Tag: Charter Communications
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Spectrum’s New Deal With Disney Ends Cable Blackout, Gives Customers Free Disney+ But Drops 8 Networks
Charter Communication’s Spectrum and Disney will bring back ESPN, FX and a few other channels back to the cable providers’ line up after the two sides struck an agreement to end a 12-day blackout. The new deal gives Disney+ for free to Spectrum subscribers, but drops a few of Disney’s networks. The two sides announced…
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Is 5G Home Internet the Future of Broadband or Next DSL? T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Charter and Comcast Weigh In
Everyone in the broadband industry is talking about the explosion of 5G home internet service. But virtually no one seems to agree on where it’s going. That was evident at this week’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference, a rare opportunity to hear from the CEOs of the three major wireless companies, Verizon, T-Mobile and…
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Charter CEO Throws Shade at 5G Home Internet, Calls it the “Next DSL”
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey isn’t impressed with 5G home internet service. The service, often referred to as fixed wireless access, has seen tremendous growth over the last two years. In the second quarter alone, new subscribers to 5G home internet service accounted for virtually the entire broadband industry’s growth, with nearly 900,000 net new customers.…
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Charter CEO Says He’s Prepared To Walk Away From Disney and ESPN as Spectrum Blackout Continues
Charter CEO Chris Winfrey said Disney and ESPN are the “lynchpin” to driving bigger industry transformation. But if they aren’t receptive, the cable giant is ready to walk on its own path. “We’ve always seen video as an asset to broadband,” Winfrey said during the Goldman Sachs Communcapia + Technology conference on Thursday. “It’s on…
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How the Cable TV Bundle Could Return in Streaming Form
The rise of cord cutting and streaming services meant consumers finally breaking away from the once-hated cable bundle. But if Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is right, that bundle might return in a new, but familiar, way. Zaslav, who spoke during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference on Wednesday, didn’t directly address the…
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Charter’s Spectrum Cable Sued in Class-Action Lawsuit Over Disney Dispute
Some of Spectrum’s customers are really not happy with the cable company’s dispute with Disney, which has resulted in the blackout of key channels like ESPN and several conference networks, and are taking legal action. Several Florida-based Spectrum customers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the company in a U.S. District Court in Florida, faulting…
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How does Disney’s Spectrum Cable Fight Affect ESPN’s Move to Streaming?
While it’s clear that Disney and Spectrum don’t agree on much – a conflict that has resulted in ESPN, FX, key local ABC stations and other Disney-owned channels disappearing from the cable company’s lineup – both would agree that the dispute centers on Disney’s streaming services. While Disney+ has gotten a lot of attention over…
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Disney Said It Wanted to Extend Contract Talks But Spectrum Declined
Disney said that it wanted to keep negotiations going with Spectrum, but the cable provider walked away, forcing ESPN, FX, several large local ABC stations and a number of other channels to disappear from its lineup. “We offered Charter an extension in the negotiations to keep our networks up and they declined in the middle…
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Spectrum Has Turned Disney Into the Villain Of Their Programming Battle
Disney has long enjoyed a rarified position as a family-friendly company that’s been a champion of all things good. Which is why it’s surprising that Spectrum, one of the biggest players in an industry that’s largely reviled, comes off as the hero in a dispute over programming costs that has led to Disney pulling ESPN,…
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ESPN, FX, Disney Channel and ABC Locals Goes Dark on Spectrum Cable TV as Disney Talks Break Down
Spectrum said Disney has removed its programming. “The Walt Disney Company has removed their programming from Spectrum which creates hardship for our customers,” the company said on its DisneyESPNFairDeal.com site. It’s an inopportune time since College Football Week One gets underway tonight on ESPN. Here’s how to watch the ESPN networks if you don’t have…