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5
to search and view all the content they are interested in, without
changing consumer-owned hardware or devices. Our initial
Spectrum Guide launches are working and scaling well, and
customers are responding positively.
Over the course of 2016, we will also expand our On Demand library
with thousands of additional titles, and we will continue to improve
our capabilities on additional devices with more live, On Demand
and download to go content. And, in Internet, we are beginning
rollouts of Spectrum WiFi, which provides unlimited Internet access
to our residential customers when they are outside the home
through hotspots.
Finally, we have made good progress on our transactions with Time
Warner Cable and Bright House, which will bring significant benefits
to all of our stakeholders. For consumers, these transactions will
mean better products at better prices, with high-quality service.
For our employees and vendors, our new company will offer greater
opportunities, as we grow our business, develop new products and
compete in new lines of business. And for shareholders, our trans-
actions will create a new entity with greater scale, an enhanced
footprint, new revenue and product innovation opportunities, and
significant cost savings and tax benefits—all of which will lead to
faster customer growth, greater financial growth, and significant
long-term value.
Our transactions financing and integration plans are in place and
we are prepared to bring Charter’s value-rich product offering and
customer-focused approach to the new footprint. We look forward
to closing shortly, so that we can provide these benefits to the
communities we will serve.
I would like to thank all of our employees for their dedication and
hard work in bringing our highly-competitive consumer-friendly
products to market, and in preparing Charter for the integration
of our expanded footprint. To our investors—we appreciate your
continued support. We are well-positioned to drive greater growth
for our company and create additional value for our shareholders.
Best Regards,
Thomas M. Rutledge
President and Chief Executive Officer
Charter Communications
2015
20142013
5,936
6,322
6,674
RESIDENTIAL &
SMALL AND
MEDIUM BUSINESS
CUSTOMERS(1)
IN THOUSANDS 6%
INCREASE
2013 customer data represents
prior reporting methodology.
(1)