A look at cable, satellite TV earnings reports

Cable and satellite TV companies have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected companies and what they reveal about the industry’s prospects.

— April 18: Verizon Communications Inc. says it added a net 169,000 FiOS video customers during the first three months of the year, ending the quarter with 4.9 million and representing a 12.5 percent increase from a year earlier.