By fourth-quarter 1998, the system was delivering over 320 analogue and digital television channels, as well as radio and multimedia services, to more than 70 million homes connected to a cable network or equipped for satellite (direct-to-home) reception.
In late 1998, the system's capabilities had grown significantly, providing over 320 analogue and digital TV channels, along with radio and multimedia services, to households numbering in excess of 70 million, which could receive these signals either through a cable network or via satellite (direct-to-home).