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Charter (CHTR) Signs Multi-Year Distribution Deal for HBO MAX
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Charter Communications (CHTR - Free Report) recently signed a multi-year distribution agreement with AT& T’s (T - Free Report) WarnerMedia for the HBO Max streaming service, which debuts next month.
Per the agreement, Charter customers who have subscribed to HBO will be given complimentary access to HBO Max at no additional charge.
Charter, a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company, reaches 29 million customers in 41 U.S. states through its Spectrum brand. The deal also includes subscribers in Charter’s Spectrum Silver and Gold video packages.
Additionally, non-HBO subscribing Charter customers will be able to purchase access to the streaming platform directly from the operator.
Notably, HBO Max costs $14.99 a month, the same price as an HBO subscription. Its streaming content portfolio includes 10,000 hours of curated content including HBO titles such as Game of Thrones and The Wire along with originals and an extensive catalogue of film and TV shows from across the WarnerMedia empire.
Charter is one of the leading cable providers in the United States. Compared with both AT&T and Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) , Charter does not have a vast direct-to-consumer streaming ambitions. However, it has recently ramped up its slate of original programming. The addition of HBO Max definitely makes Charter’s Spectrum offering more attractive.
Notably, in 2019, Charter signed a distribution deal with Disney (DIS - Free Report) to continue delivery of the media giant’s content to Spectrum customers through Disney’s streaming services, including Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+.
Moreover, HBO Max is coming to a densely populated streaming market, with individual offerings from Disney, Apple and Comcast. The new services, Disney+, Apple TV+ and Peacock are expected to provide significant challenges to incumbents, particularly Netflix, which dominates the streaming space.
Charter’s expansive presence in the United States is expected to help HBO Max gain rapid footprint and counter stiff competition in the streaming market.
The company’s latest distribution deal with Warner will boost the chances of HBO Max’s success for Warner in the crowded U.S. OTT market.
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Charter (CHTR) Signs Multi-Year Distribution Deal for HBO MAX
Charter Communications (CHTR - Free Report) recently signed a multi-year distribution agreement with AT& T’s (T - Free Report) WarnerMedia for the HBO Max streaming service, which debuts next month.
Per the agreement, Charter customers who have subscribed to HBO will be given complimentary access to HBO Max at no additional charge.
Charter, a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company, reaches 29 million customers in 41 U.S. states through its Spectrum brand. The deal also includes subscribers in Charter’s Spectrum Silver and Gold video packages.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Additionally, non-HBO subscribing Charter customers will be able to purchase access to the streaming platform directly from the operator.
Notably, HBO Max costs $14.99 a month, the same price as an HBO subscription. Its streaming content portfolio includes 10,000 hours of curated content including HBO titles such as Game of Thrones and The Wire along with originals and an extensive catalogue of film and TV shows from across the WarnerMedia empire.
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Charter’s Expansive Footprint to Aid HBO MAX
Charter is one of the leading cable providers in the United States. Compared with both AT&T and Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) , Charter does not have a vast direct-to-consumer streaming ambitions. However, it has recently ramped up its slate of original programming. The addition of HBO Max definitely makes Charter’s Spectrum offering more attractive.
Notably, in 2019, Charter signed a distribution deal with Disney (DIS - Free Report) to continue delivery of the media giant’s content to Spectrum customers through Disney’s streaming services, including Hulu, ESPN+ and Disney+.
Moreover, HBO Max is coming to a densely populated streaming market, with individual offerings from Disney, Apple and Comcast. The new services, Disney+, Apple TV+ and Peacock are expected to provide significant challenges to incumbents, particularly Netflix, which dominates the streaming space.
Charter’s expansive presence in the United States is expected to help HBO Max gain rapid footprint and counter stiff competition in the streaming market.
The company’s latest distribution deal with Warner will boost the chances of HBO Max’s success for Warner in the crowded U.S. OTT market.
5 Stocks Set to Double
Each was hand-picked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2020. Each comes from a different sector and has unique qualities and catalysts that could fuel exceptional growth.
Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
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