Charter, Altice U.S. ending regional news pact
Optimum customers will lose access to Spectrum News, while Spectrum customers will no longer have News 12.
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Optimum partners with Bango on subscription management platform
The pay TV and broadband Internet provider is using a white-label version of Bango’s Digital Vending Machine.
Optimum begins offering extended trial of Disney bundle
Optimum has launched a new offer that allows its cable TV customers to access a six-month trial of the Disney Duo Bundle with ads.
Altice USA grows advertising revenue, logs pay TV losses during Q3
Altice USA saw its news and advertising business grow 10 percent during its third financial quarter, the telecom said on Monday.
Optimum expands channel options with new pay TV packages
The plans, called “Extra TV” and “Everything TV,” build on the momentum of budget-conscious “Entertainment TV.”
Comcast, Altice U.S. to stop offering CableCARD to customers
The providers are taking an initial step to move away from a piece of hardware that allowed subscribers to watch digitally-encrypted TV channels using third-party set-top boxes.
Optimum launches low-cost streaming TV package
Altice U.S. has unveiled a new low-cost streaming TV package for its Optimum Internet subscribers.
Optimum drops Bally Sports, but subscribers can still stream games
Optimum said it wasn’t fair that customers pay more for Bally Sports channels while the fate of regional sports networks is up in the air.
Connecticut AG sues Altice over Optimum Internet fees, service speeds
The state’s attorney general takes issue with a little-disclosed $6 surcharge that appears on Optimum Internet customer bills.
Altice stock price climbs amid takeover rumor
On Monday, reports indicated Charter had sought financial guidance on a possible takeover bid of Altice and its two cable businesses.
Ampere: Streaming revenue to overtake pay TV this year
Streaming’s revenue growth is attributed mainly to hybrid advertising-subscription models, according to Ampere.
Altice loses 62,000 pay television customers during Q4 2023
The number of residential customers paying for Altice’s Optimum TV was 2.172 million at the end of 2023, the company revealed this week.
Altice lowering Optimum broadband Internet prices
Altice is lowering the standard price of its Optimum fiber-based Internet service, with some customers seeing a reduction of their bills by 20 percent.
Alexandre Fonseca leaves Altice Group following corruption probe
Fonseca was not named as a suspect in the matter, which involved the company’s Portugal operations.
After sale, Cheddar implements immediate furloughs
Cheddar has implemented furloughs for some employees, about a week after the channel was sold to a private equity group.
Altice sells Cheddar News to private equity firm
Altice has sold its interest in streaming business network Cheddar News to Archetype, the companies announced on Friday.
Altice sells Cheddar News to private equity firm
Altice has sold its interest in streaming business network Cheddar News to Archetype, the companies announced on Friday.
Altice could sell Cheddar to private equity group
Altice is in the early stages of offloading its streaming financial news outlet Cheddar to a private equity firm, according to a report.
Altice founder Patrick Drahi says he feels “betrayed” by execs at center of corruption probe
Patrick Drahi said the ongoing criminal probe should not have a material impact on Altice’s cash or guidance through 2023.
Optimum extends agreement for NFL Network, NFL RedZone
Optimum says it has reached a deal to continue offering NFL Network and NFL RedZone to video customers over the next few years.
Altice suspends employees amid criminal probe in Portugal
Altice International has suspended several executive-level employees amid a law enforcement probe over apparent fraud and collusion.
Altice U.S. chairman suspends himself after colleague arrested
Alexandre Fonseca, the co-CEO of Altice, announced he was stepping away from all executive and non-executive duties on Monday.