Presently, the cable MSO's have about 75% of U.S. household when providing television services. Leichtman Research Group is reporting that 60% of U.S. homes now connect to the Internet via broadband. Indicating more grow, 40% of current narrowband/dial-up subscribers said they are interested in getting broadband. This should be welcome news for those looking to offer new media video services via the some form of broadband.

Cable remains the most common source for residential broadband, driven by its strength among higher-income households. Thirty-seven percent of all households with annual incomes of more than $75,000 subscribe to cable broadband, while 27% subscribe to DSL.

"By the end of the year 2010, there will be over 105 million residential subscribers in the U.S., with over 80% subscribing to broadband," Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst at Leichtman Research Group, said in the report.