Cablefax 100 2016 Archive

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Cablefax 100 Honorees

1

Dinni Jain

COO

Time Warner Cable

Rob Marcus

Chairman & CEO

Time Warner Cable

2

Tom Rutledge

President & CEO

Charter Communications

3

Stephen Burke

CEO | EVP

NBCUniversal | Comcast Corp.

Michael J. Cavanagh

Senior EVP & CFO

Comcast Corp.

Neil Smit

President & CEO | Senior EVP

Comcast Cable | Comcast Corp.

4

Ben Sherwood

President | Co-Chair

ABC/Disney Television Group | Disney Media Networks

John Skipper

President | Co-Chair

ESPN | Disney Media Networks

5

Bonnie Hammer

Chairman

NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment

6

Randy Freer

President & COO

Fox Networks Group

7

Nancy Dubuc

President & CEO

A+E Networks

8

Josh Sapan

President & CEO

AMC Networks

9

David Zaslav

President & CEO

Discovery Communications

10

Jill Campbell

EVP & COO

Cox Communications Inc.

Pat Esser

President

Cox Communications Inc.

11

Kristin Dolan

COO

Cablevision Systems Corporation

Brian Sweeney

President and CFO

Cablevision Systems Corporation

12

Matt Bond

Chairman, Content Distribution

NBCUniversal

Mac Budill

President, TV Networks Distribution

NBCUniversal Content Distribution

Frances Manfredi

President, Television and New Media Distribution, U.S. & Canada

NBCUniversal

13

Michael Biard

President, Distribution

Fox Networks

14

Michael Lombardo

President, Programming

HBO

Richard Plepler

Chairman & CEO

HBO

15

Matthew C. Blank

Chairman

Showtime Networks

David Nevins

President & CEO

Showtime Networks

16

Dave Howe

President, Strategy and Commercial Growth

NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment

Jeff Wachtel

Chief Content Officer | President

NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment | Universal Cable Productions & Wilshire Studios

17

Bill Goodwyn

President & CEO | CEO, Domestic Content Distribution

Discovery Education | Discovery Communications

18

Frances Berwick

President

NBCUniversal Lifestyle Networks

Chris McCumber

President, Entertainment Networks

NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment

19

David Levy

President

Turner Broadcasting

John Martin

Chairman & CEO

Turner Broadcasting

20

Burton Jablin

COO

Scripps Networks Interactive

Ken Lowe

Chairman of the Board & President and CEO

Scripps

21

W. Erik Carlson

President & COO

DISH

Warren Schlichting

EVP, Marketing, Programming & Media Sales

DISH

22

Greg Rigdon

EVP, Content Acquisition

Comcast Cable

23

Rita Tuzon

EVP & General Counsel

Fox Networks Group

24

Michael T. Fries

President & CEO

Liberty Global

25

Daniel York

Chief Content Officer

AT&T/DirecTV

26

Mel Berning

President & Chief Revenue Officer

A+E Networks

David Zagin

President, Distribution

A+E Networks

27

Justin Connolly

EVP, Affiliate Sales and Marketing

Disney and ESPN Media Networks

Gary Marsh

President & Chief Creative Officer

Disney Channel Worldwide

Ben Pyne

President, Global Distribution

Disney Media Networks

28

Nomi Bergman

President

Bright House

Steve Miron

CEO

Bright House

29

Ed Carroll

COO

AMC Networks

30

Tom Montemagno

EVP, Programming

Cablevison

Lisa Rosenblum

EVP, Government and Public Affairs

Cablevision

Robert Sullivan

EVP, Sales & Marketing

Cablevision

Ben Tatta

President

Cablevision Media Sales

31

Cesar Conde

Chairman

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises & NBCUniversal International Group

Evan Shapiro

EVP, Digital Enterprises

NBCUniversal

32

Kathleen Finch

Chief Programming, Content and Brand Officer

Scripps Networks Interactive

33

John Landgraf

CEO

FX Networks and FX Productions

34

Charlie Collier

President & GM

AMC and Sundance TV

35

Andy Albert

SVP, Content Acquisition

Cox Communications

Mark Greatrex

EVP, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer

Cox Communications

36

David L. Cohen

Senior EVP & Chief Diversity Officer

Comcast Corp.

