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.
NAD sides against T-Mobile on “break free” claims after Charter complains
In its decision, the advertising review board said T-Mobile wrongfully implied that cable companies forced long-term commitments on cable broadband customers.
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Charter’s Spectrum to demonstrate new NVIDIA-powered edge compute platform
Spectrum will demonstrate new capabilities for its Edge Compute Infrastructure at a trade show this week.
New England Cable News relaunches under Spectrum News brand
Charter Communications has relaunched its recently-acquired regional channel New England Cable News (NECN) under the Spectrum News brand.
Spectrum News launches California-specific news initiative on YouTube
New stories will publish regularly on the Spectrum News California YouTube channel, with a weekly recap airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News channels.
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Charter CFO Jessica Fischer to depart in October
Charter Communications this week said its Chief Financial Officer Jessica Fischer will be departing the company in mid-October to pursue another professional role.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
AT&T sues Charter over “fiber-powered Internet” advertising claims
AT&T says Charter's use of coaxial cable to deliver its broadband into the homes of customers isn't comparable to its pure-fiber offering.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Charter sues Scripps over carriage of Las Vegas channel
Charter and Scripps are at odds over a contract covering Ion television stations, including former affiliate KMCC in Las Vegas.
NEW DETAILS
Main Street Sports sues Comcast, Charter over unpaid fees
Main Street Sports accuses the two large pay television providers of underpaying for the rights to its channels during the first half of 2026.
Spectrum offers complementary Amazon Prime to low-income Internet customers
Qualified low-income customers of Spectrum Internet can now receive Amazon Prime for free.
Spectrum SportsNet LA expands into Cox markets after Charter deal closes
The channel brings locally-televised games from the Los Angeles Dodgers to Cox subscribers, who will soon have their pay TV package rebranded as Spectrum TV.
Charter closes $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications
Within a year, the combined company will take the Cox Communications corporate name while continuing to use Spectrum as the consumer-facing brand.