Leading Media Executives Take Center Stage at The Cable Show ’07

Publication Type: Media Release
Date: 2/12/2007
CONTACT: Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz, 202-222-2350; Eric Thomas, Fratelli Group, 202/822-9491
“Competition Works. Consumers Win.” Chosen as Show’s Theme

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing a tradition of featuring leading executives from the cable, media and entertainment industries, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today announced a robust Tuesday General Session panel lineup for The Cable Show ’07, its 56th Annual Convention & International Exhibition at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, May 7-9, 2007.

Confirmed panelists participating in the Tuesday, May 8 general session include:

  • Peter Chernin, President & COO, News Corporation
  • Robert Iger, President & CEO, The Walt Disney Company
  • Richard Parsons, Chairman & CEO, Time Warner Inc.
  • Brian Roberts, Chairman & CEO, Comcast Corporation

Prior to the panel discussion, NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow will kick off Tuesday’s General Session with brief remarks.

“As The Cable Show is our industry’s premiere showcase, there’s no better venue for hearing from the leaders of some of the most important companies in the media industry both in the U.S. and worldwide,” said Barbara York, Senior Vice President for Industry Affairs, NCTA.

Additional speakers, panels and session tracks for the Show will be announced soon.

NCTA also said the theme for this year’s show is “Competition Works. Consumers Win.”  The theme will reflect the many ways in which the Show will reaffirm cable's strong and positive impact on the competitive telecommunications marketplace and its many benefits for consumers.

For additional, up-to-the-minute information, or to register for The Cable Show ’07, visit the official website (www.thecableshow.com) or contact NCTA's Department of Industry Affairs (202/222-2430).


NCTA is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry, representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable television households and more than 200 cable program networks. The cable industry is the nation’s largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet access after investing more than $100 billion over ten years to build a two-way interactive network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide state-of-the-art digital telephone service to millions of American consumers.