Charter (Spectrum)
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.
Cable industry pioneer Robert Miron dies at 89
Miron served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Advance/Newhouse Communications and later as the Chairman of Discovery Communications.
Philo, Charter partnerships drive interest in AMC Plus, execs say
AMC Global Media has seen stronger interest, activations and engagement across AMC Plus and other streaming platforms thanks to its bundling arrangements with cable providers.
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Charter adds premium Spectrum Mobile plan, ends by-the-gig sales
The new plan, which starts at $50 per month for those with multiple lines, include improved video streaming, hotspot data and smartwatch perks.
Spectrum Reach to absorb New York Interconnect advertising operations
Spectrum Reach will absorb many of the advertising products and services currently offered by New York Interconnect.
Parks: Cable broadband losses eased during Q1, wireless growth continued
Broadband companies are increasing competition by offering Internet-wireless bundles and rolling out customer incentives like price-lock and service guarantees.
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Xumo expands ad targeting capabilities with Gracenote, IRIS.TV pacts
The initiative aims to provide advertisers with richer content signals for improved targeting, brand safety and campaign performance.
Netflix added to Spectrum App Store for Internet, TV customers
Customers can now subscribe to Netflix directly through Spectrum's streaming marketplace.
Spectrum News launches new channel in Tennessee
The channel offers local headlines every 15 minutes and weather updates every 10 minutes.
Spectrum awards $300,000 in new scholarships
The latest awards bring the total amount distributed through the Spectrum Scholars program to more than $2 million since the initiative began six years ago.
Spectrum News to air “Across America at 250” on Wednesday
The special, “Across America at 250,” premieres June 17 at 8 p.m. local time on Spectrum News channels and the Spectrum News app, the company said in a statement on Monday.
FCC approves cable industry group’s request for router ban relief
The waiver, which lasts for one year, is intended to help NCTA member companies like Comcast and Charter continue to import wireless routers while addressing supply and component bottlenecks.
Spectrum Reach integrates Anoki AI to further streaming ad transparency
The integration uses Anoki's ContextIQ to analyze live and on-demand content at the scene level, which improves transparency and brand stability, the companies said.