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92 | Big Time
Mark Silverman
Title: President, Big Ten Network
Years in Cable: 23
Education: BA, UCLA; MBA,
University of Michigan
Under Silverman's leadership, Big Ten Network
continued to build on its ad sales and ratings
with double-digit growth, setting a prime-time
ratings record in January 2013 and surpass93
| Spanning Knowledge
Rob Kennedy
Title: President/co-CEO, C-SPAN
Education: MBA, University of Chicago
Years in Cable: 34
Best Advice: Look both ways. Keep a safe distance.
Susan Swain
Title: President/co-CEO, C-SPAN
Education: BA, University of Scranton
Years in Cable: 32
Best Advice: Be cautious when answering goofy
questions on questionnaires.
2013 was the first full calendar year Swain and
Kennedy served as co-presidents and co-CEOs of
C-SPAN. Best known for live gavel-to-gavel coverage
of the US Congress-one of last year's highlights
being Senator Rand Paul's 12-hour and 52-minute
filibuster-Swain and Kennedy embody C-SPAN's
mission to provide Americans with objective information,
including the C-SPAN Video Library that in 2013
became the largest accessible political collection in the
world, with 200,000-plus hours of programming. They
also launched a documentary series, " First Ladies:
94 | Wowing the
Competition
Colleen Abdoulah
Title: Chairwoman, WOW
Education: MBA, University of Denver
Years in Cable: 30
Abdoulah's customer-focused
approach to business has eased
any growing pains WOW may have
experienced after its 2012 acquisition
of Knology increased WOW's service
area from four to 13 states. In fact, in
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ing it the next month. BTN's first feature-length
documentary " Tiebreaker " became the network's
highest-rated original program. The new Big Ten
Hockey Conference is also gaining in popularity.
I watch the majority of programming on this
device: My HC television, but my iPad is rapidly
gaining.
John, Paul, George or Ringo? John
Oscars or Grammys? Oscars
Favorite TV show as a kid: " The White Shadow "
Favorite Vacation Spot: Maui ■
Favorite Cable Show memory: It's gotta be...
the Battle of the Bands. (We agree, Rob. Epic).
Oscars or Grammys? Grammys
Favorite Restaurant: Norb Andy's
Favorite vacation spot: OBX
Dish I can make and that would impress a
celebrity chef: This would never happen. Ever.
Swain
Image & Influence, " hosted by Swain herself.
Kennedy
I watch the majority of programming on this
device: 4x3 CRT (old school!)
The biggest innovation in cable over the
last year: Continued advances in customer
interfaces and navigation.
TV show cameo? " Undercover Boss "
John, Paul, George or Ringo? Billy Preston
Twitter or Instagram? Twitter, but Instagram is
gaining fast.
My favorite newfound hobby: Helping to
choose our on-air music.
The technology that will most benefit cable
over the next year is: Auto authentication
2013, J.D. Powers ranked WOW tops
in customer satisfaction for Internet
and residential telephone providers in
the North Central Region.
Cable exec I'd most like to see
twerking: Rocco
Twitter or Instagram? Neither
Twitt nor Gram
One thing I would do all the time
if I could: Eat sweets
The technology that will most
benefit cable over the next year
is: Cloud technology
April 2014
I watch the majority of programming on this
device: VOD via my HDTV
TV show I'd most like to have a cameo in:
" Downton Abbey "
Twitter or Instagram? Definitely Twitter
My favorite newfound hobby: My Fitbit
Favorite Cable Show memory: the iPad
band-wow that amazed me!
I wish Congress would just... allow C-SPAN
to put our own cameras in their chambers.
Justin Bieber or Miley? Really?
Oscars or Grammys? Oscars
The last time I had a good laugh: About an
hour ago.
The day we get multiplatform measurement
is the day I... feel great about all the different
ways customers are connecting with us. ■
Favorite Cable Show memory: HBO
parties and Ellen Degeneres stand up
Oscars or Grammys? The
man-Oscar
Favorite TV show as a kid? " Flintstones "
and " The Jetsons "
The last time I had a good laugh:
Once a day at least
Dish I can make and that
would impress a celebrity
chef: My mac and cheese
The day we get multiplatform
measurement is the day I... welcome
all the potential possibilities. ■
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