Tag: Spectrum
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Charter’s Spectrum Told to Stop Bashing T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet Service
Charter’s claims that T-Mobile’s 5G home internet service is “spotty” and “glitchy” go to far, according to the National Advertising Division, which recommended the cable TV provider modify or cease several claims against the wireless company. The NAD, which is part of the BBB National Programs, ruled that two of its commercials and claims on…
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Why You May End Up Paying Verizon For All of Your Different Subscriptions
You already pay wireless carriers like Verizon or T-Mobile for services like data, voice, and text. But increasingly, you may also start to deal with them when it comes to subscriptions for steaming services, fitness apps, and cloud gaming. Verizon already offers this through its +Play marketplace of different subscriptions – from Xbox Game Pass…
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Spectrum Will Reduce Video Streaming Quality on Mobile Starting in December
Last week, Spectrum started to contact customers to inform them of an upcoming change to how their mobile network will handle video. Starting in December 2023, Spectrum will default all video from 720p to 480p on mobile devices for its wireless customers connected to its network. This move will impact customers on Spectrum’s Unlimited Plus…
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Comcast, Spectrum, & Other Cable TV Companies Lost Over 1.7 Million Subscribers In Just 3 Months
Cable TV is continuing to struggle as companies like Comcast, Charter, DIRECTV, and Spectrum deal with the growth of cord cutting. Now, a new report from the Leichtman Research Group reports that the major cable and satellite companies lost 1,792,671 during the 3rd quarter of 2023. That works out to over 19,000 Americans canceling cable…
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There is A New Scam Targeting Spectrum Internet & TV Customers According to The BBB – Here is What You Need To Know To Avoid It
Once again, scammers are finding new ways to try to get money from people. At first this scam targeted Comcast customers has started to target Spectrum internet and TV customers. Back in September, a Cord Cutters News reader emailed us and detailed a recent scam possibly targeting Spectrum internet customers, a cable provider of which…
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Bally Sports May Lose All NBA Teams if It Fails To Reach a Deal With Spectrum
Earlier this week, Bally Sports and the NBA announced a deal that will keep NBA games on the RSNs. This deal will avoid what could have resulted in multiple NBA teams leaving Bally Sports midseason. One part of this deal that was not widely reported at the time is that each of the 15 NBA…
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Spectrum Invests $1.25 Billion in Ohio As Part of Massive Internet Upgrade Project
Charter Communications’s Spectrum cable business on Wednesday committed to investing $1.25 billion in Ohio to boost the speed of its internet service. The work underway in Ohio is part of Spectrum’s larger project to upgrade its network to support multi-gigabit speeds and meet the ever-increasing demand for faster internet service. The overall project is set…
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The Cost of Cable TV Could Be Going Up Because Of Streaming Services Thanks to Spectrum, Paramount, and Disney
When Disney and Charter struck a new agreement to bring Disney+ to Spectrum cable customers, it set a new precedent for how traditional pay-TV and streaming services could be bundled together. But it could also open the door to higher costs for cable TV customers. This is clearly a new structure that Charter wants to…
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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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Spectrum Plans to Upgrade Every Internet Customer’s Speed But Needs to Delay The Project Because of Money
Charter’s Spectrum said its massive project to upgrade its network to offer multi-gigabit speeds will wrap up as late as the middle of 2026, marking a slight delay from its original forecast. Charter CEO Christopher Winfrey, speaking on the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call, said he now believes project will last until the end of…