Best TV Broadcasting Services Companies in United States
The 242 best TV Broadcasting Services companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Spectrum.
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory maps 242 TV Broadcasting Services companies across the United States, with $30.0B in total disclosed capital spread across names you'll recognize and some you won't.
The financials tell the real story. Median revenue across 13 validated filers sits at $200M, with median growth at -1% YoY. But that flat middle hides a brutal spread at the top. Comcast Corp pulled $31.5B in revenue, up 5% YoY, and netted $2.2B, which is 23 times the sector median net income of $96M. DirecTV added $8.0B at +4% YoY, netting $778M, or 8x the median. I'd call that concentration, not competition. Sinclair Broadcast Group, by contrast, reported $773M at -40% YoY, a figure that captures how fast linear distribution is repricing. The combined revenue pool across these 13 filers reaches $43.7B. So what does that leave for everyone else in the directory? Fragments, mostly. And yet app-side momentum is real: median install growth runs at +16% YoY across 26 broadcasting and television apps, which signals where audiences are quietly migrating.
Ranked: Best TV Broadcasting Services companies in United States
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 090 Media Live event production company that specializes in providing experienced teams to run online broadcasts… | — | — | — | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 13wham-tv 13wham-tv is a business committed provider of broadcast and digital media content - including local news… | — | — | 87 | 1962 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inReact+34 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 4KUNIVERSE Online platform offering lottery, slot games, and diverse e-commerce products | — | — | — | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Adelphia Communications Provider of cable television services intended to serve customers in 31 states. | — | — | 14,000 | 1952 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Affinity Media Provider of media and entertainment services | — | — | — | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Allen Media Broadcasting Provider of produce & distributing emmy award winning and nominated shows services | — | — | 974 | 2019 | CMS Made SimplePHPBootstrap+20 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | allen technologies Allen Technologies has been providing interactive systems to hospitals for nearly 30 years. | — | — | 35 | 1977 | — | — | — | 32 patents Adjustable workholding and track‑clamping systems for woodworking and metal‑fabrication machinery. | — |
| 8 | Allen's T.V. Cable Service Operator of cable television systems in Morgan City, Louisiana. | — | — | 20 | 1959 | UNIXApache HTTP Server | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 TV Broadcasting Services companies in United States
#1
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2006 · 13 employees$4.3Mraised▾
End-to-end IPTV delivery platform for broadcasters. Provides real-time and on-demand video solutions for enterprises and websites. It enables ingesting, transcoding, and digital asset verification to deliver content over the internet, cable, or DTV broadcast. Their platform also enables delivery of the content to end-customer devices such as IPTV, portals, smartphones, and more.
- May 2026Seed—
#2
Public · Stamford, Connecticut · founded 1993 · 101100 employees$10Braised▾
Charter Communications is a telecommunications company which provides television, internet and telephone services to consumers and business customers under the brand name of Spectrum in the US. It offers cable television service (HDTV/ IPTV) with DVR, on-demand and mobile streaming services, fiber/ cable/ wireless broadband services, managed WiFi services, local and long-distance telephone services with SIP trunking and PRI, and cost-effective bundled services. It also provides web hosting, cloud backup, security solutions, installation, and support services. It caters to hospitality, education, healthcare, retail, technology, and other service sectors. In May 2016, it acquired Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks making it the third-largest pay television company in the United States. As of May 2017, it serves over 25 million people in 41 states with significant coverage in 48 states and is the second-largest cable operator in the United States by subscribers (after Comcast). In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $54.48B and a net profit of $4.87B.
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Feb 2020Post IPO$10M
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$1.5B
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$500M
#3
Acquired · Mattoon, Illinois · founded 1894 · 2690 employees$1.8Braised▾
Provider of phone, voice, data, VoIP, and internet services for residential & business
- Mar 2023Post IPO—
- Dec 2021Post IPO$75M
- Jan 2021Conventional Debt$150M
- Oct 2020Post IPO$350M
#4
Funding Raised · Middletown, New York · founded 1995 · 2393 employees$6.5Braised▾
Mediacom Communications is a telecommunication service provider and a cable television company which provides broadband internet, phone, video, data services and solutions to residential and business users in over 14 states of the United States. The company offers fiber optic broadband internet services, local and long distance telephone service, digital cable television service with DVR, on-demand and mobile streaming services, home automation and security systems; and cost-effective bundle services. It also provides business internet, business (VoIP) phone systems with hosted PBX, managed voice services, business TV and music, mobile data, managed WiFi services and web hosting services. It caters to customers in government, education, healthcare, finance, and hospitality industries. Mediacom Communications is the 5th largest cable operator in the US.
