INVESTING IN GROWTH Leonard Asper President & CEO Anthem Sports & Entertainment Years at Current Organization: 11 First Job in the Industry: Camera Assistant, CKND TV Winnipeg Bucket List: Playing as a guest in a favorite band at one of their concerts Asper has been busy upgrading and streamlining Anthem's content distribution infrastructure and acquisitions-including Gravitas Ventures' 3,000-title catalog and Invicta Fighting Championships- that will bolster its content production, libraries and digital platforms. As a result, Anthem's revenues rose more than 50%. Asper is investing in developing an entirely digital and cloud-compatible content and channel distribution system, and he hopes to be hosting and serving over 15 linear channels and 100-plus digital content streams by mid-2022. 89 What does the metaverse mean to you? A place where everyone will make the same mistakes they do in the real world. Q&A How many companies have you worked for? 2 Boredom buster? Watch my favorite sports teams' old championship victories as if they were happening now. Band I'd go see live: Kendrick Lamar What will it take to see a seismic shift away from linear television for sports? Money Your YouTube rabbit hole? Metallica videos Favorite dish that I can also make myself: Captain Crunch TV show I always recommend not on my networks: " 30 for 30 " ■ Recognize the 2022 Cablefax 100 Honorees » Personalized Awards: Choose a blown glass trophy or a beautiful plaque for your wall of success. May 2022 cablefaxmag.com THE » Order additional copies of the Cablefax 100 print issue. ABOVE IT ALL The Upper Echelon | p6 THE LIST Operator & Content Leaders | p7 BROADBAND FOR ALL Talking about Digital Equity | p58 TOP POWER PLAYERS » Share the News! Read extended Q&A at www.Cablefax100.com. Tag #cablefax100 when sharing individual profiles. Visit www.Cablefax100.com for details. cablefaxmag.com May 2022 TOP POWER PLAYERS 103https://www.Cablefax100.com http://www.cablefaxmag.com http://www.cablefaxmag.com