Charter Communications to buy cable TV rival Cox for nearly $22B

Charter Communications said Friday it would buy privately held rival Cox Communications for $21.9 billion, uniting two of the largest US cable and broadband operators as they battle streaming giants and mobile carriers for customers.American media companies are considering options for their once lucrative cable TV businesses that are now in decline as millions of consumers pivot to streamers such as Netflix.The merger — one of the biggest deals of the year globally — will help Charter better bundle broadban ...