How Spectrum’s ‘Mad About You’ Revival Might Keep People From Cutting the Cord

It’s rough out there for cable companies, who can’t seem to stop customers from dropping their pay-TV subscriptions in favor of streaming. One cable company, however, thinks it has the answer. Charter’s Spectrum turned heads earlier this year when it picked up the “Bad Boys” spinoff, “LA’s Finest” (which was passed on by NBC) and made it exclusive to its 17 million pay TV customers. It’s a bold move from the No. 2 cable company in the U.S., which is trying to stem the tide of the current mass exodus towards streaming. On Wednesday, Spectrum will bring back former NBC comedy “Mad About You” for a limited revival, one that sees Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt’s Paul and Jamie Buchman deal with being empty-nesters now that their adult daughter Mabel is off to college. Traditional TV, which includes cable and satellite providers, were hit with a record number of net customer losses during the third quarter, with more than 1.7 million people ditching their service. This comes as a major media companies like Apple and Disney have entered the streaming era with their own subscription-based offerings, with WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal following suit next year. Also Read: 'Mad About You': Carol...

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