The Cable Center: Stories From the Headend http://cablecenter.podbean.com Brought to you by The Cable Center, an educational nonprofit supporting the media, cable and telecommunications industry. This podcast series features the industry's visionaries and leaders sharing their unique insights and experiences. This Podcast series is made possible through generous underwriting provided by the Cable TV Pioneers. Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:25:40 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright The Cable Center 2016-2019 . All rights reserved. Business:Entrepreneurship 1440 Brought to you by The Cable Center, an educational nonprofit supporting the media, cable and telecommunications industry. This podcast series features the industry's visionaries and leaders sharing their unique insights and experiences. The Cable Center The Cable Center No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1049010/cclogoSquareBlue-Sharp-2019.png The Cable Center: Stories From the Headend http://cablecenter.podbean.com 144 144 S2, E9 The Cable Center's Intrapreneurship Academy - A Lecture from Coleman Breland S2, E9 The Cable Center's Intrapreneurship Academy - A Lecture from Coleman Breland https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e9-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-a-lecture-from-coleman-breland-1567992340/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e9-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-a-lecture-from-coleman-breland-1567992340/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:25:40 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e9-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-a-lecture-from-coleman-breland-1567992340-603d4747095c212ed7c1f2135bac2461 The Cable Center false No 3504 27 full S2, E8 The Cable Center's Intrapreneurship Academy - A Lecture from Leslie Ellis and Ken Klaer S2, E8 The Cable Center's Intrapreneurship Academy - A Lecture from Leslie Ellis and Ken Klaer https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e8-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-a-lecture-from-leslie-ellis-and-ken-klaer-1567992153/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e8-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-a-lecture-from-leslie-ellis-and-ken-klaer-1567992153/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:22:33 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e8-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-a-lecture-from-leslie-ellis-and-ken-klaer-1567992153-05b025b45eb64d5a761d71b78d14e332 The Cable Center false No 2883 26 full S2, E7 The Cable Center's Intrapreneurship Academy - Why Intrapreneurship? S2, E7 The Cable Center's Intrapreneurship Academy - Why Intrapreneurship? https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e7-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-why-intrapreneurship-1567992001/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e7-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-why-intrapreneurship-1567992001/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:20:01 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e7-the-cable-centers-intrapreneurship-academy-why-intrapreneurship-1567992001-c78b763268ca1ee6e956732138efb0d8 The Cable Center false No 2235 25 full S2, E6 CableLabs: Leghorn's Legacy S2, E6 CableLabs: Leghorn's Legacy https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e6-cablelabs-leghorns-legacy-1567991824/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e6-cablelabs-leghorns-legacy-1567991824/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:17:04 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e6-cablelabs-leghorns-legacy-1567991824-a2236942b9ea8c2054309b092b2dbe29 The Cable Center false No 3085 24 full S2, E5 CableLabs: 30 Years of Tech Innovation- CableLabs Today & Tomorrow S2, E5 CableLabs: 30 Years of Tech Innovation- CableLabs Today & Tomorrow https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e5-cablelabs-30-years-of-tech-innovation-cablelabs-today-tomorrow/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e5-cablelabs-30-years-of-tech-innovation-cablelabs-today-tomorrow/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:15:00 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e5-cablelabs-30-years-of-tech-innovation-cablelabs-today-tomorrow-83a83cc2853612f1776865e139ea8768 The Cable Center false No 2984 23 full S2, E4 C-SPAN at 40: Cables Gift to Democracy with Rob Kennedy S2, E4 C-SPAN at 40: Cables Gift to Democracy with Rob Kennedy https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e4-c-span-at-40-cables-gift-to-democracy-with-rob-kennedy/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e4-c-span-at-40-cables-gift-to-democracy-with-rob-kennedy/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:11:48 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e4-c-span-at-40-cables-gift-to-democracy-with-rob-kennedy-552a59d21ab7ff0e12b8fae6441a46e1 The Cable Center false No 3216 22 full S2, E3 C-SPAN at 40: Cables Gift to Democracy S2, E3 C-SPAN at 40: Cables Gift to Democracy https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e3-c-span-at-40-cables-gift-to-democracy-1567991228/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e3-c-span-at-40-cables-gift-to-democracy-1567991228/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:07:08 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e3-c-span-at-40-cables-gift-to-democracy-1567991228-f5c8b9d0a244de6b3b04e3ba1e64dbc4 The Cable Center false No 3080 21 full S2, E2 Risk Taking with Paul Kagan S2, E2 Risk Taking with Paul Kagan https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e2-risk-taking-with-paul-kagan-1567991065/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e2-risk-taking-with-paul-kagan-1567991065/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:04:25 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e2-risk-taking-with-paul-kagan-1567991065-87655e720dd62ce3957d6d38092a66e9 The Cable Center false No 3178 20 full S2, E1 Risk Taking - Financial Leaps of Faith S2, E1 Risk Taking - Financial Leaps of Faith https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e1-risk-taking-financial-leaps-of-faith/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s2-e1-risk-taking-financial-leaps-of-faith/#comments Sat, 07 Sep 2019 21:20:26 -0700 cablecenter.podbean.com/s2-e1-risk-taking-financial-leaps-of-faith-e51c9cbeefc4e58523cc12f801fab09e The Cable Center false No 3822 19 full S1, E12 DOCSIS 20th Anniversary Panel S1, E12 DOCSIS 20th Anniversary Panel https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e12-docsis-20th-anniversary-panel/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e12-docsis-20th-anniversary-panel/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e12-docsis-20th-anniversary-panel/ DOCSIS celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. To commemorate this industry milestone, Larry Satkowiak, former President and CEO of The Cable Center, gathered CableLabs veterans Robert Cruickshank III, Thomas Moore, and Brian Reilly to chronicle their work together on the DOCSIS development process in the early 1990s, leading up to the deployment of cable modems and two-way broadband communications at speeds nobody had seen before. Cruickshank also discusses the lessons learned from the telephone companies’ development of ISDN and the importance of standardized equipment specifications and interoperability.