Kimberley Harris

EVP & General Counsel

NBCUniversal

D’Arcy F. Rudnay

EVP & Chief Communications Officer

Comcast Corp.

37

Peter Liguori

CEO

Tribune Media

Dana Zimmer

President, Distribution

Tribune Media

38

Rocco Commisso

Chairman & CEO

Mediacom

39

Paul Guyardo

Chief Commercial Officer

Discovery Communications

J.B. Perrette

President

Discovery Networks International

40

Marie Donoghue

EVP, Global Strategy & Original Content

ESPN

Christine Driessen

EVP & CFO

ESPN

Ed Erhardt

President, Global Sales & Marketing

ESPN

John Kosner

EVP, Digital and Print Media

ESPN

41

Henry Ahn

President, Content Distribution & Marketing

Scripps Networks Interactive

Steve Gigliotti

Chief Revenue Officer

Scripps Networks Interactive

42

Cathy Avgiris

CFO

Comcast Cable

Charlie Herrin

EVP, Customer Ex­perience

Comcast Cable

Bill Stemper

President

Comcast Business

Dave Watson

EVP & COO

Comcast Cable

43

Robert J. Stanzione

Chairman and CEO

Arris

44

Bruce Campbell

Chief Development, Distribution & Legal Officer

Discovery Communications

45

John Stankey

CEO

AT&T Entertainment Group

46

Terry Denson

Head of Content Strategy & Acquisition

Verizon

47

Paul Buccieri

President

A&E and History

Bob DeBitetto

President, Brand Strategy, Business Development and A+E Studios

A+E Networks

48

Jana Bennett

President & GM

History

Robert Sharenow

EVP & GM

A&E Network and Lifetime

49

Eric Shanks

President & Executive Producer

Fox Sports

50

Chris Albrecht

CEO

Starz

Carmi Zlotnik

Managing Director

Starz

51

Bill Haase

SVP & CFO

Comcast Spotlight

Hank Oster

SVP & COO

Comcast Spotlight

Charlie Thurston

President

Comcast Spotlight

52

Courteney Monroe

CEO

National Geographic Global Networks

53

Jeff Lucas

Head of Marketing & Partner Solutions

Viacom

54

Tonia O’Connor

Chief Commercial Officer & President of Content Distribution

Univision Communications

Jessica Rodriguez

EVP & Chief Marketing Officer

Univision Communications

55

Joe Abruzzese

President, Advertising Sales

Discovery Communications

56

Marjorie Kaplan

President, Content

Discovery Networks International

Eric Phillips

President, Domestic Distribution

Discovery Communications

Rich Ross

Group President

Discovery Channel, Animal Planet & Science Channel

Henry Schleiff

Group President

Dis­covery Networks, Investigation Discovery, Destination America and American Heroes Channel

