Spectrum Promotes Elena Ritchie to Senior Vice President, Video

STAMFORD, Conn. — Spectrum today announced the promotion of Elena Ritchie to Senior Vice President, Video. Ms. Ritchie will lead the teams advancing Spectrum’s industry-leading video strategy, including video experience, hardware and software architecture and engineering, product and digital marketplace. She will continue to be based in Greenwood Village, Colo.  

“Elena’s deep knowledge of the video industry and her ability to translate tactically complex ideas into superior customer experiences have made her an invaluable asset to our team,” said Danny Bowman, Executive Vice President, Product, Charter Communications, which operates the Spectrum brand, and to whom Ms. Ritchie will report. “Heading into 2025, we will continue to move our industry forward by integrating streaming apps at no additional cost to our customers. Elena and her team will lead this initiative operationally, dramatically increasing the available content and value of our video offerings.”

Ms. Ritchie has spent her entire career in the video and content industry, from overseeing content production to mobile video integration and monetization, digital transformation, advertising and content distribution. Most recently, she played a pivotal role in the 2023 launch of Xumo for Spectrum customers, including leading the teams that helped develop Xumo’s functionality and user experience, spearheading an ambassador program to educate employees, and managing all customer suitability testing. She also oversaw the continued evolution of the Spectrum TV App, the highest-rated Pay TV¹ streaming app in the U.S. and the most viewed streaming service in the U.S. on an hours per household basis.²   

Ms. Ritchie joined Spectrum in 2017 as Vice President, Video Experience from NBCUniversal’s content distribution group, where she was Vice President, Product.  

Elena serves on the Board of Directors for iNDEMAND and as co-chair for the silent auction for Adaptive Spirit, a not-for-profit trade association that supports U.S. Paralympic Ski & Snowboard team athletes. She also is the 2024 WICT Network Rocky Mountain's Mentor of the Year.  

She earned a BA in English and American Literature from Brown University and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.  

¹i0S (App Store) and Android (Google Play) average ratings as of Sep 1, 2024. Apps must have at least 150k reviews through combination of iOS & Android store reviews as of Sep 1, 2024. 

²Comscore CTV Intelligence Report 2022 through July 2024, U.S. Statement based on measurement of Average Hours Per HH Per Month for Spectrum TV App vs. top streaming providers as measured on connected TVs, gaming consoles and streaming devices. 

About Spectrum 

Spectrum is a suite of advanced communications services offered by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator with services available to more than 58 million homes and businesses in 41 states. Over an advanced communications network, the Company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.

For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise® provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The Company also distributes award-winning news coverage and sports programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.

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