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Charter Communications reports developments around its Spectrum broadband connectivity and entertainment business, with services available to nearly 59 million homes and small to large businesses across 41 states. News commonly covers Spectrum Internet, WiFi, Mobile, TV and Voice products, including network evolution, advanced WiFi, mobile line features, and streaming access through the Spectrum TV App.
Company updates also include financial and operating results, customer metrics, investor-conference participation, leadership changes in product and connectivity roles, data- and AI-related product initiatives, and Spectrum News partnerships. The recurring themes connect Charter's cable network, mobile service, video distribution and local news operations under the Spectrum brand.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) completed its previously announced transaction with Cox Communications and its all-stock acquisition of Liberty Broadband, creating a larger broadband, video and mobile provider across an expanded 45‑state Spectrum footprint.
In the Cox transaction, a Cox Enterprises subsidiary received approximately 33.6 million common units in Charter Holdings (implied value about $5 billion), $6 billion of convertible preferred units with a 6.875% coupon (convertible into 12.6 million common units), and about $4 billion in cash. Charter issued the equivalent of just over 46 million Charter shares, and Cox Enterprises now owns roughly 26% of fully diluted shares. Around $12 billion of Cox debt and finance leases remain at Charter subsidiaries.
In the Liberty Broadband deal, each Liberty Broadband common share was exchanged for 0.236 Charter share, and preferred shares were swapped into Charter preferred stock on substantially similar terms. Charter retired about 38.6 million Charter shares and issued roughly 33.9 million new shares, a net reduction of about 4.7 million shares outstanding. Charter also assumed approximately $840 million of Liberty Broadband net debt, to be repaid shortly after closing, and $180 million of preferred equity.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced that subsidiaries Charter Communications Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. have closed a $4.75 billion senior secured notes offering. The deal includes $1.75 billion of 6.050% notes due 2032, $1.0 billion of 6.600% notes due 2034, $1.0 billion of 6.950% notes due 2036, and $1.0 billion of 7.850% notes due 2056.
According to Charter, all series were issued slightly below par, between 99.839% and 99.937% of principal, under an effective automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3. Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Securities acted as joint book-running managers.
Spectrum and Optimum announced a strategic agreement to expand local news access and advertising solutions across multiple U.S. markets. In September, the companies will restore reciprocal carriage of Spectrum News NY1 and News 12 in the New York metropolitan area, giving each provider’s customers access to the other’s trusted hyperlocal news brand.
Optimum TV customers in Texas and North Carolina will also gain access to Spectrum News’ 24/7 local news, weather and community coverage. In a separate agreement, Spectrum Reach will handle advertising sales representation for Optimum’s West markets, covering about 30 DMAs, combining Optimum’s local relationships with Spectrum Reach’s scale and advanced multiscreen advertising capabilities.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) priced $4.75 billion of senior secured notes through subsidiaries Charter Communications Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital. The issuance includes $1.75 billion of 2032 notes at 6.050%, $1.0 billion of 2034 notes at 6.600%, $1.0 billion of 2036 notes at 6.950% and $1.0 billion of 2056 notes at 7.850%, each issued slightly below par.
According to Charter, net proceeds are intended to fund the cash consideration for the previously announced Cox Communications acquisition and for general corporate purposes, including debt repayment and related fees. Closing of the notes offering is expected on August 18, 2026, subject to customary conditions, and is not conditioned on closing of the Cox transactions.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced final pricing terms for two private debt exchange offers. In the Pool 1 Offer, seven series of notes issued by CCO Issuers and Time Warner Cable may be exchanged for cash and new Senior Secured Notes due 2038, subject to a $2.0 billion aggregate principal cap.
In the Pool 2 Offer, five CCO note series may be exchanged for cash and new Senior Secured Notes due 2041, also capped at $2.0 billion. Eligible holders who tendered by August 5, 2026 receive a $50 early exchange premium per $1,000. Charter expects on August 12, 2026 to accept all Pool 1 and Pool 2 notes tendered at all acceptance levels. New 2038 Notes will yield 7.087% and New 2041 Notes 7.337%, each priced at $1,000 per note. The offers expire August 20, 2026.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced that subsidiaries Charter Communications Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. intend to offer senior secured fixed rate notes under an effective automatic shelf registration on Form S-3 filed with the SEC.
