Tag: Charter Communications
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Comcast and Spectrum’s Streaming Aspirations Rests on a Tiny Box
The Xumo Stream Box is a small, unassuming device that both Comcast and Charter’s Spectrum have begun sending out to their subscribers in place of a traditional cable set-top box. It may also be the key to both companies staying relevant in a world where everyone is increasingly moving to streaming services. The device, which…
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Right After Settling its Dispute With Charter, Disney Has Angered Cable TV All Over Again
Less than two weeks after settling its carriage dispute with Charter, Disney is in hot water with the cable TV companies again after its decision to simultaneously air “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN. The media giant said on Monday that it would add 10 additional MNF games to the network. While the decision…
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Will Disney Sell ABC? Here’s Everything We Know
There appears to be a race to buy the ABC affiliates owned by Disney. Or maybe not? That’s part of the confusion stemming from a flurry of development around those eight stations. Nexstar, which owns a large number of local stations, expressed its interest, while Allen Media Group also put in an even more aggressive…
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DIRECTV and Nexstar Agree to Bring ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Locals Back In Temporary Agreement
Nexstar and DIRECTV have agreed to temporarily bring back nearly 160 local ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC stations back to the satellite TV provider, ending a blackout that has spanned three months. “In recognition and appreciation of the continued patience of DIRECTV customers and Nexstar viewers, the companies have agreed to temporarily return the signals…
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Comcast and Spectrum’s Xumo Adds 14 Free Streaming Channels, Including NBC Sports, SNL and Bravo Shows
Xumo Play, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications’ Spectrum, is adding more content from the Universal library. The free ad-supported streaming service has quickly grown to offer a wide variety of content and is starting to take advantage of growing consumer interest in free ad-supported platforms. Here’s a list of what was added…
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T-Mobile, a Wireless Provider, May Be Placing a Bigger Bet on Fiber
T-Mobile may be taking a page out of its telecom rivals Verizon and AT&T and moving in fiber optics in a bigger way. The wireless carrier, which distinguishes itself from its competitors by focusing almost entirely on wireless — home and mobile — is in discussions with the fiber business of Tillman Global Holdings to…
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Charter Will Provide Credit For Disney Blackout For All Eligible Spectrum Subscribers
Charter Communications said it would providing credit to all subscribers affected by the Disney blackout, regardless of whether they called into customer service. When the blackout initially hit 12 days ago, Charter began offering $15 in service credits for the lost channels, which included ESPN, FX, The Disney Channel and more. But in order to…
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ESPN ‘Isn’t Giving Up the Golden Goose” of Pay TV Even as it Thinks About Streaming
ESPN is back on the air after a 12-day-long dispute between Disney and Charter Communications led to the sports network — along with other Disney-owned channels — going dark on Spectrum cable TV. Disney and Charter struck a new agreement that shakes up the traditional relationship between a media company and distributor, with some Spectrum…
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The Number of Hardcore ESPN Viewers Will Shock You
There’s likely a big reason why Charter Communications’ Spectrum and Disney came to an agreement hours before Monday Night Football kicked off, and it may have to do with just how popular ESPN is (or isn’t). Charter might have been sitting in a good bargaining position because the number of passionate ESPN viewers is shockingly…
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Spectrum Drops Freeform, FXX, FXM, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild and Net Geo Mundo as Part of Disney Deal
Disney-owned channels are returning to Spectrum, but there are a few notable exceptions. Freeform, FXM, FXX, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nat Geo Wild and Net Geo Mundo won’t be returning to Spectrum as part of the cable company’s programming deal with Disney. The agreement marks the unceremonious end to these channels — at…