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2026
Charter to change parent company name to Cox Communications
Charter announced that within a year following the transaction it will change its parent company name to Cox Communications while continuing to operate as Spectrum across all markets.
2026
Charter appoints Alex Taylor as Chairman and Eric Zinterhofer as lead independent director
Following the close of the transactions, Alex Taylor was appointed Chairman of Charter's board and Eric Zinterhofer was named lead independent director; Cox Enterprises appointed Dallas Clement and Mark Greatrex to the 13-member board, while Martin Patterson, J. David Wargo and John Markley Jr. stepped down or retired.
2026
Charter completes acquisition of Liberty Broadband
Charter Communications completed its previously announced acquisition of Liberty Broadband Corporation in an all-stock transaction, with Liberty Broadband common stockholders receiving 0.236 Charter shares per share and Charter retiring approximately 38.6 million Charter shares previously owned by Liberty Broadband.
2020
Charter and NY1 settle gender and age discrimination lawsuit
Charter Communications-owned Spectrum News NY1 and representatives for five anchors and reporters announced they had settled the journalists’ gender and age discrimination lawsuit. The settlement included the journalists leaving the network; its additional details were not shared.
2020
Spectrum opens Pittsfield store
Spectrum opened a store on Hubbard Avenue in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where customers can add or manage services, shop for devices and accessories, and make payments.
2020
Spectrum sues Maine over prorated-refund law
Spectrum is suing over a Maine law requiring it to return part of a customer's monthly bill when service is discontinued. Spectrum Northeast and parent Charter Communications say their regional billing system is set up differently and the law would cause irreparable harm.
2020
Charter files counterclaims in RIAA copyright case
Charter Communications filed an answer, defenses, and counterclaims in a case brought by the RIAA and its partners. The article reports that the filing said they had sued over songs whose rights they did not hold.
2020
Charter files counterclaims against RIAA and music plaintiffs
Charter filed counterclaims in the RIAA copyright case, alleging that record-company plaintiffs sent notices containing inaccurate information about authorization, ownership or control of works, and alleged infringement. These are allegations in Charter’s filing.
2020
Charter announces $10 million Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund
Charter Communications announced the creation of the Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund, which plans to invest $10 million by the end of 2021 through community development financial institutions lending to small businesses in underserved communities in Charter's operating footprint.
2020
Plume closes $85 million financing round
Plume closed an $85 million financing round comprising $60 million in Series D preferred equity and $25 million in debt financing. Charter Communications, Qualcomm, Belkin, and Service Electric Cablevision participated in the investor syndicate; Charter executive Andrew Ip joined Plume’s board.
2020
Ovation and Charter present a $10,000 grant to Kumu Kahua Theatre
Ovation and Charter Communications presented Kumu Kahua Theatre with a $10,000 grant as part of the Stand for the Arts initiative.
2020
Charter announces Spectrum Total Connect broadband service
Charter announced Spectrum Total Connect, a broadband service for large distributed businesses, including retail and fast-food chains. The service was seeking orders and was in the process of rolling out.
2019
Ovation and Charter partner for 2019 Stand for the Arts Awards
Ovation announced that it would partner again with Charter Communications in 2019 for the Stand for the Arts Awards initiative, which would recognize local arts, cultural, and educational organizations and programs in 12 Charter Spectrum markets. The initiative committed $120,000 to support arts education in those markets.