Tag: Spectrum
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Spectrum Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over $28 Monthly Surcharge
A Louisville resident has launched a class-action lawsuit against Charter Communications, Inc., known as Spectrum Cable, challenging a $28 monthly surcharge labeled as a “re-transmission fee” on customer bills. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court, alleges that Spectrum misrepresents this fee as a government-mandated charge, when it may actually serve as a profit…
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Spectrum Brings Its Streaming App to LG and VIZIO TVs
Spectrum has expanded the availability of the Spectrum TV App to include LG and VIZIO smart TVs, the company announced today. The app will be available on the home screen of VIZIO TVs and in the app store of LG TVs. “We are meeting our customers where they are, making it easier than ever for…
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Comcast & Spectrum Merger Speculation Persists Despite Cox-Spectrum Deal
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, speculation about a potential merger between Comcast and Charter Communications’ Spectrum brand has been a recurring topic in industry circles. Reports of a possible union between the two cable giants have surfaced intermittently over the past few years, fueled by the challenges of cord-cutting, declining cable TV subscriptions, and…
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Spectrum & Cox Merge in $34.5 Billion Deal, Reshaping U.S. Cable TV Industry
In a seismic shift for the U.S. cable industry, Charter Communications and Cox Communications, two of the nation’s largest cable providers, announced a merger agreement on Friday, valuing Cox at $34.5 billion on an enterprise basis. The deal, one of the largest corporate transactions in the past year, unites Charter, the second-largest publicly traded cable…
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Spectrum is In Merger Talk With a Major Rival For $30 Billion But Its Not With Comcast
Update: The merger is now offical and you can learn more about the merger HERE. Here is our original story: In a potential seismic shift for the U.S. cable industry, broadband and cable TV giant Charter Communications which operates as Spectrum is in advanced negotiations to merge with Cox Communications, a deal that would value…
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Cable TV’s Hidden Lifeline: How HOAs and Apartment Deals Keep Comcast & Spectrum Afloat
May 12, 2025 – For years, industry watchers have marveled at the resilience of cable TV providers like Comcast and Spectrum, despite the meteoric rise of streaming services. With less than 50 million cable TV subscribers remaining in the United States, one might expect a steeper decline. However, a lesser-known factor is propping up the…
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Fox News, MSNBC, ESPN & More Are On Track to Lose 7 Million Subscribers in 2025
In a stunning blow to the live TV streaming industry, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV collectively lost 602,000 subscribers in the first three months of 2025, according to industry reports released this week. The steep decline reflects a broader trend of cord-cutting that shows no signs of slowing down, with traditional cable and satellite…
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89% of Cord Cutters Say They Would Spend More Money Before They Would go Back to Comcast or Spectrum
A recent survey conducted by Cord Cutters News has revealed a striking trend in consumer behavior: 89% of cord cutters—those who have ditched traditional cable TV services—say they would not return to providers like Comcast or Spectrum, even if it meant they would save money by going back. The findings underscore a growing dissatisfaction with…
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Comcast and Spectrum Lost Over 606,000 TV Customers & 259,000 Internet Customers In The 1st Quarter of 2025.
In a stark reflection of the rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape, Comcast and Charter Communications’ Spectrum have reported staggering subscriber losses in the first quarter of 2025, underscoring the relentless rise of cord-cutting and the emergence of “Cord-Cutting 2.0.” According to recent earnings reports, the two largest cable TV providers in the United States collectively shed…
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Comcast & Spectrum Are on Track to Lose Over 1 Million Internet Customers in 2025 as Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
The U.S. telecommunications industry is witnessing a seismic shift as cord-cutting, once primarily associated with cable TV, now threatens the broadband sector. Comcast and Charter Communications’ Spectrum, the nation’s two largest cable internet providers, are grappling with unprecedented subscriber losses. In the first quarter of 2025, Comcast reported a loss of 199,000 internet customers, while…