U.S. Pay-TV Provider Rankings (Feb 1, 2026)
1. $CHTR Charter (Spectrum): 12.6M
2. $CMCSA Comcast (Xfinity): 11.3M
3. $GOOGL YouTube TV: ~10.0M
4. DirecTV (Satellite & Stream): ~8.8M
5. $FUBO / $DIS Fubo TV & Hulu + Live TV: ~6.0M
6. $DISH DISH Network (Satellite & Sling): ~5.1M
Before the Hulu + Live TV merger, $FUBO ranked ~#11
Today, the combined entity is a top-5 Pay-TV provider and the #2 streaming-only platform behind YouTube TV
Scale matters in this industry