Charter Broadband Losses Less Than Expected
Earnings call highlighted potential growth through Cox merger and plans to launch a new Wi-Fi product in Q1 of 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2026 — Charter lost 191,000 broadband subscribers in the fourth quarter of last year, a smaller loss than was predicted by Wall Street and an improvement year-over-year, Charter announced on its Friday quarterly earnings call.
Chris Winfrey, CEO of Charter Communications, stated that low house move rates and mobile only households, along with competition from fiber and fixed wireless, have maintained a poor environment for growth of broadband subscribers.
“In this environment, getting back to positive net additions is a game of inches.” Winfrey said. “We're incredibly focused on one, more clearly messaging for superior value and utility, and two, providing the best quality service in the market in a way that is recognized by our customers and our service is a competitive advantage.”
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