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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Graig Graziosi

Two of the biggest US cable providers are merging

Charter Communications — which operates under the brand name Spectrum — and Cox Enterprises are merging their cable companies - (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistribu)

Two of the nation's largest cable companies have announced their plans to merge, a move that comes as consumers continue to move towards digital streaming platforms.

Charter Communications, which operates using the Spectrum branding, will combine with its rival, Cox Communications, the companies announced on Friday.

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