Having had terrible service and customer service experiences with both, I’d have to say customers of each should notice no real change in quality. Except for the inevitable price hikes as two television providers become one and market competition is further reduced.
The end result for video services is going to be ugly.
A few consolidators may own all the major distribution channels like satellite and cable and think it’s a stranglehold. It isn’t.
They key to televisions future lies in unlimited broadband and the set top box. Think Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV.
Bundled and wide ranging television packages are going to die a horrid death. I do question the regulatory approval for this but this type of consolidation is truly desperate when you look at the fact that anyone under the age of 20 has figured out how to watch anything they want without cable or satellite.