How Cox Prepares to Keep Its Operation Running When Natural Disasters Strike
When a natural disaster strikes an area, the effects and aftermath can be devastating. The hurricanes and wildfires of the past couple of years left regions of the country in vulnerable conditions. During these kinds of emergencies, America's broadband providers are working day and night to maintain network operations and to reach as many communities across their footprint that they can, through business continuity planning. This type of planning involves intense organization around threat monitoring and assessment, setting up emergency notification systems, developing disaster recovery charts
TV Shows Are Boosting America's Economy
The best shows on TV are known for captivating and thrilling viewers. But a lot of these same shows are doing much more than providing quality entertainment. The TV industry is contributing to communities all over the country. When a show films outside of a studio and on location, the towns, cities, and states where production crews decide to set up shop are significantly impacted. It's always a win when a show comes to a town and provides a plethora of new jobs, builds new infrastructure and soundstages for future filming opportunities, promotes a region and boosts tourism, and brings a
Homeland Films in Richmond, Brings Along Jobs and $40 Million to Virginia
"When I tell my kids we only had three television channels back when I was their age, they look at me like I'm an alien. Now, the global demand for content is almost insatiable," said Andy Edmunds, director of the Virginia Film Office. "This is why there are hundreds of film offices worldwide that compete to bring this content manufacturing opportunity into their country, state, province or city." In an interview with NCTA, Edmunds shared what it's like when a big production opportunity—like Showtime's Homeland—comes to the Old Dominion state, and how it touches every facet of the community
