WideOpenWest (WOW) ownership shifts as Crestview discloses 37.17% stake post-merger

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW) is the subject of an updated Schedule 13D filing by Crestview investment entities following the closing of a go-private merger. Crestview reports beneficial ownership of 31,856,414 common shares, representing approximately 37.170% of the 85,703,763 outstanding common shares as of October 29, 2025. The filing explains that on December 31, 2025, a merger between Bandit Merger Sub, Inc. and WideOpenWest closed, with WideOpenWest continuing as the surviving corporation. As a result of the merger, the company’s shares were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, its periodic reporting obligations under the Exchange Act were terminated, and it became privately held by the Crestview reporting persons and DigitalBridge Investments, LLC. The filing also describes how various Crestview-controlled entities share voting and dispositive power over the shares and notes that each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its economic interest.

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Crestview updates WOW ownership after a completed go‑private merger.

The filing shows that several related Crestview entities together beneficially own 31,856,414 WideOpenWest common shares, about 37.170% of the 85,703,763 shares outstanding as of October 29, 2025. Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. is described as indirectly controlling the general partners or managing members of the main holding vehicles, which centralizes voting and dispositive decisions through its investment committee.

The amendment confirms that a merger closed on December 31, 2025, in which Bandit Merger Sub, Inc. merged into WideOpenWest, with WideOpenWest as the surviving corporation. Following this transaction, the common shares were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and the company’s Exchange Act reporting obligations ended, meaning it now operates as a privately held business owned by the Crestview group and DigitalBridge Investments, LLC.

The filing also clarifies that certain Crestview-affiliated board members assigned rights in restricted stock unit awards to Crestview Advisors, L.L.C., and that each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership beyond its pecuniary interest. Subsequent disclosures by these entities would typically continue to outline material ownership or structural changes if they occur.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 7)

WideOpenWest, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

96758W101

(CUSIP Number)

Poojitha Mantha
Crestview Partners, 590 Madison Avenue, 42nd Floor
New York, NY, 10022
(212) 906-0788

Michael Davis
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY, 10017
(212) 450-4184

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

12/31/2025

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 96758W101

1

Name of reporting person

Crestview Partners III GP, L.P.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

OO

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 31,856,414.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 31,856,414.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

31,856,414.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

37.170 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

PN

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 96758W101

1

Name of reporting person

Crestview W1 Holdings, L.P.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

OO

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 25,142,311.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 25,142,311.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

25,142,311.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

29.336 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

PN

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 96758W101

1

Name of reporting person

Crestview W1 TE Holdings, LLC

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

OO

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 1,245,968.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 1,245,968.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

1,245,968.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

1.4538 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

CO

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 96758W101

1

Name of reporting person

Crestview W1 Co-Investors, LLC

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

OO

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 4,849,639.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 4,849,639.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

4,849,639.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

5.6586 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

CO

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 96758W101

1

Name of reporting person

Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

SEC use only

4

Source of funds (See Instructions)

OO

5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6

Citizenship or place of organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

7	Sole Voting Power 0.00
8	Shared Voting Power 618,496.00
9	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
10	Shared Dispositive Power 618,496.00

