Charter Communications Completes Transaction with Cox Communications
The $34.5 billion deal gives Charter about 37 million customers and a planned parent-company name change within a year.
- On Thursday, Charter Communications finalized its $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises and Liberty Broadband, creating a cable and broadband giant operating in 45 states.
- Charter President and CEO Chris Winfrey described the merger as strategic to counter competition, noting the market has "changed considerably over the past decade" due to streaming services and global connectivity providers.
- Beginning in mid-September, Spectrum will launch its full suite of products in former Cox markets, offering "simple and transparent pricing and packaging" and a free year of mobile service to eligible customers.
- Alex Taylor, former Cox Enterprises chairman and CEO, has been appointed chairman of the combined company's board, while Charter will maintain a "significant presence" in the Atlanta area.
- Within the next 18 months, Charter plans to apply its "Customer Service Commitments" to Cox markets, including returning customer service functions to the U.S. and implementing 24/7 support.
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Two cable companies complete $34.5 billion deal. See how it could impact Louisiana customers.
Charter Communications closed on its $34.5 billion purchase of Cox Communications Thursday, finalizing a deal that unites two of the largest cable companies in the U.S., both of which have a significant presence in south Louisiana.
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