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1&1 Confirms Guidance Despite Slight Customer Decline

1&1 AG reported mixed first-half 2026 results: revenue and earnings increased while the number of customer contracts fell slightly to 16.18 million, driven by a strategic realignment in the mobile segment. Group revenue rose 1.6% to about €2.27 billion, EBITDA grew 5.1% to €382.7 million and EBIT increased by more than 60%. Service revenue was slightly below the prior-year level. Investments in tangible and intangible assets declined and operational efficiency improved. The company confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, expecting stable service revenue and a materially higher EBITDA, with further earnings growth planned for coming years.

• 1&1 reported 16.18 million customer contracts at the end of H1 2026, a slight decline year-on-year.
• Group revenue for H1 2026 rose 1.6% to approximately €2.27 billion.
• EBITDA increased 5.1% to €382.7 million in H1 2026.

1&1 TV Adds ProSiebenSat.1’s Joyn

1&1 TV has integrated the ProSiebenSat.1 streaming service Joyn into its TV platform. Joyn’s app is now available on 1&1 TV, allowing users to search for and start Joyn+ content directly via the 1&1 TV interface. A one-time registration/login in the Joyn app is required to access the integrated offering; once logged in, users remain logged in for subsequent accesses and are taken directly to selected content. According to 1&1, this integration complements existing deep integrations with RTL+ and the ZDF streaming portal.

• 1&1 TV has integrated the ProSiebenSat.1 streaming service Joyn into its TV offering.
• The Joyn app is now available on the 1&1 TV platform, enabling search and direct playback of Joyn+ content via 1&1 TV.
• Users must perform a one-time registration/login in the Joyn app to access the integrated content; afterwards they remain logged in for future accesses.

Spectrum Says 'Hi!' to 11+ Million Homes and Businesses Across Major Markets Including Las Vegas, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orange County, Phoenix, Providence and San Diego

The Cox Communications newsroom has been rebranded as the Charter Communications newsroom, with a new press release announcing Spectrum's expansion to 11+ million homes and businesses across major markets.

Architecture of CoxOutage.us Launched for Outage Tracking

The author launched CoxOutage.us, a site to map and track Cox Communications outages, and describes the technical and SEO architecture used to ensure instant, localized pages during sudden traffic spikes. Key infrastructure choices include aggressive caching (LiteSpeed Cache + Memcached), edge delivery via Cloudflare, hosting on InterServer, and SEO tactics such as hyper-specific URL slugs and using the Google Indexing API with Rank Math for automated indexing and schema generation. The site focuses on scaling localized landing pages and improving the automated reporting pipeline.

• CoxOutage.us was launched to map and track Cox Communications disruptions.
• The site uses LiteSpeed Cache combined with Memcached for object caching to minimize database queries during traffic spikes.
• Cloudflare is used for DNS management and edge-level caching; the site is hosted on InterServer.

Spectrum Offers Free Amazon Prime to Eligible Customers

Spectrum announced a partnership with Amazon to include a full Amazon Prime membership at no additional cost for customers who qualify for Spectrum Internet Assist, the ISP's low‑income program offering speeds up to 50 Mbps. The benefit is available to new and existing qualifying Spectrum customers (already included for legacy Spectrum accounts, with Prime inclusion coming soon for eligible legacy Cox customers). Customers activate the offer by visiting Spectrum.net/Prime and completing account setup or sign-in on Amazon's site. Spectrum highlighted Prime perks—grocery and delivery savings, Prime Video and Music, Amazon Pharmacy delivery, and Prime Day deals—and cited a retail valuation of about $14.99 per month ($139 per year). Adam Ray, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, said the initiative is intended to add value for customers and support communities.

• Spectrum partnered with Amazon to provide Amazon Prime at no extra cost for qualifying Spectrum Internet Assist customers.
• Spectrum Internet Assist is a low‑income program offering speeds up to 50 Mbps.
• The offer is available to new and existing qualifying customers; activation requires visiting Spectrum.net/Prime and completing account setup or sign-in on Amazon.