Tag: Spectrum
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Spectrum Lost Over 257,000 TV Customers & 61,000 Internet Customers in The 4th Quarter of 2023 as Cord Cutting Continues to Grow
Today we learned that Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, has once again lost 320,000 TV customers in the 4th quarter of 2023. This is on top of the 320,000 TV customers it lost in the 3rd quarter of 2023. Spectrum also reported that they lost over 251,000 voice customers as many Americans turned…
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Spectrum Cable TV Customers Are Losing Some Local TV Stations in Some Areas To Cut Costs But Not What You Pay
Spectrum is once again cutting costs on its cable TV service by removing channels. Last year, Spectrum removed multiple cable networks owned by Disney, including FXX and Disney XD. Now Spectrum is cutting some locals in some areas to cut costs. According to reports, Spectrum customers in the Rochester area of New York will lose…
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Spectrum Wants To Scoop Up Another Small Cable TV Company
Last week, Spectrum took the next step towards buying another a small cable TV company. After reaching a purchase agreement with Astrea in November, Spectrum and its parent, Charter Communications, is now seeking federal approval to transfer certain assets and authorizations held by the smaller company. Through the transaction, Spectrum said it would acquire Astrea’s…
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Spectrum Warns ACP Customers Program That Their Internet Bills May Go Up Soon
Spectrum is preparing its customers for the potential end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, ACP. According to one of our readers, Spectrum looks like it’s sending this email to customers who participate in the aid program: “Despite our best efforts, the federal government anticipates funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) may only remain through…
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T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T Adds Nearly 840,000 5G Home Internet Customers as Cord Cutting 2.0 Surges
The three largest telecom companies in the nation, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T, combined to add nearly 840,000 5G home internet subscribers in the fourth quarter, establishing the legitimacy of Cord Cutting 2.0 and posing a real threat to cable providers like Comcast and Spectrum. T-Mobile was the clear winner of the trio, which all reported…
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Comcast, Spectrum, and Other Cable Companies Are Getting Smarter About Fighting Cybersecurity Threats To Protect You
With data breaches a pretty regular affair and your personal information constantly under threat of getting exposed, the battle against cybersecurity gets tougher all the time. The cable industry believes it can help, and on Tuesday laid out a set of policies to allow everyone from network engineers to cybersecurity professionals to take that fight…
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Spectrum Is Closing Nine Stores in the East Coast and Midwest
Spectrum is closing nine stores tomorrow, Cord Cutters News has confirmed. The stores are located on the East Coast and Midwest, ranging from New York to as far south as Missouri. The closures are a sign — albeit a small one — that more customers are relying on Spectrum’s website to sign up for services,…
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Spectrum Strikes New Streaming Deal Similar to Its Free Disney+ Offer
Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum TV, struck a deal carriage deal with TelevisiaUnivision that includes a free streaming service offer for some of its subscribers. The two companies struck a new multi-year deal that keeps broadcast channels such as Univision and several cable networks like Galavisión in the Spectrum TV lineup. In addition,…
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Comcast & Spectrum Have Both Raised Their Cable TV Prices Already in 2024 By as Much as $240 a Year
2024 is only a few weeks old but Comcast and Spectrum have wasted no time in raising prices. For some customers, their bills may rise by up to $20 a month totaling $240 a year in extra expenses. This is Spectrum’s second price hike in less than a year. Comcast’s last price hike happened in…
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Spectrum Cable TV Will Soon Start Closing Stores To Cut Costs
Charter’s Spectrum cable TV service has been losing subscribers for years now. To help offset this, Spectrum will soon start closing Spectrum stores to help cut costs. According to multiple Charter employees, Spectrum will soon start closing some underperforming stores. The first wave will likely be 9 Spectrum stores in the Northeast, with more to…