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Roku brings Spectrum app back under new agreement with Charter

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A long carriage dispute between streaming platform Roku and cable company Charter/Spectrum over distribution of the Spectrum TV app finally ended this week.

In a joint announcement published on Tuesday, the companies said Roku users will once again be able to install and use the Spectrum TV app from Roku’s Channel Store.

The Spectrum TV app allows Charter/Spectrum customers to avoid renting several cable set-top boxes in order to watch live and on-demand television by allowing those subscribers to access the programming they pay for through streaming devices.

Last December, a dispute between Charter/Spectrum and Roku saw the Spectrum TV app removed from Roku’s Channel Store, which prevented new Roku users from downloading and installing the app on their devices. Roku users who had the app installed prior to the dispute didn’t lose access to it, though some users reported occasional login problems as Charter/Spectrum was unable to provide maintenance and support for the app.

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Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.
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