There are now 1,724,000 cable subscribers in the state, more than ever before.
The total 250 systems serve about 75 percent of the more than 57 million cable subscribers in the nation.
Only cable subscribers will be able to view the content.
NY1 is a 24/7 local news provider available only to cable subscribers.
The price per cable subscriber appears to be a record.
In the next few years, many cable subscribers will have a choice of 150 and more channels.
The new system would allow cable subscribers to call up programs from libraries.
Next season, this system will be available in homes to selected cable subscribers, for about $10 a month.
It launched on October 7, 1996 to 17 million cable subscribers.
Through Viacom, the new company would have one million cable subscribers.
