The Television and Cable Factbook contains the most
comprehensive, accurate and reliable business information available
for the TV, cable and related industries. No other industry
reference comes close. The Online version will provide
you with access to more than 930,000 detailed records. This database
is continuously updated.
To use the TV & Cable Factbook Online, you must first log in.
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Cable TV
· TV Stations
· Ownership
· Services
· Buyer's Guide
Click
on the database you want to search.
Brief Description of Each
Database:
Cable Systems
The Cable Systems database contains comprehensive listings for all
8,000+ operating U.S. cable systems. While there is no universally
agreed-upon definition of a "cable system," ours are reported
according to our ICARUS(tm) system (for IntegratedCAble AReas -
U.S.), which has served for decades as the de facto
industry standard.
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Among the data you'll find for
each system: |
- Full system name,
address, phone and fax
- Subscriber counts and
TV market rankings
- Programming carried,
and fees for installation and monthly service
- Executives' names and
titles
- Franchise fees, system
start dates, franchise expiration dates
- Program tiers and
associated subscriber counts
- Pay cable data
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TV Stations
The TV Stations database contains information on all U.S. analog and
digital commercial and public/educational TV stations, low power TV
stations, and TV translators. Also included are construction permits
and applications pending for new TV stations.
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Data reported for operating
commercial TV station listings include: |
- Key station personnel
- Call letters, channel
numbers and network affiliations
- Our exclusive station
maps with precise Grade A and Grade B contours (and
digital contours if applicable)
- Technical facility
descriptions
- Engineering, legal and
sales representatives
- Specific cable and
non-cable household numbers
- Up-to-date individual
station ownership histories
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Media Ownership
The Ownership database contains entries for every company that owns
a cable system or a TV station in the U.S.
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Among the data available:
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- The Company name,
address and phone
- Key company personnel
- Properties owned
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Media Services
The Media Services database reports detailed information on a wide
range of media industry suppliers, including cable advertising
representatives, commercial and educational television networks,
construction & installation companies, engineering firms, equipment
manufacturers and distributors, labor unions & guilds, law firms,
management & technical consulting firms, market & audience research
organizations, pay TV and satellite companies, program sources,
publications, and trade associations.
TV & Cable Industry Buyer's Guide
The Buyer's Guide is a FREE online database offering abbreviated
information for many of the companies contained in the Media
Services database, arranged by product category. Users can search by
company name, city, state and function, by product category, or by
product keyword.
Searching the Cable TV Database
Enter data and/or select a value
from any of the available fields. Click Search at the bottom of the
screen to start your query.
The results screen will display the
first 10 hits of your search.
Click on any listing to view the
details.
An important navigation tip:
Do not use the "Back" button on your browser to go back in any of
the search windows. To return to your list of results, click on
"Results" located just above the listing. To conduct another cable
search, click "Search Cable" located just above the listing.)
Searching the TV, Owners and Services Databases
The procedures for searching the
TV, Owners and Services volumes are essentially the same as
Searching the Cable Volume outlined above. The primary differences
between them are the available search fields.
