Broadband Stats: Green Connections
As many industries around the world look to the future, environmental impact is more important than ever before. The cable industry has been doing its part for decades through programs such as the voluntary agreement for set-top boxes and small network equipment. However, America’s broadband and entertainment leaders have gone above and beyond, taking new steps to continue to be as energy efficient and environmentally responsible as possible.
TV Networks Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated between September 15 – October 15, is well underway and a great time to pay tribute to the culture and language of Hispanic Americans, and to continue to embrace diversity and inclusion as an industry. Cable programmers have put together initiatives that not only honor and recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community in America, but ones that also speak directly to their Spanish-speaking audiences and that strive to give Hispanic Americans a strong voice in the entertainment world. Here are just a handful of many that are currently underway
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and GCI's Role in Promoting Mental Wellness
With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and 2.5 years into the COVID pandemic, it is more important than ever to educate and inform Americans about the prevalence of mental health conditions affecting millions of people across the country. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-14 and the third leading cause of death among people aged 15-24 in the United States, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI). Additionally, NAMI reports that the highest rates of suicide in the U.S. are among American Indian/Alaska Natives—a fact that GCI
Two Years Later, Comcast and Chicago Connected Continue to Impact Families
As students head back to school this fall, it is worth thinking back to March 2020, when COVID caused worldwide shutdowns and school closures. In Chicago, the public school district recognized that partnering with the private and nonprofit sectors was key to facilitating the transition to an unprecedented need for remote learning. An estimated 100,000 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students were without an internet option that could support the applications required for distance learning. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Comcast, CPS, numerous community-based and
Broadband Stats: Celebrating Cable’s Labor Force
With Labor Day on the horizon, now is the perfect time to take a moment and celebrate the hard-working people that make the cable internet and television industry a success story. From construction crews to customer service experts to camera operators to VFX specialists, the industry offers a wide array of job opportunities for all skill levels and backgrounds.
OWN's 'Queen Sugar' Has Been Sweet for All-Female Crews
The all-female-directed show, "Queen Sugar," which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), presented a special session earlier this week during the Television Critics Association's virtual summer press tour. "Queen Sugar," which has won two NAACP Image Awards and received praise from critics for its racially progressive themes, revolves around the lives of three siblings who move back to rural Louisiana after their father passes away and leaves his sugarcane farm behind. As the series heads into its seventh and final season, the CTAM-hosted panel explored the show's commitment to exclusively
Broadband Stats: The Cable Industry Plays a Vital Role in the Climate Transition
As record heatwaves cover the U.S., and other extreme weather becomes more commonplace, many industries are looking at how they can help contribute to curbing the effects of climate change. The cable industry has been finding ways to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs for consumers for years, but has also pledged to go above and beyond to continue to go green.
Cable TV Networks Focus on Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Television has always played an important role in helping to move the needle on societal issues, and challenging female inequality and harmful gender stereotypes is one of them. Cable TV networks have been and continue to come out with powerful programming that spotlight women in unique ways, casting them not only in leading roles but in ones that defy the conventional norms that audiences were once used to seeing on the screen. From AMC's "Killing Eve," which featured an Asian American woman (Sandra Oh) in the leading role as an MI5 agent opposite another powerful female lead, to HBO's "Big
Broadband Highlighted as Household Product Not Hit By Inflation
Americans have been hit with rising inflation rates, the likes of which haven’t been seen in decades. Due to large disruptions in supply chains and labor markets, the price for some essential goods and services have skyrocketed. While the price of many vital goods have increased, in some cases by massive amounts, the price of broadband internet has remained stable and affordable, delivering a great value to American consumers. Recently, Yahoo published a list highlighting “10 Surprising Household Products Not Hit by Inflation” and pointed to broadband service as a key example. Other examples
AMC’s “Dark Winds” Features Native American Perspectives, On and Off the Screen
This summer, AMC and AMC+ premiered “Dark Winds,” an adaptation of the Leaphorn & Chee novel series written by Tony Hillerman. The series follows two Navajo police officers, Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, in the 1970s southwest as they investigate a series of crimes plaguing Navajo Nation. At the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour earlier this year, the team behind AMC’s latest hit talked about what the series meant to them and how they hoped the project would resonate with audiences in a way that westerns hadn’t before. “Dark Winds” has been decades in the making as Robert Redford