Charter’s Spectrum TV customers to get free Peacock
Charter’s Spectrum TV customers will continue to have access to NBC-owned cable channels and get Peacock included with their service.
Charter Communications ($CHTR) is an American telecommunications and media company that offers cable television, broadband Internet, home phone and wireless phone service to consumers and businesses under the Spectrum brand. Charter also operates several regional cable networks, including Spectrum News and Spectrum Sports. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Charter’s Spectrum TV customers will continue to have access to NBC-owned cable channels and get Peacock included with their service.
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