Charter Cable Is Making Plans To Purchase Time Warner Cable And Bright House. If Government Regulators Approve The Deal, The Combined Company Will Create A New National Player In The Rapidly Changing Telecommunications Industry. Charter, Backed By Billionaire Cable Pioneer John Malone, Currently Has About 4.1 Million Tv Subscribers And 4.9 Million Broadband Users. The Deal Will Hopefully Be Approved By The End Of The Year.