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

618,496.00

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

0.7217 %

14

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

CO

SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.	Security and Issuer
(a)	Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(b)	Name of Issuer: WideOpenWest, Inc.
(c)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 7887 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO , 80111.
Item 1 Comment: Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, the undersigned hereby amends the Schedule 13D originally filed on June 7, 2018, as amended by Amendment 1 thereto filed on August 8, 2018, Amendment 2 thereto filed on March 18, 2019, Amendment 3 thereto filed on April 2, 2019, Amendment 4 thereto filed on October 11, 2019, Amendment 5 thereto filed on May 2, 2024 and Amendment 6 thereto filed on August 13, 2025 (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Shares"), of WideOpenWest, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The Items below amend the information disclosed under the corresponding Items of the Schedule 13D as described below. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment 7 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D.
Item 3.	Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
	Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: The descriptions of the Transactions, including the Merger, under Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Item 4.	Purpose of Transaction
	Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: As previously disclosed, on August 11, 2025, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 11, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Bandit Parent, LP ("Parent"), a Delaware limited partnership and Bandit Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on December 31, 2025 (the "Closing"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"). At the Effective Time, in accordance with the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement, each outstanding restricted share award in respect of Company Common Stock (each, a "Company RSA") that was held by a Rollover Stockholder as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a "Rollover RSA") became fully vested and was treated as a Rollover Share. Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Shares were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, the Issuer's obligations to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act were terminated and the Issuer became privately held by the Reporting Persons and DigitalBridge Investments, LLC.
Item 5.	Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a)	Item 5(a) of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: See item 9 on the Cover Pages to this Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons have acquired and, for the purpose of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, beneficially own an aggregate of 31,856,414 Common Shares, or approximately 37.170% of the 85,703,763 outstanding Common Shares of the Issuer as of October 29, 2025, as described in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2025. Crestview Partners GP controls, indirectly through its affiliates, (i) the general partner of Crestview W1 and (ii) the managing member of each of Crestview W1 TE and Crestview W1 Co-Invest. Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. provides investment advisory and management services to certain of the foregoing entities. Crestview Partners GP may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Common Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Crestview W1, Crestview W1 TE, Crestview W1 Co-Invest and Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. Crestview Partners GP exercises voting and dispositive power over the Common Shares of the Issuer held by Crestview W1, Crestview W1 TE and Crestview W1 Co-Invest, which decisions are made by the investment committee of Crestview Partners GP. Brian P. Cassidy, Daniel G. Kilpatrick and Barry S. Volpert are each members of the Issuer's board of directors (each, a "Crestview Director"). Messrs. Cassidy and Kilpatrick each hold the title of Partner at Crestview, L.L.C. (which is the general partner of Crestview Partners III GP) and the title of Partner at Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. Mr. Volpert holds the title of CEO of Crestview, L.L.C. and Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. Messrs. Cassidy, Kilpatrick and Volpert have each assigned all rights, title and interest in the underlying awards of restricted stock units to Crestview Advisors, L.L.C. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except and to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
Item 6.	Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
	Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: The information disclosed under Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Crestview Partners III GP, L.P.

Signature:	/s/ Poojitha Mantha
Name/Title:	By: Crestview, L.L.C., its general partner, By: Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	12/31/2025

Crestview W1 Holdings, L.P.

Signature:	/s/ Poojitha Mantha
Name/Title:	By: Crestview W1 GP, LLC, its general partner, By: Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	12/31/2025

Crestview W1 TE Holdings, LLC

Signature:	/s/ Poojitha Mantha
Name/Title:	Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	12/31/2025

Crestview W1 Co-Investors, LLC

Signature:	/s/ Poojitha Mantha
Name/Title:	Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	12/31/2025

Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.

Signature:	/s/ Poojitha Mantha
Name/Title:	Poojitha Mantha/Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	12/31/2025

FAQ

What does the latest Schedule 13D/A reveal about Crestview’s stake in WideOpenWest (WOW)?

The filing states that the Crestview reporting persons beneficially own an aggregate of 31,856,414 WideOpenWest common shares, representing approximately 37.170% of the company’s 85,703,763 outstanding common shares as of October 29, 2025.

What major transaction involving WideOpenWest (WOW) is described in this Schedule 13D/A amendment?

The document explains that on December 31, 2025, Bandit Merger Sub, Inc. merged with and into WideOpenWest under a Merger Agreement dated August 11, 2025, with WideOpenWest continuing as the surviving corporation.

Is WideOpenWest (WOW) still listed on the New York Stock Exchange after this merger?

No. The filing states that upon consummation of the merger, WideOpenWest’s common shares were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and the company’s obligations to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act were terminated.

Who owns WideOpenWest (WOW) after the merger described in the Schedule 13D/A?

The document states that after the merger closed, WideOpenWest became privately held by the Crestview reporting persons and DigitalBridge Investments, LLC.

How is control over the WideOpenWest shares exercised within the Crestview structure?

According to the filing, Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. indirectly controls the general partner or managing member of the Crestview holding entities and exercises voting and dispositive power over their WideOpenWest shares through its investment committee.

What percentage of WideOpenWest common stock is held by Crestview W1 Holdings, L.P. specifically?

Crestview W1 Holdings, L.P. is reported to beneficially own 25,142,311 common shares, representing approximately 29.336% of the WideOpenWest common shares outstanding as of October 29, 2025.