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.
Charter repositions business around new pay TV packages
A Charter executive said the inclusion of streaming apps in Spectrum TV packages help differentiate its cable TV service in a growing sea of streaming competitors.
Charter execs accused of downplaying loss of ACP on broadband subscribers
Charter is facing a shareholder lawsuit alleging it misled investors about broadband losses tied to the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Spectrum Reach partners with TVBeat to bring programmatic ads to linear channels
Ad buyers will have automation, targeting and measurement capabilities on linear channels just as they have on connected TV platforms and apps, the companies affirmed.
Spectrum to become telecom partner of St. Louis Cardinals
Charter and its telecommunications service brand Spectrum have been named the official telecom partner of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.
Spectrum rolls out streaming subscription management platform
Charter Communications has launched a new subscription management platform that aims to promote the various included streaming apps that are available to its Spectrum TV subscribers.
Charter officially debuts Spectrum Reach Architect
The platform uses artificial intelligence to help ad buyers optimize their TV, digital and streaming media campaigns.
Charter to integrate BET Plus, Discovery Plus into Spectrum TV packages
Charter will include access to more network-backed apps like Discovery Plus and ESPN Unlimited within its Spectrum TV Select package by the end of the year.
Charter reports flat revenue during Q2; broadband, video churn continues
Charter continued to experience broadband and video churn during Q2, but an uptick in mobile lines helped the company maintain flat revenue on a year-over basis.
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T-Mobile grows revenue to $17.4 billion during Q2
T-Mobile now serves nearly 133 million postpaid wireless lines after adding over 300,000 net customer accounts during Q2; postpaid service revenue grew 9 percent.
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Spectrum Business brings EverPass to Xumo Stream Box
Bars, restaurants, hotels and other public venues can lease a Xumo Stream Box for Business at a cost of $5 per month.
Comcast, Charter to partner with T-Mobile on new business wireless service
The two cable telecoms will use T-Mobile's 4G LTE and 5G network to power their business-focused wireless offerings.
Charter claims “domestic terrorism” in Missouri vandalism cases
Charter says sabotage to its network in Missouri proves the need for stronger laws that impart tougher criminal penalties on vandals who disrupt telecom services.