Warner Bros Discovery and Charter Communications have announced what they describe as a “groundbreaking”, multi-year distribution partnership that re-imagines the future of video by fully integrating linear video and streaming services. They say that with this early renewal, the agreement further evolves the video ecosystem with more value and flexibility in video bundles, deeper libraries […]

Charter Communications and Paramount Global have announced that the ad-supported version of Paramount’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Paramount+ Essential, is now available in all Spectrum TV Select and Mi Plan Latino packages in the US at no additional cost. As part of the companies’ new multi-year distribution agreement, Spectrum video customers can immediately begin streaming over […]

Charter Communications and TelevisaUnivision have announced the new ad-supported premium subscription version of ViX Premium with Ads, is now available at no additional cost to Spectrum customers in the US who have access to Univision as part of their Spectrum TV Select or Mi Plan Latino packages. Through the companies’ new multi-year agreement, customers can […]

Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, and Spectrum Reach, the advertising sales business of Charter Communications, have announced an expanded partnership that enhances programmatic ad-buying access across Spectrum Reach’s library of linear and streaming television inventory. With the agreement, Spectrum Reach will expand on the current use of Magnite’s technology, which is focused on delivering […]

Charter Communications reported higher Q1 profits despite continued cord-cutting. The US telco and mass media company said it lost 72,000 residential and business interest customers, leaving it with 30.5 million. A year ago, the company added 67,000 broadband subscribers. Despite this residential broadband revenue grew 1.9 per cent to $5.8 billion. Cord-cutting accelerated, with Charter […]

AMC Networks announced has hired Stephanie Mitchko as the company’s Executive Vice President, Global Media Operations & Technology, reporting to AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan. In this new role at the company, Mitchko will provide strategic leadership across the company’s global technology and operations business including information technology, media and broadcast operations, content delivery, cybersecurity, […]

Charterhouse Capital Partners (CCP) has agreed to take a majority stake in Two Circles in a deal worth a reported $300 million (€273m). The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024. The business will continue to be led by CEO and co-founder, Gareth Balch, alongside the current management team, and the […]

Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company have announced that the ad-supported version of Disney+ is now available in all Spectrum TV Select packages in the US at no additional cost. As part of the two companies’  new distribution agreement, Charter video customers can immediately begin streaming entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and […]

Global pay-TV penetration will see its first-ever yearly decline in 2024, according to research by Ampere Analysis. The drop will follow pay-TV penetration peaking at 60.3 per cent in Q4 2023 according to the research, which forecasts that by 2028 global pay-TV penetration will have fallen by almost four percentage points. In North America, pay-TV […]

Charter Communications has revealed that its Spectrum brand has lost 320,000 TV subs in the third quarter of 2023. It also reported that it paid out $68 million in customer credits due to its carriage dispute with Disney that led to a blackout. “We continue to make significant progress against the multi-year strategic initiatives we […]