Employment in the television and radio communications industry, selected years, 1958-1999 
(thousands)

        (Radio & TV Broadcasting)	    (Pay TV & Others)
Year	       Thousands		      Thousands		
      		
1958		 83.6 				 44.3
1972		137.2 				 58.7
1984		223.5 				163.4
1999		247.8 				234.0