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07-24-2008, 12:25 PM
AT&T said its satellite-based video connections grew 21 percent during a 12-month period that ended in June, from 1.846 million in June 2007 to 2.235 million in June 2008.
Nonetheless, the second quarter satellite TV sales effort for the telco giant, conducted through its partnership with DISH Network, netted only 3,000 during the three-month period.
The 12-month figures included service to customers with either DISH Network or DIRECTV, through agency agreements the telco has held with the companies. At the beginning of the year, AT&T said it would go with DISH as its exclusive provider of satellite TV services. Earlier in the month, however, the company made moves to exit its sales and marketing deal with DISH, which has led to speculation that AT&T would open up the satellite side of video to competitive bidding between the companies.
The numbers also came along with some robust growth for AT&T's IPTV offering.
The telco giant said its U-verse TV service netted 170,000 customers in the second quarter, taking the total subscriber count for the product to 549,000.
Nonetheless, the second quarter satellite TV sales effort for the telco giant, conducted through its partnership with DISH Network, netted only 3,000 during the three-month period.
The 12-month figures included service to customers with either DISH Network or DIRECTV, through agency agreements the telco has held with the companies. At the beginning of the year, AT&T said it would go with DISH as its exclusive provider of satellite TV services. Earlier in the month, however, the company made moves to exit its sales and marketing deal with DISH, which has led to speculation that AT&T would open up the satellite side of video to competitive bidding between the companies.
The numbers also came along with some robust growth for AT&T's IPTV offering.
The telco giant said its U-verse TV service netted 170,000 customers in the second quarter, taking the total subscriber count for the product to 549,000.