Charter Communications and Cox Communications announced today that the two companies will merge in a deal valued at $34.5 billion. The transaction which consists of $21.9 billion in equity with $12.6 billion in net debt combines the nation's second and fourth largest broadband providers with an estimated 36.5 million broadband subscribers. If approved, the merger could make it the nation's largest cable-based broadband provider, leapfrogging Comcast's 32 million.
Cox, Charter to Merge in $34.5 Deal
16/05/2025
Charter Communications and Cox Communications announced today that the two companies will merge in a deal valued at $34.5 billion. The transaction which consists of $21.9 billion in equity with $12.6 billion in net debt combines the nation's second and fourth largest broadband providers with an estimated 36.5 million broadband subscribers. If approved, the merger could make it the nation's largest cable-based broadband provider, leapfrogging Comcast's 32 million.
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