Archive for September, 2012

Just a quick reminder:  premium exhibit floor locations and sponsorships are now available for The Cable Show 2013, taking place June 10-12 in Washington, DC.  With special promotions available for new and returning exhibitors, we’re making it easier than ever to do business in and around the multi-billion dollar communications industry.  But you’ll need to hurry for the best selection.

As Tom Hanks said at last night’s Emmy Awards, “television is better than ever.” And it would seem that television is better on cable.  Cable once again dominated the awards at the 64th Annual Emmy Awards, winning a majority of the awards.  Cable networks grabbed 57 percent of the Primetime Emmys, and 65 percent of the marquee awards that were presented on Sunday night’s show, more than in 2011.

Next week in New York City is cable’s Diversity Week, an annual event where the cable industry comes together to highlight and honor the importance of diversity.  It is a busy week, filled with activities sponsored by cable’s diversity organizations: Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and the Walter Kaitz Foundation.  Most importantly, the week is the time when the industry renews its commitment to strengthening diversity – throughout its ranks, in its content, and in the many ways it serves consumers.

Yesterday the World Wide Web Foundation, headed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee (a/k/a inventor of the World Wide Web), released a new Web Index which ranks the United States as #2 in the world in its progress and use of the Web, just behind Sweden.  The strong ranking of the U.S.