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.
WOW! reports lower revenue as customers move toward larger services
A decision to move customers off traditional TV service along with increased competition in the broadband space impacted WOW!'s Q4 and year-end revenue, executives affirmed this week.
Spectrum TV customers get streaming access to The Weather Channel
Spectrum TV customers will now get free access to The Weather Channel's streaming TV app if they have the network in their programming package.
Cable, satellite TV companies lose 7 million customers in 2023
The losses were nearly offset by gains in the streaming cable TV replacement industry, which grew by 1.89 million customers during the year.
Charter’s Spectrum TV offers free access to ESPN Plus
The Disney-owned sports service can be accessed by Spectrum TV customers with certain eligible plans.
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.
Revenue dips at AMC Networks, execs bullish on growth of streaming
Executives at AMC Networks expressed optimism over the state of its streaming platforms and associated businesses on Friday, even after the company ended 2023 on a particularly rough note.
Disney spat fueled cord-cutting at Charter’s Spectrum TV
Charter's dispute with Disney over TV-related carriage fees added fuel to the fire of cord-cutting during the final quarter of 2023.
Charter begins accepting applications for Spectrum Scholars
Eligible college juniors accepted into the program will receive $20,000 in scholarship money, plus mentoring, internship and career advancement opportunities.
FCC starts winding down Affordable Connectivity Program amid cash crunch
The FCC is taking preliminary steps to shut down the Affordable Connectivity Program, which is set to run out of cash in April.
Charter starts offering Disney Plus to Spectrum TV customers
Those with Spectrum TV Select packages can watch the ad-inclusive version of Disney Plus as part of their service.
Philo exec: Cable companies right on bundling, wrong on price
Philo COO Mike Keyserling called Charter and Disney's novel product bundling deal a "model for the future" as pay TV seeks to co-exist with streaming services.