTV
subscribers, and it's 76,000." 

 

http://www.digitaltelevision.com/mondaymemo/mlist/frm01997.html

[raj2001]

I was down in Orlando this weekend, and Time Warner there is pushing HDTV really hard. I don't see them pushing it that hard in NYC though. They're pushing VoD harder here.

[Cyclone]

How exactly is VoD different from PPV? Is it like a Hotel where the movie will start as soon as you order it?

[sampatterson]

Some VOD on cable give you fast forward, reverse, etc. Some, like starz are downloading the movie you order to your PVR then you have full control over it.