How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a cable and other subscription programming business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 515210 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $825,300. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in cable and other subscription programming?

By dollars approved: Mountain West Small Business Finance, KeyBank, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Lincoln Savings Bank, Dime Commercial Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

Is cable and other subscription programming considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.5% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 515210 · Information

SBA loans for cable and other subscription programming

67 SBA loans worth $24.4M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #784 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$100,000

-44% vs all industries

Typical range

$25K-$825K

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

7 yr

Charge-off rate

8.5%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Lender	Loans	Approved
Mountain West Small Business Finance	2	$4.9M
KeyBank	3	$2.6M
Enterprise Bank & Trust	2	$2.4M
Lincoln Savings Bank	2	$2.2M
Dime Commercial Bank	1	$1.6M
JPMorgan Chase Bank	6	$1.4M
First Hawaiian Bank	2	$1.0M
BayVanguard Bank	1	$1.0M
The Huntington National Bank	4	$785K
Banc of California	1	$750K

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	13
Iowa	8
Texas	7
Florida	5
Utah	3
New York	3
Michigan	3
Georgia	3

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
27%
$50K - $150K
27%
$150K - $350K
21%
$350K - $1M
16%
$1M - $2M
4%
Over $2M
4%

Nearby

Other information industries

See the sector

Motion Picture and Video Production1,972 · $85,000 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services1,626 · $157,250 Software Publishers791 · $100,000 All Other Telecommunications552 · $181,000 All Other Information Services418 · $139,200 Motion Picture Theaters381 · $487,900 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals371 · $63,200 Sound Recording Studios352 · $125,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a cable and other subscription programming business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 515210 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $825,300. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in cable and other subscription programming?: By dollars approved: Mountain West Small Business Finance, KeyBank, Enterprise Bank & Trust, Lincoln Savings Bank, Dime Commercial Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is cable and other subscription programming considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.5% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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