57

Chris Linn

President

truTV

Christina Miller

President/GM

Cartoon Network-Adult Swim-Boomerang

Kevin Reilly

President | Chief Creative Officer

TBS and TNT | Turner Entertainment

58

Adam Stotsky

President

E! Entertainment and Esquire Network

59

Matthew M. Polka

President & CEO

ACA

Michael Powell

President & CEO

NCTA

60

Linda Yaccarino

Chairman, Advertising Sales & Client Partnerships

NBCUniversal

61

Beth Roberts

EVP, Business Operations

NBCU Cable Entertainment

62

Adam Bonnett

EVP, Original Programming

Disney Channels Worldwide

63

Coleman Breland

President

Turner Content Distribution

Lenny Daniels

President

Turner Sports

Donna Speciale

President

Turner Ad Sales

64

Ann Carlsen

Founder & CEO

Carlsen Resources

65

Michele Ganeless

President

Comedy Central

66

Claudia Teran

EVP, Business and Legal Affairs, Deputy General Counsel | General Counsel

Fox Networks Group | Fox Sports

67

Stephen G. Hill

President of Programming

BET Networks

Debra L. Lee

Chairman and CEO

BET Networks

68

Karen Grinthal

SVP, Ad Sales

Food Network

Greg Regis

SVP, Advertising Sales

Travel Channel and Great American Country

Jon Steinlauf

President, National Ad Sales and Marketing

Scripps Networks Interactive

Donna Stephens

SVP, Ad Sales

HGTV and DIY Network

69

Sarah Barnett

President & GM

BBC America

Jennifer Caserta

President & GM

IFC

Marc Juris

President & GM

WE tv

70

Bill Abbott

President & CEO

Crown Media Family Networks

Susanne McAvoy

EVP, Marketing, Creative & Communica­tions

Crown Media Family Networks

Kristen Roberts

EVP, Pricing, Planning & Revenue Management

Crown Media Family Networks

Michelle Vicary

EVP, Program­ming & Network Publicity

Crown Media Family Networks

71

Brad Schwartz

President

Pop

72

Mark Greenberg

President and CEO

Epix

73

Carolyn Bernstein

EVP, Head of Global Scripted and Development

National Geographic Channel

Geoff Daniels

EVP & GM

Nat Geo Wild

Tim Pastore

President

Original Programming & Production, National Geographic Channels

74

Isaac Lee

CEO | Chief News and Digital Officer

Fusion | Univision

Juan Carlos Rodriguez

President

Univision Deportes

Keith Turner

President, Advertising Sales & Marketing

Univision

75

Roger Lynch

CEO

Sling TV

76

Kevin Bennett

EVP & GM

Investigation Discovery & American Heroes Channel

77

Sean Cocchia

EVP, Business Operations & GM

Disney Channels Worldwide

Nancy Kanter

EVP, Original Programming & GM

Disney Junior Worldwide

78

Sean Atkins

President

MTV

79

Luis Silberwasser

President

Telemundo Network

80

Ken Solomon

President

Tennis Channel

81

Conrad Clemson

SVP & GM, Service Provider Video Software & Solutions Group

Cisco

Yvette Kanouff

SVP & GM, Service Provider Video Software & Solutions Group

Cisco

82

Naveen Chopra

Interim CEO; CFO & SVP, Corporate Development and Strategy

TiVo

83

Himesh Bhise

CEO

Synacor

John Burke

EVP & COO

Rovi

Brent Smith

President & Chief Technology Officer

Evolution Digital

84

Bob Broussard

President

AMC Networks Distribution

Arlene Manos

President, National Ad Sales

AMC Networks

85

Nancy Daniels

President & GM

TLC

Marc Etkind

GM

Science Channel

Jane Latman

GM | SVP Development

Destination America | Investigation Discovery

Robert Scanlon

GM

Velocity and Automotive Content

86

Erik Logan

President

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Sheri Salata

President

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

87

Mary Campbell

EVP, Commerce Platforms

QVC Inc.

Linda Dillman

CIO

QVC Inc.

Mike George

President & CEO

QVC Inc.

88

Bill Brand

President | CMO

HSN | HSN, Inc.

Jennifer Cotter

EVP, Television and Content

HSN

Mindy Grossman

CEO

HSN, Inc.

Peter Ruben

EVP, Affiliate Relations

HSN

Judy A. Schmeling

COO & CFO

HSN, Inc.

