Spectrum TV: Everything you need to know about Charter’s television options

Spectrum TV is the television division of Charter Communications. It offers its customers a wide range of cable TV packages as well as ways to watch TV without cables. The company has recently started offering its subscribers semi-exclusive TV programs.

Everything you need to know about Spectrum TV is here. We will update this article as changes are made to its plans and services.

What is Spectrum TV?

As mentioned earlier, Spectrum TV is Charter Communications’ TV division, which also provides Internet access, landline phone services and, most recently, cellular phone services through Spectrum Mobile. Charter began using the Spectrum brand name for its TV, Internet and telephone services in 2014. Charter is currently the third largest pay-TV service in the United States after AT&T and Comcast. It is available in portions from 41 states.

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Spectrum TV plans

There are different plans, both for people who have a standard cable TV connection in their home and for those who want to cut the cable.

Cable television plans

Spectrum TV offers four main plans for cable television subscribers. All plans also give users access to the Spectrum TV app for PCs, mobile devices and smart TVs, as well as thousands of free and paid on-demand TV shows and movies. The specific duct line-up for each plan may vary by location. Additional premium channels can be added to any plan for additional fees.

• choice: All of your local channels and 10 extras to choose from from a list of 72 available channels. The plan starts at $ 34.99 per month.
• Choose: 125+ HD channels starting at $ 44.99 per month.
• silver: Over 175 HD channels including HBO, NFL Network and Showtime, plus free access to the HBO Max streaming service from $ 74.99 per month.
• gold: Over 200 channels including HBO, NFL Network, Showtime, The Movie Channel, Starz and Starz Encore, plus access to HBO Max streaming service from $ 94.99 per month.

All of these plans require a set-top box, DVR box, or CableCARD device connected to your home TV. Customers can also access these channels using the Spectrum TV app. Note that Charter / Spectrum also offers packages with internet access, telephone and mobile service for other tariffs. The company also offers cable television plans specifically for the Latino audience.

Internet-only plans

Internet-only customers can also subscribe to Spectrum TV Stream, which offers all local TV channels and 25 additional cable TV channels for $ 34.99. Additional channels are available for an additional fee. The same internet-only customers can also opt for Spectrum TV Essentials, which offers 62 channels but no local channels for $ 14.99 per month. Both plans can only be streamed on PC and the Spectrum TV app for mobile devices and smart TVs.

Spectrum News / Spectrum Sports

Charter not only offers cable channels from other companies, but also offers its own programs in certain markets. Spectrum News provides 24/7 local news in 10 states including New York City. In addition, Spectrum Sports operates regional sports channels in four US states. These include New York City, where the station shows live games from the New York Mets, and Los Angeles, where local games from LA Lakers and LA Dodgers are shown.

Spectrum TV app

TV customers can also access the Spectrum TV app, which allows home and home users to access live TV channels on their PC, smart TV or mobile device. Some channels, e.g. B. Local broadcast channels are not available in the app if there is no connection to a Spectrum internet source. The applications also provide full access to the cable TV service’s on-demand library of TV shows and movies. The mobile apps can download these programs for offline viewing. In addition, you can remotely program your home DVR using the app.

The app currently supports the following devices:

• iOS-based phones and tablets
• Apple TV set-top boxes
• Android-based phones and tablets
• Amazon Fire Tablets
• Samsung smart TVs
• Microsoft Xbox One consoles

In addition, the mobile apps also support Google Chromecast dongles and televisions, which they can use to cast their apps on these devices.

Until recently, a Spectrum TV app was also available for Roku smart TVs and devices. However, in mid-December 2020, Spectrum announced that it was unable to reach a new settlement with Roku. As a result, the Spectrum TV app has been removed from Roku’s download library. Users who have already downloaded the app on their Roku device can still use it. However, it is recommended not to delete the app from your device.

Spectrum originals

As of 2018, Spectrum TV will show original programs via its on-demand service under the Spectrum Originals brand. These shows are semi-exclusive to the service. This means that they are either original on the US market or are first released for Spectrum customers before they are available in other stores.

List of currently available shows

• LA is the best – – A spin-off of the film Bad Boys II. In the action series, Gabrielle Union can be seen as LAPD detective Sydney “Syd” Burnet and Jessica Alba as her LAPD partner Nancy McKenna (two seasons, now canceled).
• Crazy about you – – Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser repeat their roles as Jamie and Paul Buchman in this sequel to their hit sitcom from the 1990s (one season).
• Curfew – – This is a UK import series. It will be suspended in the near future after the government imposed a 12-hour curfew at night due to a deadly virus. A group of drivers decides to take part in an illegal road race. The winner can be free from government control (one season canceled).
• Wanted: Deadly Games – – A docudrama about finding the man who was responsible for the 1996 Olympic bombing in Atlanta (a limited series).
• temple – – This is another UK import series. It shows Mark Strong as a doctor who operates in an illegal clinic on the London Underground (one season).
• Paradise lost – – A Gothic drama set in a small Mississippi town that focuses on a family who moves there because they are quick to reveal important secrets (one season, canceled).
• Side games – – A Spanish language drama about a professional football team (one season).

Upcoming shows

• Last Chance U (working title) – – Courtney Cox will star in this drama, playing an academic advisor at a university known for its tough athletics program. The show is based in part on Netflix‘s documentary series Last Chance U.
• Tinseltown – – Set in the early 20th century, this drama will follow four women filmmakers who want to make it big in Hollywood’s silent movie era.
• George & Tammy – – Jessica Chastain will play legendary country singer Tammy Wynette in this limited series. It will also focus on her marriage to another country music legend, George Jones.
• Angela Black – – This British import will play Joanne Froggatt as the title character – – a seemingly normal housewife who may not be all she seems at first.
• Eden – – This will be an Australian import series set in a fictional seaside town. It seems like the perfect place until a town girl goes missing.
• Beacon 23 – – It will be a science fiction series on the edge of the known universe in which two people are trapped in a futuristic lighthouse.
• The second wave – – A six-episode series is set in New York City, where a deadlier version of the current coronavirus is spreading, forcing residents to grapple with the possible end of the world.