In 1994, Comcast became the third largest cable operator in the United States with around 3.5 million subscribers following its purchase of Maclean-Hunter's American division for $1.27 billion. The company's UK branch, Comcast UK Cable Partners, goes public while constructing a cable telecommunications network. With five other media companies, the corporation becomes an original investor in The Golf Channel. Following a bid in 1994 for $2.1 billion, Comcast increased its ownership of QVC from 15.5% of stock to a majority, in a move to prevent QVC from merging with CBS. Comcast later sold its QVC shares in 2004 to Liberty Media for $7.9 billion.
In 1994 , Comcast became the third largest cable operator in the United States with around 3.5 million subscribers following its purchase of Maclean - Hunter 's American division for $ 1.27 billion . The company 's UK branch , Comcast UK Cable Partners , goes public while constructing a cable telecommunications network . With five other media companies , the corporation becomes an original investor in The Golf Channel . Following a bid in 1994 for $ 2.1 billion , Comcast increased its ownership of QVC from 15.5 % of stock to a majority , in a move to prevent QVC from merging with CBS . Comcast later sold its QVC shares in 2004 to Liberty Media for $ 7.9 billion .
Comcast's customer base in 1994 was good enough for what national ranking among its competition?
Comcast 's customer base in 1994 was good enough for what national ranking among its competition ?
third largest
third largest