Even with the economy in recession, even with television distribution models in upheaval, even with the advertising business suffering, business was surprisingly good at the Cable Show ’09. Beating predictions of a serious attendance drop, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s annual...
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Executives at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show ’09 last week were relatively upbeat about their prospects. “We’re an industry that is still growing customers,” said Pat Esser, CEO of Cox Communications. Consumers see their broadband connection and their cable TV connection...
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As expected, Discovery Communications on Thursday officially announced the appointment of Laura Michalchyshyn as president and general manager of its Planet Green network. The network will have offices in New York and Silver Spring, Md., where Discovery is based. Ms. Michalchyshyn had been executive...
Discovery Communications reported a profit in the fourth quarter after recording a loss in the year-ago quarter. The company expects revenues and earnings to be flat next year. “This past year was one of significant accomplishment for Discovery, as we delivered strong operating performances across our...
Discovery Communications is set to name a new chief for its Planet Green network, CEO David Zaslav said. Eileen O’Neill launched Planet Green, which features environment-centric programming. She was moved to Discovery’s struggling TLC network last year. Speaking on Discovery’s fourth-quarter conference...
Discovery Communications Wednesday morning began trading as a publicly owned company. Founder and Chairman John Hendricks and President and CEO David Zaslav rang the opening bell for NASDAQ trading to commemorate the occasion. Also on hand were performers from the company’s networks including Bindi and...
Discovery Communications veteran Eileen O’Neill is replacing Angela Shapiro-Mathes as head of Discovery’s TLC network. Creative differences are being cited by insiders as the reason for Ms. Shapiro-Mathes’ departure. Ms. Shapiro-Mathes joined Discovery a year ago and moved the headquarters of TLC to...
Discovery Communications President-CEO David Zaslav will deliver the keynote speech at the Mipcom 2008 audiovisual content convention. Mr. Zaslav's speech will kick off this year's green-themed sessions. He will discuss Discovery's ecological initiative, Planet Green, a 24-hour "eco...