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NBCUniversal Segments
Cable Networks
Our Cable Networks segment consists of a diversified portfolio of national cable networks that provide a variety of entertainment,
news and information, and sports content, our regional sports and news networks, various international cable networks, and our
cable television production operations. We also own various digital media properties, which primarily include brand-
aligned
websites.
The table below presents a summary of our national cable networks.
The regional sports and news networks in our Cable Networks segment together serve more than 29 million subscribers across the
United States, including key markets such as Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento and San
Francisco.
We market and distribute our cable network programming in the United States and internationally to multichannel video providers,
as well as to subscription video on demand services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. These distributors may exhibit our content
on television, including via video on demand and pay-per-view, online and through mobile apps.
Our cable networks produce their own programs or acquire programming rights from third parties. Our cable television production
operations identify, develop and produce original content for cable television and other distribution platforms for our cable networks
and third parties. We license this content to cable networks, broadcast networks and subscription video on demand services.
Our Cable Networks segment generates revenue primarily from the distribution of our cable network programming and from the
sale of advertising. Distribution revenue is generated from distribution agreements with multichannel video providers. Advertising
revenue is generated from the sale of advertising units on our cable networks and related digital media properties. We also
generate content licensing and other revenue primarily
Cable Network
Approximate U.S.
Subscribers at
December 31, 2014
(in millions) Description of Programming
USA Network
96
General entertainment
Syfy
95
Imagination-based entertainment
MSNBC
95
News and information
E!
94
Entertainment and pop culture
CNBC
94
Business and financial news
Bravo
92
Entertainment, culture and arts
NBC Sports Network
81
Sports
Golf Channel
79
Golf competition and golf entertainment
Oxygen
78
Women
’
s interests
Esquire Network
70
Men
’
s lifestyle and entertainment
Sprout
58
Children
’
s entertainment
Chiller
39
Horror and suspense
CNBC World
38
Global financial news
Universal HD
31
General entertainment HD programming
Cloo
26
Crime, mystery and suspense
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Subscriber data is based on The Nielsen Company
’
s January 2015 report, which is derived from information available during the period December 22, 2014 through
December 28, 2014, except for Universal HD, which is derived from information provided by multichannel video providers.
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