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LIGHTING THE 10G SPARK
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KEN JOHNSON
Chief Technology & Innovation
Officer
Cable One
Q&A
Johnson led Cable One's digital transformation
over the past year, driving
the launch of multi-gig internet service
in its Sparklight-branded markets, and
laid the groundwork to launch speeds
as fast as 10 Gigabits (10G) and
beyond, creating new possibilities for
smart cities, connected homes, virtual
and augmented reality, and business.
A 30-year-plus industry veteran, Johnson
empowers his team members by
encouraging autonomy and providing
opportunities for professional development.
His commitment to cultivating
talent within the company has led
to increased engagement and a highly
skilled and motivated workforce.
WAS CHARTER'S DISNEY
DEAL PRECEDENT
SETTING? Yes, the CharterDisney
deal was precedent
setting in the sense that content owners have been moving prime content
to their streaming platforms for a few years now and still expecting cable
customers to continue to pay escalating rates for the remaining content
they receive over traditional cable. The Charter deal blends streaming with
traditional cable to provide consumers the best content, regardless of where
the content comes from - streaming or traditional video. It ensures that
as popular content such as ESPN goes to streaming, their customers will
continue to have access to this content at no additional charge.
WHAT'S YOUR POSITION ON STANLEY CUPS (NOT THE NHL KIND)? I am
constantly amazed at how much social media impacts our lives. The Stanley
cup frenzy is a great example. It is just an insulated cup-there are many
perfectly good insulated cups on the market, but this one became the musthave
item over the last half of 2023. My grandchildren all wanted one for
Christmas! I am not particularly brand driven and spend little time on social
media so to me an insulated cup is just an insulated cup and not a lifestyle
brand choice. I am such a boomer! ●
THE 'GENIUS'
COURTENEY MONROE
President
National Geographic
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With National Geographic's iconic namesake magazine's print and digital
now under her purview, Monroe can truly focus on keeping the 135-yearold
brand relevant and vital in the modern age by harnessing the power of
ambitious storytelling to connect people to the world at large. Reviving the
" Genius " franchise with " Genius: MLK/X, " expanding the " One Day In... " anthology
series, and debuting " Queens " -the first woman-led natural history
production about matriarchs of the animal kingdom-all stand to extend Nat
Geo's already impressive reach.
Q&A
BUSINESS SPEAK PHRASE OR BUZZWORD I FIND MOST ANNOYING: Let's circle back.
DO YOU PERSONALLY STILL HAVE A TRADITIONAL CABLE VIDEO PACKAGE? Yes!
TV SERIES EVERYONE SHOULD BINGE: " Friday Night Lights. " It still holds up!
BOOK, MOVIE OR TV SERIES THAT GREATLY INFLUENCED MY LEADERSHIP STYLE: " The Ride of a Lifetime " by Bob
Iger and " CEO Excellence " by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller and Vikram Malhotra. ●
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