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5 | DIGITAL DENIZENS
6 | NO-HASSLE HASLINGDEN
Andy Heller
Title: Vice Chairman, Turner Broadcasting System
(pictured below, center)
Years in Cable: 26
Education: BS, Cornell; JD; Fordham
Advice: Preparation is the key to success.
Phil Kent
Title: CEO, Turner Broadcasting System
(pictured, right)
Years in Cable: 18
Education: BA, Lehigh University
Why Them? Kent and Heller are leading
the drive to canvass multimedia platforms
with Turner content. Kent upped the ante
for Turner's digital portfolio and international
presence in 2011. Digital offerings now
include more than 80 news, entertainment,
animation and sports programs for iPhone,
iPad, Android, Blackberry and other mobile
devices. Kent's role in the Turner Sports/NCAA
partnership continues to innovate the digital
arena, including a recently enhanced NCAA
March Madness on Demand app that achieved
52 million hits, a 63% increase in a year.
Heller leads Turner's TV Everywhere drive.
This summer, a live stream of CNN TV became
available to subscribers on a device of choice,
with TNT, TBS and truTV, Cartoon and Adult
Swim content following quickly behind.
" Skies " The Limit: Turner executed its first global
launch of original series " Falling Skies, " which in
David Haslingden
Title: President/
COO, Fox Networks
Group
Years in Cable:
8 (Domestic), 18
(combined U.S.
and International
cable/satellite)
June was simultaneously launched in 75-plus
countries. The global media event showcased the
smooth-as-silk collaboration between Turner's U.S.
and international teams under Kent.
Year Ahead: Navigating Turner's foreign
territories will be a key focus for 2012. The
company now offers 130 channels in 30
languages in 200-plus countries.
Andy Heller
Biggest cable innovation over the last year:
TV Everywhere
Favorite restaurant: Il Tinello, New York
One thing I tell my kids about success in life
in life: Be prepared and work hard, but always
find time to enjoy life with friends and family.
Favorite business and/or motivational book:
Who Moved My Cheese, Spencer Johnson &
Kenneth Blanchard
Favorite vacation spot: Hilton Head, S.C.
When I look at my cable set-top box, I
can't help but think: It is time for a whole
home solution that does not require a cable
box on every TV. ◆
Education: Undergrad, Sydney
University; Master of Law,
Cambridge University
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less:
Say " YES " to any opportunity
Why Him? After heading up the successful
and fast-growing Fox International Channels
business, Haslingden shifted this year to
assume the top post at Fox Networks Group.
Haslingden led FIC through a decade of
growth and earlier this year added many
of Tony Vinciquerra's business responsibilities
when Vinciquerra left the company.
Now, Haslingden is heading up one of the
most powerful network groups overseeing
strategy, business development, finance, ad
sales and more.
'Nuff Said: " I grew up on a sheep farm
in the Australian Outback, and now I'm
a television executive in America. If you
believe in yourself, you really can be
anything you want to be. "
Year Ahead:
Momentum. Fox Networks
Group has it. We think Haslingden
will maintain it.
The one topping that should never
be put on a hot dog: Vegemite (I'm
Australian)
The biggest innovation in cable
over the last year: TV Everywhere: an
important idea that had to wait for the
technology to catch up.
Favorite " going out " town:
Rome or Sydney.
Favorite sports team: The Australian
National Rugby Team - The Wallabies
Favorite vacation spot: Our family
farm in Southern New South Wales ◆
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