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.
Parks: Most broadband homes using ISP-leased equipment
New wireless standards and customer incentives are convincing broadband subscribers to use ISP-leased equipment over purchasing their own routers and modems.
DATA
ESPN, Spectrum, Sinclair execs to be honored at Hall of Fame ceremony
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and Spectrum Reach Executive Vice President David Kline are among the industry leaders who will be honored at a Hall of Fame ceremony later this year.
Charter’s Spectrum partners with VCCP, Horizon Media
Charter's Spectrum will partner with VCCP and Horizon Media for brand messaging, creative and media buying opportunities.
Spectrum unlocks access to AMC Plus for some TV subscribers
Charter Communications has integrated the ad-supported tier of the streaming service AMC Plus into its Spectrum TV Select package.
Charter unlocks access to Peacock on Spectrum TV Select plan
Spectrum TV Select subscribers can now access Peacock Premium as part of their TV package at no extra cost.
Spectrum debuts Audience Reach Optimizer for advertisers
Charter has introduced a new tool called the Audience Reach Optimizer that is intended to help brands deliver more-effective campaigns to TV viewers.
Charter promotes Brian Miller to SVP, Spectrum Business Sales
Charter Communications has promoted Brian Miller to serve as its Senior Vice President of Spectrum Business Sales
Scott Barton joins Charter as Group VP, Digital Marketplace
Scott Barton has joined Charter Communications to lead the company's digital marketplace efforts, The Desk has learned.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Charter promotes Keith Dardis to EVP, Spectrum Business
Charter Communications has awarded Keith Dardis his second promotion in four months.
Charter includes Spectrum Business subscribers in price guarantees, customer commitments
After rolling out flexible service packages with transparent pricing for its residential subscribers last year, Charter Communications is doing more of the same for its business customers.
Veteran advertising executive David Kline to retire from Charter’s Spectrum Reach
David Kline will retire from Charter in May after spending nearly five decades in the TV industry; Jason Brown will be elevated to the role of EVP of Spectrum Reach at that time.
Charter continues to see broadband, pay TV customer losses in Q4
The company plans to educate customers on the streaming video services they receive as part of their pay TV packages.