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THE LEADERS
7. Albert Cheng
EVP, Digital Media/Chief Product Officer, Disney-ABC Television Group
As the man in charge of digital media for all Disney/ABC Television Group, Cheng
works to find new ancillary digital revenue streams to support Disney-ABC's
broadcast and cable networks. Primetime, daytime, news, kids shows, even online
original programming-yep, the entire Disney-ABC portfolio-is now available via
TV Everywhere thanks to Cheng's efforts. " As an industry, attention should be paid
to the evolution of original programming developed on and for the Internet that's
distributed through cable's broadband pipes, " he says. " It's attracting meaningful
audiences, and we should all be thinking about the long term strategic opportunities
and implications. "
8. Luis Silberwasser
President, Telemundo Network
Brand new to the role of Telemundo Network president, Silberwasser leads the
network as well as its in-house production arm, Telemundo Studios. He'll work
closely with the Hispanic Enterprises and Content senior team and the network's
leadership in developing growth strategy, with a spotlight on increased market
share and profitability. As the former EVP and chief content officer for Discovery
Networks International, Silberwasser led the charge in DNI's international expansion.
Under his watch, Discovery's programming continues to go global and now
amounts to 185 international networks in more than 220 countries worldwide.
He finds diversity extremely important, both on and off screen. " As a broadcast
network, we're here to serve a broad audience. Thus, we need to accurately
reflect how they look, how they think, and what they believe in, " he says. " That requires variety in our pool of writers,
producers, designers and decision makers, in addition to screen talent. "
9. David Rone
President, Time Warner Cable Networks & Time Warner Cable Sports
Rone's responsibilities are widespread, but this year he led the complete rebranding
of Time Warner Cable's local news, sports and community networks. He also
played a pivotal role in launching SportsNet LA, the regional television network of
the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rone is keeping a close eye on consolidation, both among
distributors and programmers. He says former Disney exec John Cooke taught
him a lot by example. " While either in meetings with John or traveling, I learned so
much about industry players, dealings and relationships. " As the industry continues
to evolve and shift, Rone says he looks for some key qualities in any new hire:
" Passion, interpersonal skills, teamwork and a sense of urgency. "
10. Michael Powell
President & CEO, NCTA
The cable industry certainly has yet to complain about Powell's strong and confident
leadership, evidenced this past winter when it bestowed upon him a new
three-year contract. An avid proponent of an open Internet, Powell keynoted this
year's Cable Show to caution against governmental regulation of the Internet and
cable TV. " It is the Internet's essential nature that fuels a very heated policy debate
that the network cannot be left in private hands and should instead be regulated as
a public utility, " he said. " We need to continue to build a faster and open Internet
[and] to continue to produce content that entertains, informs and delights. We need
to keep prices reasonable and the value of our services high. "
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