Cablefax The Magazine - June 2018 - 13

Bitcoin - pro or con? Con. Crazy value
swings have turned it from a currency to
a commodity
What does the future look like for
skinny bundles and flexible packaging?
Skinny bundles and flexible
packaging will offer better consumer
choice and strengthen higher demanded
channels at the expense of the
weaker ones.
Last show I binged not on my
network(s): " Imposter "
12. WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?
Jack Abernethy
CEO
Fox Television Stations
Years in Cable: 17
Education: BA, Georgetown MBA, NYU
Suzanne M. Scott
CEO
Fox News,
Fox Business News
Years in Cable: 24+
Education: BA, The American University
Jay Wallace
President, Executive Editor
Fox News
Years in Cable: 24
Education: BA, Hofstra University
For the past year, this powerful trio oversaw all of
Fox News, which ranks as the most-watched cable
network nearly every week. Things have gone
so well that at press time Scott was promoted to
CEO, with Abernethy, former co-pres of Fox News,
continuing as CEO of the newly expanded Fox TV
Stations group. Wallace also received a promotion.
Together, they've kept the Fox News machine
in tip-top shape despite controversies that have
cropped up, including the recent ad boycott of
Laura Ingraham. Since Abernethy took over as
co-president in August 2016, he helped to implement
changes internally at Fox News, including
naming Marianne Gambelli as the first president
of ad sales for the network and tapping Amy
Listerman as the network's first female CFO. Scott,
who recently celebrated her one-year anniversary
at the net, has delivered a new primetime lineup
and has been hard at work on the Fox Nation OTT
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Suzanne Scott
Favorite restaurant: I favor casual pubs
or restaurants with a view of the water.
I'm not a " foodie " so no one favorite.
Best advice your mom or dad ever
gave you? Work hard, be self-sufficient
and when you can buy real estate. My
mom is a realtor!
Your social media platform of choice?
Currently Snapchat, where my 12-year-old
sends me silly, adorable pictures. And we
currently have a 33-day streak, which she
is excited about.
What would be the name of the reality
show based on your company? 24/7
What's the first thing you read in the
morning? Any emails that have come in
overnight while sleeping
platform to launch later this year. Wallace oversaw
the launch of Fox News' new state-of-the-art
newsroom and played a pivotal role in the redesign
of the network's digital platform. He's currently
gearing up for midterm election coverage.
Jack Abernethy
If you wrote a " Black Mirror " episode, what
dark side of technology would you explore
and why?
Evil digital mogul plots with regulators to destroy
all legacy media. Country saved by ham radio
operators and smuggled outlaw newspapers.
Best advice your mom or dad ever gave you?
Dad said save your money. People who save are
happier than those who don't.
June 2018
Jay Wallace
The biggest innovation in media/
broadband over the last year? The
new FOX News collaborative newsroom...
visually stunning and every bit
practical for a major worldwide news
organization.
Favorite restaurant: Dairy Queen. It's never too
early for a Blizzard.
Your social media platform of choice?
Instagram. My 11-year-old son has made me his
official sports photographer.
What product or service could you not
live without? I am so controlled by Apple, I
now let a watch tell me when to breathe and
when to stand up.
What's the first thing you read in the
morning? After reading and responding to
internal emails... Axios is the first newsletter of
choice these days.
Last show I binged not on my network(s):
" Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee " ■
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