Cablefax The Magazine - May 2015 - 58

92. INDEPENDENTLY DYNAMIC
Byron Allen
Title: Founder,
Chairman & CEO,
Entertainment
Studios Networks
Years in Cable: 9
Education:
USC Film School
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less:
Always believe in yourself.
Janice Arouh
Title: President,
Domestic Network
Distribution and
Marketing,
Entertainment
Studios Networks
Years in Cable: 24
Education: BA, Communications,
John Carroll University
Best Advice in 7 Words or Less: Do not take
no for an answer; there is always a work-around.
Together, the pair has secured affiliate distribution
agreements for Entertainment Studios Networks'
six HD cable networks and Justice Central with
Suddenlink, AT&T and CenturyLink's TV Everywhere
services, and international distribution in Australia
and Kenya. And in April, they inked carriage deals
93. CAMPAIGN TRAILBLAZERS
Rob Kennedy
Title: Co-CEO, C-SPAN
Years in Cable: 35
Education: BSEE, Univ.
of Illinois;
MBA, Univ. of Chicago
Best Advice in 7 Words
or Less: Follow the money.
Susan Swain
Title: Co-CEO, C-SPAN
Years in Cable: 33
Education: University
of Scranton, heavily augmented
by the school of life
Best Advice in 7 Words
or Less:
Courage is more exhilarating than fear.
It may feel like we have a long road until the
2016 election, but Swain and Kennedy are
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with 25 new regional cable and broadband ops,
such as Vyve Broadband. Their vision is steadfast
and fearless, evidenced most recently by Allen's
February 2015 lawsuit against Comcast, which accuses
the distributor of denying carriage on account
of racial discrimination. In addition to securing distribution
this past year, Arouh focused on monetizing
the independent's original movie library.
Allen
I watch most programming on this device:
Television
If I had a show on YouTube it would be
called... " Byron Allen Unleashed "
Favorite screen: Laptop
The day we get multiplatform measurement
is the day I... finally get credit for all the
eyeballs I'm delivering.
Apple iWatch or Rolex? Apple iWatch
I wish Congress would just... truly protect
independent programmers.
Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat? Instagram
My favorite newfound hobby: Sleeping
If my office produced a viral video, the background
music would be... Marvin Gaye
The awards show the industry needs right now
is... The Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously Awards
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere with my family
Who's on deck for the next celebrity meltdown?
Any actor who didn't get a pilot this season
Who's on tap for the next big comeback?
Any actor who DID get a pilot this season
making sure C-SPAN is the first to really focus
on the candidates. The programmer already
has shown several Road to the White House
2016 events. Big accomplishments for the
co-chiefs in the past year include authenticating
streams for all 3 C-SPAN nets and a
major revamp of C-SPAN's website. The public
affairs programmer's leaders also add nice
personal touches to the networks, from Kennedy's
notable influence over musical choices
for some roll call votes to Swain's editing of a
well-researched companion book to the net's
" First Ladies " series.
Kennedy
I watch most programming on this device: A
new Samsung 4K Television. Sweet.
The biggest innovation in cable over the last
year: Perhaps not the " biggest " innovation,
but I think our website is pretty awesome.
Favorite screen: Sunscreen
Apple iWatch or Rolex? Garmin Fenix
Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat? Instagram
May 2015
Desert island album: Marvin Gaye - What's
Going On
Favorite TV show as a kid? " Batman "
The last time I had a good laugh was...
watching " Comics Unleashed "
Dish I can make and that would impress a
celebrity chef: Grilled cheese on whole wheat toast
My favorite business/motivational book:
Succeeding Against the Odds: The Autobiography
of a Great American Businessman
by John H. Johnson
Arouh
I watch most programming on this device:
iPad
Should the industry embrace or reject
" virtual MSOs " and why? Yes because they
embrace independent networks, and the customers
will have more product options.
Favorite screen: Big screen
Apple iWatch or Rolex? Rolex
Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat? Twitter
If I ever found myself saying " Better Call
Saul, " I'd seek his advice on...
MFNs or no MFNs?
Favorite Cable Show memory:
FX 1st year anniversary party
Desert island album:
Sting - Nothing Like the Sun
Favorite TV show as a kid? " Bewitched "
Dish I can make and that would impress a
celebrity chef: Sea bass ■
If my office produced a viral video, the
background music would be... Classical
The technology that will most benefit cable
over the next year is: Improvements in
on-screen navigation.
Favorite Cable Show memory:
Battle of the Bands (Of course!)
Favorite vacation spot: Corolla, N.C.
Desert island album: Abbey Road
Dish I can make and that would impress a
celebrity chef: This would never happen. Ever.
Swain
I watch most programming on this device:
Still on my HDTV with soundbar booster.
Favorite screen:
My iPhone; it's everywhere I am.
Apple iWatch or Rolex? Fitbit, actually.
Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat?
I tweet, therefore I am.
Favorite Cable Show memory:
My colleague Rob Kennedy competing in
the Battle of the Bands in his Kangol hat. ■
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