When Versant brands were still under Comcast NBCUniversal, Versant SVP, Strategy and Business Development Celia Kohl helped bring the NBA back to NBC and extend the Olympics partnerships. In the Versant era, one of the spaces she is focused on is women’s sports, including partnerships with the WNBA and League One Volleyball. Read More
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Cut a Wire, Face the Consequences
It’s clear there’s a growing problem with network vandalism—but this week’s cross-industry summit also showed that law enforcement is taking the crime seriously. D.A.s, police officers, sheriffs and others weighed in during the day-long conference on how industry and law enforcement can work together to make sure justice is served. Read More
Industry to FCC: Hang Up on Call Center Rules
When it comes to the FCC’s proceeding on onshoring customer call centers, NCTA argues that it’s outside the agency’s authority and should be something instead that Congress decides whether to move forward on. Read More
Comcast Steps Up to World Cup Stage
Demand for World Cup content is expected to be at an all-time high when the 2026 edition of the tournament kicks off on June 11–and Comcast is ready. Read More
CFX Download: The Biggest Surprises of the Year So Far
The first half of the year has flown by and CFX Download is looking back at the biggest industry surprises of 2026 so far. Read More
House Judiciary Report Rips NFL
Ahead of Wednesday’s hearing on the Sports Broadcasting Act, House Judiciary released an interim staff report that finds the NFL has stretched an antitrust exemption from the legislation beyond its original intent. It especially goes after Sunday Ticket. Read More
AI’s Memory Chip Appetite Is Everybody’s Problem
NCTA and ACA Connects joined with the National Retail Federation, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the Telecommunications Industry Association and others to highlight “an urgent imbalance” for Read More
Sports Broadcasting Hearing Preview
The hearing must go on, even without NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the hot seat at Wednesday’s House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the Sports Broadcasting Act. While Goodell declined to appear due to Read More
Starlink: Shiny Object or Solid Bet?
What better time to talk about LEO satellite connectivity than on the week that SpaceX , which operates Starlink , is about to launch its IPO. During a Kagan panel on fixed wireless and LEO, Nokia VP Read More
Effros: Policy, Politics and Profit
It's hard writing about telecommunications these days. You can’t possibly understand all the ins and outs without forcing yourself to look at things from multiple angles, and even then, the picture is not terribly clear. Read More
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CFX Sports Issue
In this issue:
Hundreds of sports media, marketing and technology executives gathered in New York City on June 4 for the 2026 Cynopsis Sports Awards & Top Women in Sports Gala, celebrating the people, organizations and innovations shaping the future of sports media.
The evening honored excellence across content, distribution, fan engagement, brand strategy, data, technology and executive leadership, while recognizing an extraordinary class of Top Women in Sports honorees driving innovation across the industry.
To further celebrate this year’s winners and honorees, sister publication CFX dedicated its June Sports Issue to the leaders, teams and innovations breaking down barriers between fans and the sports they love. The issue features exclusive Luminary profiles of NBCUniversal, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and Stanley 1913, along with a special Top Women in Sports feature spotlighting the executives reshaping media rights, sponsorships and storytelling across the sports ecosystem.
Explore the winners and honorees below, or read the full CFX Sports Issue to learn how they’re changing the game for fans, brands and the future of sports media.
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