The Cable Center said it has named six industry veterans to its 2022 Cable Hall of Fame class and they will be celebrated at a red carpet event at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York on September 15.
The event marks the first year the celebration will be held in person since the 2020-21 gala was held virtually.
The honorees, selected for their groundbreaking leadership and entrepreneurship in the connectivity, content and media industry, are:
• Patricia Jo Boyers – President/CEO & Co-Founder, BOYCOM Cablevision, Inc.; Chairman of the Board of Directors, ACA Connects
• Kevin Casey – President, Northeast Division of Comcast Cable
• Chris Lammers – COO Emeritus and Senior Executive Advisor, CableLabs
• Tina Perry – President, OWN TV Network & OTT Streaming
• John C. Porter II – CEO, Telenet Group Holding
• The Honorable Michael K. Powell – President & CEO, NCTA-The Internet & Television Association; Former Chairman of the FCC
"Our 2022 Cable Hall of Fame class represents the ‘best of the best’ of our industry. Each of these trailblazers has worked to shape the cable and video entertainment industry through their leadership and pioneering ideas," said chairman of The Cable Center board of directors and CEO of Penthera Partners Michael Willner in a press release. "We are also thrilled to welcome everyone back to the red carpet for our Cable Hall of Fame celebration this fall in New York."
Since 1998, 147 luminaries have been inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
"The entrepreneurial spirit and dedication shown by this year’s inductees has had an immeasurable impact on our industry throughout the world. We can’t wait to gather in person again and honor them at our celebration at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on September 15," Cable Center CEO Diane Christman said in a press release. ■
More information on the event can be found here. ■
