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46. THE ARCHITECT
Robert Wilson
Title: SVP, Programming, Cox Communications
Why Him? Credit Wilson for always keeping the big picture top of mind. When DirecTV went
head to head with Viacom this summer, Wilson stepped up to the plate in support of the distributor.
Strange bedfellows? Maybe not. As the architect of Cox's video content strategy and
Cox's chief content negotiator on programming agreements, Wilson understands how each
deal, particularly the salient ones, fits into the greater context of the multichannel video food
chain. Whether they directly affect his company or not. It's one of the reasons Cox continues
to raise the bar on program offerings across formats and platforms.
47. POP CULTURE
WARRIORS
Frances Berwick
Title: President, Bravo and Style Media
Years in Cable: 17
Education: MA, Modern Languages,
Edinburgh U.
Best Advice: Anticipate and be nimble.
Suzanne Kolb
Title: President, E! Entertainment Television (pictured, right)
Years in Cable: 8
Education: BA, Northwestern; MS, USC
Best Advice: Be happy. Work hard. Be nice.
Why Them? While Bravo remains NBCU's biggest pop-culture and
lifestyle brand and powerhouse, E! has also made strides in recent
years and could learn a lot from its new NBCU sibling. Both networks
are now venturing into scripted content. British-born Berwick became
a U.S. citizen this year, which isn't surprising as she has such a firm
grasp on what makes Americans ooooh and aaaah. She has evolved
Bravo from an arts and entertainment net to a pop-culture and lifestyle
brand with successful franchises like the Emmy-award winning " Top
Chef " and the only live interactive late-night show, " Watch What
Happens Live. " Kolb, meanwhile, is a tough decision maker who also
champions her team. While E! excels the unscripted department-
not only keeping up with the Kardashians but the Eastwoods and
more-Kolb promises at least one scripted show next year. And she's
determined to raise E!'s profile in an increasingly competitive world.
Berwick
Favorite fictional character? CJ from " The West Wing "
The potato chip flavor that needs to be invented: Bloody Mary Flavor
I'd give up my cell phone for a week if... I were at writer's camp.
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My famous last words will be: Life's too short to spend it doing
things you don't love.
Disney World or Universal Studios Orlando? Universal. Wizarding
World is dope.
Why isn't TV Everywhere ... everywhere yet? Because measurement
everywhere isn't anywhere yet.
Worst thing I've ever heard someone say in a meeting: I'm never wrong.
If I invented my own app it would... Write funny answers to
questionnaires.
Kolb
I'd give up my cell phone for a week if... I was on an island or a glacier
The one thing I'd do differently if I could go back to high school:
Stress less.
My famous last words will be: Everything was great up until this second.
The one thing I tell my kids about success in life: My daughter is two
right now, so I tell her: Potty training is key to a successful life.
Worst thing I've ever heard someone say in a meeting: Shut up.

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