%%excerpt%% John Malone was in fine form Wednesday when discussing why Elon Musk is today’s most disruptive tech mogul, particularly for the broadband business: "His ability to disrupt the business of internet connectivity is right in our face right now. [Satellite] is perhaps not a superior technology, but he has some attributes with Starlink that are potentially quite competitive. He can certainly underprice, and he can also provide levels of mobility that fixed networks can’t." Read More
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NCTA CEO Eyes Spring Policy Summit
Cory Gardner is the first NCTA President/CEO to take the helm of the association without the Cable Show as a platform for the industry’s agenda. While it’s not coming back, Gardner does think there’s room for some industry show-and-tell. Read More
AMCGM, Versant on Evolving Past Cable
The first day of the Paley International Council Summit in NYC served as a forum for content companies to discuss how they’re tackling a media ecosystem that is evolving faster than ever before. For Versant and AMC Global Media, a lot of the strategy is about offsetting continued declines in the traditional linear TV business. Read More
Gardner Faces Mergers, Change at NCTA
Cory Gardner recently added a few personal touches to his still somewhat spartan office at NCTA’s HQ, a fitting backdrop for how he jumped in as the television and internet association’s president and CEO in September 2025. Read More
CFX Download Talks Skydance’s Impact on Cable
CFX Download dives into what Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger means for the cable industry. Read More
Mathew on the AI Customer Service Challenge
Although operators have touted the benefits of having AI agents tackle customer issues, Optimum CEO Dennis Mathew thinks there’s still work to do to make the automated service experience feel more seamless Read More
O’Rielly’s TMT Whiteboard: An Honorable Man Was Among Us
Washington carried on mostly undisturbed when Jon Kyl, the former U.S. senator from Arizona, died several weeks ago. Regrettably, the passing of a true Senate Lion received too little acknowledgment and praise. Read More
AT&T: Fixed Wireless Will Peak, Convergence Hard to Beat
AT&T added 769,000 advanced connectivity internet customers in 3Q26, a record quarter that included 442,000 fiber and 327,000 fixed wireless adds. While CEO John Stankey continues to see intense Read More
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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the streamer’s strategy isn’t changing, but its U.S. content slate and general performance need to get better—a sentiment echoed by fellow co-CEO Greg Peters . The two Read More
Allen’s BuzzFeed Strategy: Grow Local Now
Allen Media Group CEO Byron Allen expounded on why he chose to buy a 51% majority stake in BuzzFeed for $120 million and become CEO of the struggling company. Read More
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Current Issue: September 2026
CFX Top Ops Issue
In this issue:
The CFX team is thrilled to unveil the 2026 Top Ops honorees—the operators, executives, and organizations delivering real results across today’s convergent media and connectivity landscape. This year’s issue is centered on convergence: what it looks like when the industry’s best stop talking about transformation and actually execute it.
Inside, you’ll meet Charter, this year’s Convergence Champion, combining streaming and traditional video in ways that redefine what an operator can be. You’ll find Mediacom, Tier 1 Operator of the Year, raising the bar on customer experience with next-generation network technology. And you’ll discover how Buckeye, our Small Operator of the Year, made a bold bet on broadband-delivered content that’s paying off.
Beyond the honoree profiles, the issue takes a hard look at how convergence is reshaping every corner of the business, from fiber buildouts and fixed wireless expansion to streaming innovation, ad tech, and mobile momentum. These are the pages where the industry’s next chapter is being written.
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