TV Use in Alaska

If you're as interested in cable TV in Alaska as Sgt. Joe Friday is interested in "just the facts, ma'am," we're glad you're here. Here at CableTV.com, we love talking TV. In the U.S., 90% of people pay for a satellite or cable subscription and 72% of those people bundle a high-speed Internet plan with their television service. And according to Nielsen, while half of all TV viewers stream video online, almost 97% of people watch regularly broadcast television. And the number of people now watching programming recorded to their DVRs is 7%.

So what does all this mean for The Land of the Midnight Sun?

• 576,760 primetime viewers
• 625,403 subscriptions
• 500,322 bundles
• 333,548 streaming

High-Speed Internet in Alaska

As we said, 500,322 people have cable TV and Internet in Alaska. And broadband usage is still growing. According to SpeedMatters.org, Alaska is #51 in broadband speeds in the nation. What makes a state #51?

• 32% have cable Internet
• 84% have speeds below 4 Mbps
• 0% have speeds above 25 Mbps

TV Actors From Alaska

Stats are interesting, but they aren't all we know about cable TV in Alaska. Did you know that the "Pee-wee's Playhouse" actor, John Paragon, is a native of Alaska? Paragon got started on the small screen in television, but got started in life in Anchorage in 1954. While the acting career may take them around the world, they still owe an upbringing to Alaska.

Find Your Cable Provider

If you can't tell by now, we know digital cable television like Wolverine knows unrequited love, and we are excited to help you find your cable provider. Local governments license the ability to provide cable service in a given area, and most of these only allow for one provider. Because of this, most cable companies don't overlap service in the same geographical region. We know which Alaska cable providers operate where, so enter your zip code below to find out who is your local provider.