According to Charter, net proceeds are intended to fund the cash consideration for its previously announced acquisition of Cox Communications and for general corporate purposes, including repayment of certain indebtedness and related fees and expenses. The notes offering is not conditioned on closing the Cox transactions, and those transactions are not conditioned on this offering. Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Securities will act as joint book-running managers.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) reported early tender results for its private debt exchange offers by CCO Issuers and Time Warner Cable, LLC. As of the early tender date of August 5, 2026, holders had validly tendered $2.665 billion of Pool 1 Notes (26.5% of outstanding) and $2.689 billion of Pool 2 Notes (27.8% of outstanding).
Charter amended the offers to give holders who tender after the Early Tender Date but on or before the August 20, 2026 expiration the same Total Exchange Consideration per $1,000 of Old Notes as early tenders. It also increased the New 2038 Notes cap from $1.75 billion to $2.0 billion, the New 2041 Notes cap from $1.75 billion to $2.0 billion, and the 4.500% TWC 2042 debentures sub-cap from $450 million to $614.423 million, matching all early tenders in that series. Early-settlement for accepted early tenders is scheduled for August 12, 2026, following pricing of the New Notes on August 6, 2026.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $13.5 billion, down 1.7% year-over-year, as lower residential video and Internet revenue outweighed growth in mobile, commercial, advertising and other revenue. Net income attributable to Charter shareholders was $1.3 billion, down 0.7%, while Adjusted EBITDA was $5.4 billion, down 4.3%, and free cash flow was $969 million, down 7.4%.
Spectrum Internet customers declined by 172,000 in the quarter to 29.4 million, and total connectivity customers fell by 145,000. Total video customers decreased by 21,000 to 12.5 million, while total mobile lines grew by 406,000 to 12.5 million, up 15.5% year-over-year. Second quarter capital expenditures were $2.9 billion, and net cash flows from operating activities rose to $3.9 billion from $3.6 billion a year earlier.
Charter continued its network evolution toward symmetrical, multi-gigabit speeds, expanded its Spectrum Mobile and streaming-focused video offerings, and activated 127,000 subsidized rural passings. The company also repurchased 4.0 million Class A shares for $838 million and $1.2 billion of operating subsidiary notes for $1.0 billion in cash during the quarter.
Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced that subsidiaries Charter Communications Operating and Charter Communications Operating Capital, together with Time Warner Cable, launched two private debt exchange offers on July 23, 2026. The Pool 1 Offer covers seven series of senior secured notes and debentures, to be exchanged for cash and new Senior Secured Notes due 2038 (New 2038 Notes), subject to a $1.75 billion issuance cap and a $450 million sub-cap on the 4.500% 2042 TWC debentures. The Pool 2 Offer covers five additional series of senior secured notes, to be exchanged for cash and new Senior Secured Notes due 2041 (New 2041 Notes), also capped at $1.75 billion of new issuance. Consideration per $1,000 of existing notes combines a cash component and New Notes determined via a Treasury reference yield plus fixed spreads, with an $50 Early Exchange Premium for tenders before the Early Tender Date. Each exchange is subject to conditions, including at least $500 million of each New Notes series being issued.
Spectrum Mobile (NASDAQ:CHTR) introduced Unlimited Plus Premium, a new top-tier wireless plan for residential customers, priced at $50 per month per line for multi-line accounts or $60 for single-line, with no contracts, added taxes or hidden fees.
According to the company, the plan includes unlimited premium high-speed data, 50 GB of high-speed mobile hotspot data, video streaming up to 4K UHD, up to $10/month phone financing credit (up to $360 value), included smartwatch data service (about $10 monthly value), and Anytime Upgrade. It also offers free international roaming for calls and texts plus 20 GB of high-speed data per month in over 215 countries, while retaining existing Spectrum Mobile benefits such as unlimited talk and text and nationwide 5G access.