Tag: Spectrum
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Spectrum Returns to Roku, DISH and Sinclair Buy Some Time, and More
This week, Roku and Charter Communications made amends following a dispute that lasted several months. Meanwhile, DISH and Sinclair are working to keep over a hundred channels in DISH’s lineup. Netflix and Roku could be working to revive recently canceled shows, and Prime Video users have some fun new avatars to choose from. Here’s what…
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Roku Adds Spectrum App Back to Roku Channel Store
After not being able to come to an agreement to renew their contract in December 2020, Roku removed the Spectrum TV app from the Roku Channel Store. Today, the app is back. Roku and Charter sent Cord Cutters News a joint statement, saying: “Charter Communications and Roku have reached a mutually beneficial agreement to renew…
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Charter Lost 63,000 Cable Customers in Q2 2021
In its second quarter results for 2021, Charter reported that its residential video customers decreased by 63,000 in the second quarter of 2021, compared to an increase of 102,000 in the second quarter of 2020. Charter currently has 15.4 million residential video customers. The release noted that revenue for video was slightly up due to…
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ViacomCBS, Charter Sign New Deal to Include Streaming Services
ViacomCBS and Charter Communications have signed a new multi-year distribution agreement for Charter to continue carrying ViacomCBS’ networks. The new deal will also include ViacomCBS’ streaming services including Paramount+, Pluto TV, BET+ and Noggin for future distribution to Spectrum customers. “We are pleased to have reached a new deal to deliver ViacomCBS’ expansive portfolio of…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Spectrum App Issues on Roku, Universal Streaming Deals, and More
This week started off with Spectrum users experiencing issues on Roku platforms. Later in the week, Universal announced multiple streaming deals for its slate of future movie releases. Elsewhere, fuboTV and YouTube TV both added more channels to their respective lineups. We also heard rumors of Sinclair going after more regional sports networks, and the…
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Roku Users Lost Access to Spectrum App Over the Long Weekend
Spectrum customers took to social media and the Roku message boards over the holiday weekend to look for help with opening the Spectrum app on their Roku devices. Many customers were getting the same error message: Spectrum TV is only available in the U.S. and its territories, ref code RLC-1002. Some noted that they were…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Hulu and Discovery Make a Deal, Spectrum Raises Prices, and More
This week, we learned about a new deal between Hulu and Discovery, as well as Hulu’s increased interest in unscripted originals. Elsewhere, Charter Spectrum is set to raise its prices, and Toshiba’s got a new line of 4K Fire TVs on the way. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking…
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Charter Spectrum Will Raise Cable Prices in June
Charter Spectrum is letting customers know that their monthly charges are being increased again next month. Changes include increases to the Broadcast Surcharge, the Latino View package, and equipment fees for set-top boxes. Stop the Cap first spotted the notice from Charter which says: Notification of Rate and Service Changes As of 6/2/2021 there will…
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Charter Lost 138,000 Video Customers in Q1 2021
In its Q1 2021 earnings report Friday morning, Charter reported a loss of 138,000 pay TV customers. That number includes 156,000 residential customers and 18,000 business customers. As of March 31, 2021, Charter had 15.5 million residential video customers. The company saw growth in its broadband business, though that growth has slowed down in 2021.…
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Spectrum Strikers Create a New Internet Provider
A group of Spectrum workers from New York City who have been on strike since 2017 has come together to form a new internet service provider, People’s Choice Communications. Launched in summer 2020, the goal of the ISP is “to bridge the digital divide and help our neighbors get connected to the Internet during the…