DBS Performance A Mixed Bag In Q2

摘要

The satcasters have finally succumbed to weakening subscriber growth, adding just 298K new customers in the second quarter while turning in solid revenue and EBITA growth.rnWhile it's difficult to quantify the precise effect rising vacancy rates and inventories of unsold homes have had on pay TV market growth, it has undeniably contributed to the weakening customer demand in what is typically a weak quarter. Robust growth in Verizon's FiOS TV product took another bite from DBS growth during the quarter.