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  "id": 2197855,
  "title": "Charter closes its $34.5 billion merger with Cox, creating the biggest U.S. cable giant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/charter-closes-its-34-5-billion-merger-with-cox-creating-the-biggest",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:20:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/charter-cox-communications-merger-closed-082026"
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  "summary": "The combined company now serves 37 million customers across 45 states, with Spectrum branding set to launch in Cox markets in mid-September",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Charter Closes $34.5 Billion Cox Merger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/charter-closes-34-5-billion-cox-merger",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:46:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}