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The Cable Industry's Kaitz Dinner Celebrates 40 Years

The 40th annual Kaitz Dinner, hosted at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, marked a significant milestone for The Walter Kaitz Foundation and the cable industry. The fundraiser event raised $1.1 million and brought together industry executives to celebrate four incredible decades of work fostering diversity and inclusivity across the media and entertainment landscape. The funds will be
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Diversity Week: Championing Inclusion Throughout the Industry and Beyond

The cable industry's highly regarded Diversity Week kicked off earlier this week in New York City, bringing together industry leaders and changemakers to champion and advance diversity and inclusion throughout the media and entertainment landscape. This year, Diversity Week embraces the theme "We All Belong," reaffirming the industry's ongoing commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace and promoting representation
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Sharing Spectrum Enables Future Innovation, Connectivity

“The only practical way to satisfy the demands of all applications – commercial, scientific and federal – is to encourage spectrum sharing among incumbent users and new entrants.” That’s the recent conclusion of the FCC's Technology Advisory Council (TAC) in presenting its final findings and recommendations to the FCC regarding the 7.125 and 24 GHz bands. The TAC, which represents
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Cable TV Networks Are Amplifying Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from September 15th to October 15th each year, is a time to recognize and celebrate the rich cultural contributions and diverse history of Hispanic and Latino communities in the United States. Cable TV networks play a vital role in paying tribute to this vibrant heritage, bringing stories, voices, and entertainment to millions of nationwide viewers and
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TV Stats: Consumers Benefit from a Competitive Marketplace

Today, TV viewers have a sea of options to watch whatever they want, whenever they want it. Traditional TV providers, streaming services, and more, offer entertainment at the touch of a screen, a far cry from the days of live TV viewing around a boxy TV set. The dramatic change in video options has ushered in an array of choices
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Reimagining Video Programming Rules

The video programming marketplace has been transformed over the past thirty years. In the early 90s, multichannel video basically meant the local cable operator, leading Congress to enact a regulatory structure that reflected a lack of competitive choices. By contrast, consumers today can choose from a dizzying array of video services, including traditional providers such as cable, broadcast, and satellite
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'Reservation Dogs': Redefining Native American Representation on TV

This month marks the last time that TV viewers will journey through Okern, Oklahoma with the vibrant and diverse cast of the FX Networks' comedy series, "Reservation Dogs." In its third and final season, "Reservation Dogs" broke the mold when it first premiered in 2021 with its authentic portrayal of Native American characters, with the storyline following an eclectic group
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America’s Expanding Cable Broadband Networks: The Mid-Atlantic

As America targets efforts towards connecting every community to robust broadband – including the distribution of more than $40 billion in federal funds for building new networks – cable providers continue to do what they have always done: build out their networks to reach as many Americans as possible. Here is a small sampling of broadband projects by cable ISPs
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Industry Agreement Saves Consumers Billions in Energy Costs, Reduces CO2 Emissions

Consumers saved more than $3 billion in energy costs in 2022, the result of a voluntary agreement between the pay-TV industry and energy efficiency advocates to improve the efficiency of devices used to access video programming. For a decade, these efforts have lowered bills and saved energy for millions of Americans.
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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Continues Its Rise

In the landscape of reality television, one award-winning show continues to stand apart, not just for its glitz and glam, but for the unique space it has created for celebrating individuality, artistry, and self-expression. "RuPaul's Drag Race," a boundary-pushing competition between contestants looking to become America's next drag superstar, has become a cultural touchstone and given the LGBTQ+ community a
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