- Mar 2020Conventional Debt$2.2B
- Mar 2018Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Nov 2017Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Feb 2017Conventional Debt$1.4B
#5
Public · Stamford, Connecticut · founded 1993 · 101100 employees$6.2Braised▾
Provider of cable TV & sports channels, 5G mobile, and home phone services. It is a cable telecommunications company that offers a range of home entertainment and information services. It also provides communications and entertainment products.
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt$1.2B
- May 2019Conventional Debt$750M
- Apr 2017Conventional Debt$2.5B
- Nov 2009Post IPO$1.7B
#6
Public · Little Rock, Arkansas · founded 2006 · 11080 employees$1.9Braised▾
Windstream Communications offers phone, broadband and digital TV services. It was formed through the spinoff of Alltel’s landline business and merger with VALOR Telecom. Its services include phone, Internet and HD digital TV services to customers in 16 states. It also offers IP-based voice and data services and advanced phone systems and equipment to businesses and government agencies. In 2018, the company recorded annual revenues of $5.71B, and a net loss of $0.72B.
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$46.3M
- May 2018Conventional Debt$600M
- Feb 2018Grant (prize money)$3.4M
- Nov 2017Conventional Debt$400M
#7
Acquired · Quincy, Massachusetts · founded 2003 · 496 employees$2.2Braised▾
Atlantic Broadband is a telecom and cable TV service provider which caters to residential, SMB, enterprise, and carrier customers in the US. It provides broadband Internet (fiber-optic and coaxial), local and long-distance telephone, WiFi hotspots, cable TV (IPTV, on-demand, etc.), hosted voice, dedicated internet access, etc. Its carrier offerings include wholesale internet services, metro ethernet access, dark fiber, dedicated IP transit, and cell site backhaul services. It operates in multiple regions including Florida, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Miami, Maryland, Aiken, New York, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Virginia, etc.
- Jan 2018Post IPO$315M
- Jan 2018Conventional Debt$1.9B
#8
Acquired · Kirkland, Washington · founded 2003 · 67 employees$555Mraised▾
Wave Broadband provides cable TV, Internet and phone services. Delivers redundant fiber rings for local governments, Fortune 100 companies, with major fiber hubs in West Coast markets. Two retail brand names Wave Broadband in the Seattle, Portland and Sacramento, and Astound in the San Francisco. Recognized by CableFAX Magazine with the Independent Cable Operator of the Year award and PC Magazine’s 2012 list of Top 10 Fastest ISPs in the nation. Has around 400,000 customers
- Sep 2016Conventional Debt$125M
- May 2015Conventional Debt$130M
- Apr 2015Conventional Debt$125M
- Jun 2014Conventional Debt$175M
#9
Acquired · Englewood, Colorado · founded 1980 · 14200 employees$200.1Mraised▾
Dish network is a satellite TV provider based in the US. Claims to have 14M subscribers covers 200+ HD channels and provides HD and DVR technology as of Aug-2016. Reported 2.9% increase in revenue, surpassing $15B in 2015. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $16.67B and a net profit of $2.3B.
- 2021Post IPO—
- Dec 2019Post IPO$186M
- Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$14.2M
#10
Public · Cockeysville, Maryland · founded 1986 · 7900 employees$550Mraised▾
Sinclair is a TV broadcasting network based in Cockeysville. Provides original programming covering sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Owns/operates 173 TV stations and 483 channels across the country in 81 markets and reportedly covers 30% of all American house holds as of Aug 2016. In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $5.94B, and a net loss of $2.41B.
- Jul 2014Conventional Debt$550M
#11
Acquired · Englewood, Colorado · founded 1996 · 3000 employees$165Mraised▾
WOW (WideOpenWest) is an internet, cable and phone service provider for home and business in Midwest and Southwest US. It offers internet and cable TV bundled services with maximum speed of 300Mbps. Its ULTRA box offering is an all in one solution for home which includes - video, internet and WiFi. Also provides local and long-distance phone service. Business services include ethernet, voice trunking, PBX, IaaS and colocation. Is privately owned by Avista Capital Partners.
- May 2016PE$40M
- Dec 2015PE$125M
#12
Deadpooled · Draper, Utah · founded 2003$25.8Mraised▾
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