This live TV streaming service just sent all its customers to YouTube TV. From proprietary service to streaming bundles A cable and internet provider company out of the Midwest is slowly shuttering its proprietary live TV service and shuttling customers to YouTube TV, the best live TV streaming service. The provider, WOW!, started the phase-out as far back as 2023 (per CordCutterNews), but Tomsguide is now reaching the official end date. Traditional TV customers are encouraged to sign up for one of WOW!'s YouTube TV bundles, which offer the service for $10 a month for one year. Legacy customers will be moved over to YTTV at some point since the WOW! service is shutting down in April. Additionally, WOW! is also shutting down its streaming TV service, originally designed as a rival to live services like Fubo and Sling TV. Now, if you sign up for a TV service through WOW! you'll be provided with YouTube TV as the designated offering. Article continues below Latest Videos From Tom's Guide Next steps. If you're currently subscribed to WOW! TV+, the transition to YTTV has begun and is supposed to be completed around June 30, 2026. Either way, the service will shut down on that date. According to CordCutterNews, legacy WOW TV customers who still use traditional cable TV services will be gradually rolled over to YouTube TV too. It's not clear how long that process will take and could depend on your area. WOW! services large chunks of the Midwest, including Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, as well as some metropolitan areas in Alabama, South Carolina, and parts of Florida's panhandle. It speaks to a larger trend of cable providers making deals with streaming services. Last summer, Charter started adding streamers to TV bundles and more recently, TV networks and Streamers have started pacts to offer services that weren't available previously. As more customers cut the cord, providers are looking for new ways to entice customers to stick with them, even if it means offering odd discounts or discontinuing their own products. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add Tomsguide as a preferred source to get its up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. West Coast Reporter Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom's Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He's been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.

Telecom news: Netcracker, T-Mobile, WOW!, Ripple Fiber, eero, Charter Communications. March 18, 2026 Today's telecom news includes announcements on Netcracker, Charter Communications, T-Mobile, WOW!, Ripple Fiber, eero, among others. Telecom industry consulting Netcracker Drives AI Revolution for Broadband Providers at Cable Next-Gen Event Netcracker Technology announced at the Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies event in Denver that it, alongside key customers Charter Communications, T-Mobile, and WOW! will lead discussions on deploying AI, cloud, and automation to transform broadband services and operations. The sessions will cover strategies for advancing MVNO business models, enriching broadband customer experiences, and modernizing cable networks with software-defined solutions. Industry leaders from these service providers will speak on accelerating revenue generation, customer experience innovation, and applying intelligent automation within networks. Next-Gen Internet at Home: Ripple Fiber Teams Up with eero for Ultra-Fast Wi-Fi Ripple Fiber, a 100 percent fiber-optic internet provider across 10 U.S. states, has partnered with eero, an Amazon company, to offer next-generation internet performance to customers. Under the collaboration, Ripple Fiber will include eero's award-winning mesh Wi-Fi system with its Gig packages at no extra cost, delivering stronger whole-home coverage and built-in Wi-Fi backup (eero Signal) during outages. Customers will also get eero Secure for enhanced network protection and can manage their systems through the intuitive eero app. The eero Pro 7 mesh units support up to 200 devices and expandable coverage, ensuring faster and more reliable home connectivity. Subex Wins Big: €2.7 mn EAM Contract with North African Telecom Giant Telecom industry consulting Subex has secured a new contract with a North African telecommunications operator for Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) services valued at approximately EUR 2.7 million over nine years. The deal, will see Subex deploy its HyperSense platform to manage assets including network infrastructure, fiber, IT equipment, and data-center resources. The platform will integrate with ERP, GIS, and network management systems to provide centralized asset tracking and automation, enhancing operational efficiency and visibility. SHAFANA FAZAL Discover more

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