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Cable TV Celebrates Trans Week of Visibility

In 2018, FX premiered its newest show from acclaimed showrunner Ryan Murphy. “Pose” made headlines, after all it told the story of transgender and queer people building community in 1980s New York, which was a major breakthrough for queer storytelling on TV. But it also made history for the fact that record numbers of trans identifying people were the writers,
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TV Stats: How Cable TV Powers the Economy

Since before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans have turned to TV for comfort, information, and entertainment. In fact, when the pandemic hit, comfort viewing reached a whole new level, but there were questions about how TV production could forge ahead during a health crisis. Thanks to clever thinking, increased safety protocols, and patience, TV production has continued
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Comcast Shares its Approaches to Closing the Digital Divide

America fast approaches its second holiday season with the COVID-19 pandemic still at play, and cable internet service providers (ISPs) continue their work to close the gaps in the digital divide wherever, whenever, and however they can. Leaders in the digital equity space spoke earlier this week at the Family Online Safety Institute's annual conference about the great work that
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Cable ISPs and TV Networks Honor and Support America's Veterans

Veterans Day is an important day in America as the country comes together to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans play an invaluable role within the cable industry as they bring a unique skillset and an unmatched work ethic to the workforce. Cable internet service providers (ISPs) and
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New FCC Data Highlights America’s Broadband Progress

New data from the FCC shows that broadband networks in America continue to reach more households in every corner of the country, continue to offer faster speeds to more consumers and continue to provide more choice of providers across multiple speed tiers. Released in late October, the FCC’s December 2020 “Form 477” data demonstrates broadband progress in both urban and
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New Comedy Shows Help to Expand Authentic Native American Storytelling on TV

As Native American Heritage Month gets underway, there is no better time to spotlight two groundbreaking shows that made their debuts this year and that center around the people who live in and around Native American tribal reservations. These shows stand out not only because Native American people are cast as leads, but many of the writers and producers behind
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Broadband Stats: Cable’s Impact on the American Economy

The past year and a half demonstrated how much daily life relies on a broadband connection. Americans have spent more time working, learning, and playing at home via the internet than ever before. While many tasks and commerce moved to the internet in recent months, broadband was vital to the economy long before the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, every two
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How the Cable Industry Mitigates Cybersecurity Risks

Cybersecurity Awareness Month may be wrapping up as October comes to an end, but the cable industry continues to work every hour of every day to secure its broadband networks and users from harm. With more people going online during the pandemic than ever before, the fight against cyberattacks has never been more critical. "Cable plays a very big role
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Broadband Stats: 10G Is On The Horizon

In 2019, the cable industry announced 10G, an industry-wide commitment to delivering superfast, low latency networks that will reach 10 Gbps speeds in the coming years. Fast forward a few years later, and some major milestones have already been reached on the path to 10G. From Mediacom’s unleashing of the 10G Smart Home to Comcast's groundbreaking test of the Full
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Cable's Economic Impact Reaches $460 Billion

A new report, "Investing in America: The Cable Industry's Economic Impact on People, Infrastructure & Programming" finds that the economic impact by America's cable industry has reached approximately $460 billion. The report by Bortz Media & Sports Group looks at how cable's investment in infrastructure and award-winning programming has reached and affected consumers in nearly every community across the United
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