Coverage dated August 20, 2026 to August 22, 2026

Cox Communications acquired by nation's largest cable provider in $34.5B deal

Headline from Omaha World-Herald, on the newest of 2 developments

The transaction comes after a final approval last week from the California Public Utility Commission. Charter Communications was already the largest cable provider in the United States.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Charter Communications Closes $34.5 Billion Merger With Cox—Forming New Cable Giant

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Cox Communications acquired by nation's largest cable provider in $34.5B deal

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    Charter Communications Completes Cox, Liberty Broadband Deals, Creating New Cable Powerhouse (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    "When Liberty first invested in Charter more than a decade ago, we saw an opportunity to build scale behind a great management team and operating model," said John Malone.

  2. Variety

    Charter Closes $34.5 Billion Cox Deal in Cable Megamerger, Company to Adopt Cox Communications Name (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Charter Communications, already the No. 1 cable operator in the U.S., closed its acquisition of Cox Communications, creating a cable giant with operations in 45 states serving roughly 37 million customers. The closing of the deal, valued at $34.

  3. Deadline

    Charter Closes Acquisition Of Rival Cox, Expanding Spectrum Pay-TV And Broadband To 45 States (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    Charter Communications said Thursday it has closed its $34.5 billion acquisition of rival Cox Enterprises, creating a new cable and broadband giant. The combined company will have 38 million subscribers to video, internet and wireless services, with the Spectrum brand to be available in 45 states in…

  4. Forbes

    Charter Communications Closes $34.5 Billion Merger With Cox—Forming New Cable Giant (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The massive cable merger first announced in 2025 cleared its final regulatory hurdle in California last week.

  5. Quartz

    Charter closes its $34.5 billion merger with Cox, creating the biggest U.S. cable giant (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    The combined company now serves 37 million customers across 45 states, with Spectrum branding set to launch in Cox markets in mid-September

  6. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    Charter completes acquisition of Cox: What that means for you (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

    Published

    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    It's a $34.5 billion deal, according to Charter Communications.

  7. The Santa Barbara Independent

    Cox Communications, Santa Barbara’s Sole Cable Provider, Officially Acquired by Spectrum-Owner Charter (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

    Published

    The Santa Barbara Independent's feed description

    Charter CEO says $34.5 billion deal will bring lower costs, higher speeds, and the Los Angeles Dodgers to Cox’s six million customers.

  8. KLFY Lafayette

    Charter buys Cox for $34.5 billion, rebranding to Spectrum soon (opens KLFY Lafayette)

    Published

    KLFY Lafayette's feed description

    LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)-- Charter Communications has purchased Cox Communications for $34.5 billion. Charter, the parent company of Spectrum, plans to rebrand Cox markets to Spectrum over the coming month.

  9. Nooz Hawk

    In $34.5 Billion Deal, Charter Communications Officially Takes Over Cox (opens Nooz Hawk)

    Published

    Nooz Hawk's feed description

    Charter Communications announced Thursday that it has officially acquired Cox for $34.5 billion, following approval last week from the California Public Utilities Commission. With the decision, Charter — which operates as […]

  10. Omaha World-Herald

    Cox Communications acquired by nation's largest cable provider in $34.5B deal (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The transaction comes after a final approval last week from the California Public Utility Commission. Charter Communications was already the largest cable provider in the United States.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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