89

Kent Steffen

President of Digital Services

CSG International

90

Mike McCarley

President

NBC Golf Media

91

John Schanz

EVP & Chief Network Officer

Comcast Cable

Tony Werner

EVP & CTO

Comcast Cable

92

Greg Butz

EVP, Sales & Marketing Operations

Comcast Cable

Marcien Jenckes

EVP, Consumer Services

Comcast Cable

Sam Schwartz

Chief Business Development Officer

Comcast Cable

93

Byron Allen

Founder, Chairman, and CEO

Entertainment Studios/ Entertainment Studios Networks

Janice Arouh

President, Network Distribution and Marketing

Entertainment Studios Networks

94

Rob Kennedy

President & Co-CEO

C-SPAN

Susan Swain

President & Co-CEO

C-SPAN

95

Kent Rees

GM/EVP

Pivot TV

96

Mark Lieberman

President & CEO | Chairman

Viamedia | placemedia

97

Alfred C. Liggins

CEO

Radio One, Inc. & TV One

Bradley J. Siegel

President

TV One

98

Glenn Beck

Founder

TheBlaze

Keith T. Clinkscales

CEO

Revolt Media & TV

Rafe Oller

GM

Z Living

Michael Schwimmer

CEO

Fuse Media

Clint Stinchcomb

CEO

PokerCentral

99

Maggie Bellville

VP

Hitachi Consulting

100

Mark Dzuban

President & CEO

Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)/International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE)

Regional Honorees

1

Kevin Casey

President, Northeast Division

Comcast Cable

Bill Connors

President, Central Division

Comcast Cable

Steve White

President, West Division

Comcast Cable

2

Tracy Dolgin

President & CEO

YES Network

3

Steve Raab

President

SNY

4

Brian Monihan

President & GM

Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia

5

Andrea Greenberg

President & CEO

MSG Networks Inc.

6

Phil Bedella

VP & GM

Comcast SportsNet Chicago

7

John Crowley

SVP, Greater Chicago Region

Comcast

8

Tracy Pitcher

SVP

Comcast Greater Boston Region

9

Michael Parker

SVP

Comcast Western New England Region

10

Bill Bridgen

President

Comcast SportsNet New England

11

Julie M. Laulis

President & COO

Cable ONE

Thomas O. Might

Chairman & CEO

Cable ONE

12

Rebecca Schulte

President

CSN Mid-Atlantic

13

James Samaha

SVP Freedom Region

Comcast Cable

14

Mary McLaughlin

Regional SVP, Beltway Region

Comcast Cable

15

Timothy P. Collins

Regional SVP, Heartland Region

Comcast Cable

16

Amy Lynch

Regional VP & GM of Operations, California Region

Comcast Cable

17

Robert Gessner

President

MCTV

18

Patrick Knorr

EVP, Commercial Services

Wave Broadband

Wayne Schattenkerk

CFO

Wave Broadband

Steve Weed

Founder & CEO

Wave Broadband

Harold Zeitz

President & COO

Wave Broadband

19

Christine Whitaker

SVP

Comcast Keystone Region

20

Robert Ormberg

VP of Content

GCI

Tina Pidgeon

General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & SVP Governmental Affairs

GCI

21

Jeffrey Ross

President

Armstrong Utilities

22

Allan Block

Chairman of the Board

Buckeye Cablevision & Block Communications

23

Earle A. MacKenzie

EVP & COO

Shentel

24

Patricia Jo Boyers

President & CEO

BOYCOM

25

John F. Conrad

VP & General Counsel

Liberty Cablevision of PR

Naji Khoury

President & CEO

Liberty Cablevision of PR

26

Ted Griggs

President & GM

CSN Bay Area and CSN California

27

John Feehan

EVP & CFO

Patriot Media, RCN & Grande Communications

Chris Fenger

EVP & COO, Patriot Media

RCN & Grande Communications

John Gdovin

EVP & Chief Administrative Officer, Patriot Media

RCN & Grande Communications

Jim Holanda

CEO, Patriot Media

RCN & Grande Communications

Jeffrey B. Kramp

EVP, Secretary & General Counsel

Patriot Media, RCN & Grande Communications

Pat Murphy

EVP & CTO, Patriot Media

RCN & Grande Communications

Rob Roeder

EVP & Chief Development Officer

RCN, Patriot Media, Grande Communications

C. Matthew Rohre

SVP & GM

Grande Communications

Steve Simmons

Chairman, Patriot Media

RCN & Grande Communications