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Most Powerful Women in Cable 2010: The Top 50
portfolio of sports properties
and relationships. "
16. Brooke Johnson
President, Food Network/
Food Category Team Leader
At Food, Johnson's newly expanded
role reflects the focus
Scripps is placing on reaching
consumers broadly in its core
categories.
Johnson on Challenges: " Food
Network has transcended
from a media brand to a
powerful consumer brand.
Our challenge is to identify and
exploit suitable, relevant areas
to build upon that strength
with the goal of expanding the
food category. "
20. Carolina Lightcap
President, Disney
Channels Worldwide
18. Lynne Costantini
EVP, Affiliate Sales &
Marketing Scripps
Costantini cut her teeth at
Time Warner Cable before
moving to Scripps Networks
where she oversees
network distribution and
development strategies.
Costantini on Seeing Both
Sides: " Having been on the
operator side for so many
years, I also have a deep
appreciation for the value
of quality programming
and strong media brands
in helping attract cable
customers, reduce churn
and generate local ad sales
revenue. "
In many ways, the
international market is the
new land grab in cable.
Lightcap oversees expansion
of 94 kids-centric Disney
channels around the world.
Lightcap on International:
" Disney Channel has long
been a global business.
International growth is one
of the strategic priorities for
the entire Disney Company,
along with creativity and
innovative technology. "
22. Wonya Lucas
EVP/COO, Discovery Channel
and Science Channel
Lucas' new post as COO of
the flagship Discovery brand
puts her in a leadership role
with the network's strategy
and operations. She also
has expanded oversight of
the research and marketing
departments.
Her Proudest Moment: " Being
at the Discovery Channel
during a very intense
year. From the companywide
effort behind the
launch of our epic special,
Life, to helping our viewers
during the loss of Captain
Phil from Deadliest Catch,
I'm proud to work with an
amazing team. "
17. Rita Tuzon
EVP/ General Counsel,
Fox Networks Group
The well-liked Tuzon heads
Fox Networks' legal team
and oversees legal matters
for Fox cable. Moreover,
she's known inside Fox as
Tony Vinciquerra's right hand.
Tuzon on Retrans and
Rights: " I see upcoming opportunities
to secure value
for our programming under
retransmission consent,
intelligently continue to monetize
our content through
digital rights while preserving
our relationships with our
distribution partners, and
enhance our already robust
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21. Sue Naegle
President, HBO
Entertainment
19. Joan Gillman
EVP/President, Time Warner
Cable Media Sales
Widely respected in
advertising circles, Gillman
leads the MSO's advanced
advertising efforts.
Gillman on Ad Innovations:
" On top of strong TV viewing
habits, cable is delivering
advanced advertising
solutions that leverage the
power of storytelling with
30-second advertising. "
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Last year it was the clotting
factor of True Blood that
made Naegle smile. This
year the hemoglobin
continued to flow for that
hit series, adding bite to the
solid wood of Boardwalk
Empire, the Prohibitionera
drama of Atlantic City
politics-as-crime that
Naegle renewed within days
of its Sept 19 premiere.
The opener averaged 5mln
viewers during the 9pm
hour to score the largest
premiere audience for HBO
in 6 years.
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23. Michele Ganeless
President, Comedy Central
Laughter often is the best
medicine. So it was with
Comedy Central, as Ganeless
led the network through
the recession and pushed
it to 3 consecutive months
of growth this summer,
including its most-watched
and highest-rated July and
August ever. Of course,
Comedy's late-night dominance
remained steady, with
Jon Stewart picking up yet
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