1948
First U.S. cable systems are founded
1964
Newhouse begins operating cable systems with the purchase of its first system in Alabama, branding it NewChannels
1973
Warner Communications forms Warner Cable
1979
Newhouse forms second cable company, MetroVision, in partnership with former Cox executives
1981
Newhouse adds Vision Cable to cable assets, to serve over 500K customers, and later becomes Bright House Networks
1989
Time Warner Inc. forms through merger of Warner Communications and Time Inc., together serving more than 5.5 million subscribers
1992
Warner Cable and American Television & Communications (ATC) combine to form Time Warner Cable
NY1 News launches in New York City
1993
Charter Communications, Inc. is founded in St. Louis and acquisitions of cable systems across the country begin
1994
Time Warner Entertainment and Advance/Newhouse form cable partnership
1998
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen buys a controlling interest in Charter, which he kept until 2009
1999
Charter begins trading publicly on the NASDAQ stock exchange under symbol CHTR
2001
Charter earns a spot on Fortune 500
2003
Advance/Newhouse begins operating Bright House Networks with approximately 2.2 million customers in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana and Michigan
2007
Time Warner Inc. spins off Time Warner Cable, which begins trading publicly on the NYSE
2009
Charter completes financial restructuring under chapter 11, emerging as a stronger company under new equity ownership
2012
Thomas M. Rutledge is appointed President and CEO, company headquarters moves to Stamford, Connecticut
2013
Charter debuts the Spectrum brand for products and services
Spectrum completes acquisition of Optimum West
2015
Charter launches Spectrum TV App on Roku Platform
2016
Charter closes transactions with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to become the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., serving more than 25 million customers
Charter launches Spectrum Internet Assist, a new standalone low-cost, high-speed broadband service
2017
Charter announced plan to make $25 billion investment in broadband infrastructure and technology over four years
McAllen, Texas Bilingual Call Center opens as part of larger commitment to bring all offshore, overseas call center jobs back to the U.S.
Spectrum completes all-digital, upgrading the network across the footprint
2018
Spectrum Internet Gig rollout is completed
Spectrum Mobile launches
Spectrum announces plan to launch Originals
Spectrum Housing Assist surpasses 25,000 homes improved
Spectrum Networks launches 24-hour news network in L.A., the company’s 26th local news channel
Spectrum debuts WiFi 6 Router and becomes first U.S.-based broadband provider to introduce the next generation wireless standard, using 802.11ax technology which improves WiFi coverage in the home
2019
Spectrum TV App becomes available on Apple TV
Spectrum Mobile surpasses 1 million lines
Spectrum Enterprise launches Managed SD-WAN service nationally
Spectrum launches Advanced In-Home WiFi
2020
Spectrum Mobile launches 5G service
Charter raises minimum wage to $20 an hour
Spectrum News launches its local News App to Spectrum residential customers including internet-only customers
Charter surpasses 30 million customers milestone
2021
Charter launches new multiyear, multibillion-dollar initiative to expand broadband availability
2022
Charter's inaugural RDOF build kicks off in rural El Paso County
Charter opens state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut
Christopher Winfrey is named President and CEO of Charter Communications
2023
Xumo begins nationwide rollout of its first streaming devices in Charter and Comcast households
2024
Spectrum announces unprecedented Customer Commitment
