The Indicator: Pay-TV subscribers increased 0.2% (about 240,000 new accounts) in 2011.
What it Means: The numbers may not seem like much, but consider this: After numerous predictions of widespread cord-cutting, Americans have decided that paying $50-$100 a month on cable or satellite TV packages is still worth it – even with the existence of much less expensive options like Netflix Streaming ($7.99) and Hulu.com (free).