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What: The National Cable and Telecommunications Association celebrates all things cable this week with the 2013 Cable Show. In addition to panels featuring Showtime Networks' Matthew Blank, AMC Networks' Josh Sapan and Disney/ABC Television's Anne Sweeney, among many others, as well as a one-on-one conversation with pop star and NuvoTV chief creative officer Jennifer Lopez, B&C/Multichannel News invites conference attendees to breakfast on Tuesday morning with Comcast Cable's Adrian Adriano, BET Networks' Eddie Hill, Mnet America's Ted Kim and Zee TV Americas'
Sameer Targe discussing acquisition and retention. A second session will examine content distribution with One World Sports' Alexander Brown, Mediacom's Glenn Goldsmith, NuvoTV's Judi Lopez and mun2's Diana Mogollón. The following day, Mogollón returns with four fellow recipients to NAMIC's Next Generation Leaders Awards, held in partnership with Multichannel News, to celebrate diversity and inclusion.
When: Monday-Wednesday
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
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