CABLE SHOW 2014 -- DAY 1
At the Hallmark Channel booth (l. to r.): Ed Georger, EVP; Andy Rooke, CFO; Catherine Bell of The Good Witch; Randy Pope, SVP, programming; Susanne McAvoy, EVP, marketing, creative services and communications; and Darren Melameth, SVP, program planning and acquisitions.
PAR Excellence Awards and PAR Best Companies for Women winners at the WICT Signature Luncheon (l. to r.): Jerry Kent, Suddenlink; Nomi Bergman, Bright House Networks; Jill Campbell, Cox; Maria Brennan, WICT president; Pat Esser, Cox president; Martha Soehren and David L. Cohen, Comcast; Debbie Stang, Midcontinent Communications; Suzanne Kolb, E!; Kelly Regal, Turner; Mary Meduski, Suddenlink; Gary Marsh, Disney Channels Worldwide; Bill Goodwyn, Discovery; Gail MacKinnon, Time Warner Cable; and Ken Lowe, CEO, Scripps Networks.
Jeff Cuban, Sue Hamilton and Charles Hirschhorn of AXS TV.
Cole Reinwand (l.) of Comcast and Steve Effros of Effros Communications on the show floor.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti welcomes attendees during the Opening General Session.
Gary Underwood (l.) , senior director, regional government relations, and Maureen Huff, VP of public relations, Time Warner Cable, at the Cable Show Media Reception.
The University of California-Los Angeles marching band provided fanfare prior to Tuesday’s Opening General Session.
NCTA CEO Michael Powell addresses contestants in the Cable Show’s “Imagine Park Film Challen ge.”
Sandy Brown (l.), CEO of ONE World Sports, and cricket commentator Mike Haysman were staging off the “Ultimate Cricket Raffle” of a trip to London.
At the Hallmark Channel booth (l. to r.): Ed Georger, EVP; Andy Rooke, CFO; Catherine Bell of The Good Witch; Randy Pope, SVP, programming; Susanne McAvoy, EVP, marketing, creative services and communications; and Darren Melameth, SVP, program planning and acquisitions.
PAR Excellence Awards and PAR Best Companies for Women winners at the WICT Signature Luncheon (l. to r.): Jerry Kent, Suddenlink; Nomi Bergman, Bright House Networks; Jill Campbell, Cox; Maria Brennan, WICT president; Pat Esser, Cox president; Martha Soehren and David L. Cohen, Comcast; Debbie Stang, Midcontinent Communications; Suzanne Kolb, E!; Kelly Regal, Turner; Mary Meduski, Suddenlink; Gary Marsh, Disney Channels Worldwide; Bill Goodwyn, Discovery; Gail MacKinnon, Time Warner Cable; and Ken Lowe, CEO, Scripps Networks.
Jeff Cuban, Sue Hamilton and Charles Hirschhorn of AXS TV.
Cole Reinwand (l.) of Comcast and Steve Effros of Effros Communications on the show floor.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti welcomes attendees during the Opening General Session.
Gary Underwood (l.) , senior director, regional government relations, and Maureen Huff, VP of public relations, Time Warner Cable, at the Cable Show Media Reception.
The University of California-Los Angeles marching band provided fanfare prior to Tuesday’s Opening General Session.
NCTA CEO Michael Powell addresses contestants in the Cable Show’s “Imagine Park Film Challen ge.”
Sandy Brown (l.), CEO of ONE World Sports, and cricket commentator Mike Haysman were staging off the “Ultimate Cricket Raffle” of a trip to London.
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