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27. OF MICE AND MEN
Education: BA, MBA, Harvard University
One Word that Best Describes Me: Fortunate
A robust slate of series plus original movies
" Descendants " and " Teen Beach 2 " spelled
Gary Marsh
Title: President & Chief Creative Officer,
Disney Channel Worldwide
Years In Cable: 28
Education: UCLA
Ben Pyne
Title: President, Global Distribution,
Disney Media Networks
Years In Cable: 24
Education: BA, Princeton; MBA Harvard
Justin Connolly
Title: EVP, Affiliate Sales and Marketing,
Disney and ESPN Media Networks
Years in Cable: 13
28. A BRIGHT IDEA
Steve Miron
Title: CEO, Bright House
Years in Cable: 26
Education: American University
Nomi Bergman
Title: President, Bright House
Number of Years in Cable: 25+
Education: Economics & Statistics,
University of Rochester
One Word that Best Describes
Me: Joyful
More than a year after it was
announced that Charter was
in talks to acquire Bright
House-a move that would effectively
create the second-largest cable operator in the country-Miron
and Bergman remain busy adding services. Among them is the Bright
House TV app, which is free to video subscribers. Just another way
Miron and Bergman are ensuring the company's 2.5 million customers
remain happy throughout the pending merger.
big success for Disney's television properties
targeting the pint-size set. Under Marsh's able
watch, Disney Channel was the No. 1 cable net
in Total Viewers and Total Day in 2015. Pyne
continues to assure the Disney footprint is
expanding across distribution platforms, with
a particular eye to digital. Connolly, promoted
a year ago, is leading the company's media
networks distribution strategy through a time
of disruption, sealing deals including an agreement
with Sony to deliver Disney/ESPN content
to PlayStation Vue.
Gary Marsh
What does the future look like for skinny
bundles and flexible packaging? Like a
python trying to swallow a kangaroo-hard to
digest, but necessary for survival.
Favorite charity I work with: City of Hope
My personal theme song is: " If Only " (from
Disney Descendants)
Ben Pyne
My first job: Freelance musician and bartender
My typical breakfast: Grapefruit
My Starbucks order: Quad grande skim latte
Favorite charity I work with: T. Howard
What should cable do to improve its image?
Make TVE seamless and promote the amazing
value of content and brands available on it
Justin Connolly
My first job: Vendor at Fenway
Favorite charity event I work with:
The Jimmy V Foundation
What should cable do to improve its image?
Massive upgrades to the user interface
New favorite binge: " American Crime "
My Starbucks order: Four cake pops for my
kids. ■
Nomi Bergman
My first job: Ski instructor
Favorite charity I work with: Adaptive Spirit!
What excites me most about DOCSIS 3.1?
DOCSIS 3.1 is such a powerful, high-capacity new standard for our industry,
and I am thrilled to see its deployments beginning this year. DOCSIS
3.1 embraces important efficiency improvements and reduces the cost
per bit delivered, yet it is also backwards compatible (and quite flexible
and adaptive) with (to) preceding investments and exiting services.
Best way to spend a Saturday night: Sharing a glass of wine with my
husband and just catching up.
New favorite binge: " Doc Martin " (PBS)
Favorite Podcast: Re/code De/code. I love listening to this podcast on
my early morning runs. Earlier today, I listened to Peter Kafka's interview
with the two founders of The Skimm. I always find I learn a great deal
from Peter, Kara Swisher, Lauren Goode and Walt Mossberg. The podcast
is consistently well done.
My personal theme song is: " Love Generation " is my latest favorite
The technology that will most benefit cable over the next year is:
Wireless.
Favorite vacation spot: It is a close decision-between Utah and Maine!
My typical breakfast is: Chobani yogurt with berries, Grape-nuts, slivered
almonds and a little bee pollen.
My Starbucks order: Cool lime refresher! ■
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