Tag: Spectrum
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DIRECTV & Spectrum May Have Just Killed 30 Cable TV Networks
When Charter Communications Spectrum struck a deal with Disney to end the 12-day cable blackout and bring back channels like ESPN and FX to the cable provider’s lineup, a few of Disney-owned networks were left out. Now, DIRECTV announced that they want to follow Spectrum’s lead and get networks to agree to remove some of…
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Spectrum Says It Will Drop Channels From Paramount, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, & More If They Don’t Agree to New Deals Like What They Got From Disney
Today, during the 2023 Q3 earnings call, Spectrum made it clear that its deal with Disney was not a one-off deal. During the call, Spectrums’ parent company Charter’s CEO Christopher L. Winfrey, said that if other networks don’t agree to similar deals, they won’t offer their channels. Spectrum seems to see its Deal with Disney…
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Spectrum Had to Pay $68 Million in Customer Credits Related to The Loss of Disney Programming
Back in September, Spectrum saw Disney-owned channels go dark on its TV service. Now, according to Charter Spectrums’ parent company’s earnings, it had to give away $68 million in customer credits because of that blackout. Spectrum says that negatively impacted their overall revenue and possibly impacted the number of Americans who have canceled Spectrum TV.…
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Spectrum Lost Over 320,000 TV Customers in The 3rd 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 3rd quarter of 2023. Spectrum also reported that they lost over 288,000 voice customers as many Americans turned away from traditional phone lines and TV services. Spectrum did add 63,000 internet customers during that time…
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Spectrum is Ditching Traditional Cable TV & Is Going Streaming Only For New TV Customers
The death of cable TV as you know it seems to be here. Earlier this month, Spectrum and Comcast announced a new streaming player that will let you watch your TV subscription from Spectrum streaming online alongside other services like Netflix. Now Spectrum has announced that new customers will only get the streaming-only option. With…
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Cable TV May Get Even More Expensive As Local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Owners Sign More Lucrative Deals
You might soon be paying more for cable TV. Broadcasting company Scripps said on Wednesday that it locked down cable and satellite carriage agreements that account for 75% of the company’ subscriber households, and touted a bump in how much it’ll be able to get from cable TV providers. As a result of the deals,…
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Nexstar Says the Disney-Charter Deal is a Win for Broadcast TV
You can count Nexstar as a fan of the distribution agreement struck between Disney and Charter, which ended a two week-blackout of stations like ESPN, select local ABC stations and other Disney-owned cable channels. The deal, which was announced last month, shook a few of the pay-TV norms up, including bundling Disney+ for some customers…
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Comcast & Spectrum’s New Streaming Player Comes With a Hidden Monthly Fee if You’re Not Careful
Earlier this week, Comcast and Spectrum announced the long-awaited Xumo Stream Box is now available nationwide to Spectrum customers and coming soon to Comcast customers. The device will integrate the company’s live TV service alongside popular streaming services. The device will cost you $60, but depending on how you decide to pay for the device,…
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Over 30 Cable TV Channels Could Shut Down Soon, Including TCM, Disney Jr. SyFy, BBC America, & More
When Charter Communications Spectrum struck a deal with Disney to end the 12-day cable blackout and bring back channels like ESPN and FX to the cable provider’s lineup, a few of Disney-owned networks were left out. Spectrum plans to drop Baby TV, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Freeform, FXM, FXX, Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo…
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Comcast & Spectrum Announce The Xumo Stream Box National Rollout
Today, Comcast and Spectrum announced the long-awaited Xumo Stream Box is now available nationwide to Spectrum customers and coming soon to Comcast customers. The device will integrate the company’s live TV service alongside popular streaming services. According to the ads, the box will be free for Spectrum TV customers for 12 months and come with…