Time Warner Inc.'s HBO, the dominant pay-cable channel, has had a steady subscription rate of about 29 million for the past three years, according to SNL Kagan.
据SNL Kagan数据显示，过去3年有线付费频道老大哥时代华纳都有约2亿9千万的固定用户。
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While other pay-cable networks have seen viewership decline or remain flat, Showtime hit an all-time high of 17.7 million subscribers at the end of 2009, up from 15.5 million in 2007.
Pay-cable channels are still free from regulation, and the rules could prod cable companies to modernize so that nearly all programs are sold a la carte, giving consumers more choice.