]]> DOCSIS celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. To commemorate this industry milestone, Larry Satkowiak, former President and CEO of The Cable Center, gathered CableLabs veterans Robert Cruickshank III, Thomas Moore, and Brian Reilly to chronicle their work together on the DOCSIS development process in the early 1990s, leading up to the deployment of cable modems and two-way broadband communications at speeds nobody had seen before. Cruickshank also discusses the lessons learned from the telephone companies’ development of ISDN and the importance of standardized equipment specifications and interoperability.

]]> The Cable Center false No 2914 1 full S1, E11 The Story of DOCSIS S1, E11 The Story of DOCSIS https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e11-the-story-of-docsis/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e11-the-story-of-docsis/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2017 04:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e11-the-story-of-docsis/ The Story of DOCSIS. Short for Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification, DOCSIS is the international standard for high-speed internet connectivity. In creating DOCSIS, CableLabs, its cable operator members and technology vendor partners, bridged the worlds of cable and digital networking that cleared the path for some of the most innovative ideas and applications in the history of communications – including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. 

For more information, download the free e-book Souls of DOCSIS, by Robert Cruickshank. 

 

]]> The Story of DOCSIS. Short for Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification, DOCSIS is the international standard for high-speed internet connectivity. In creating DOCSIS, CableLabs, its cable operator members and technology vendor partners, bridged the worlds of cable and digital networking that cleared the path for some of the most innovative ideas and applications in the history of communications – including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. 

For more information, download the free e-book Souls of DOCSIS, by Robert Cruickshank. 

 

]]> The Cable Center false No 4955 1 full S1, E10 The Oral History of Leslie Ellis S1, E10 The Oral History of Leslie Ellis https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e10-the-oral-history-of-leslie-ellis/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e10-the-oral-history-of-leslie-ellis/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e10-the-oral-history-of-leslie-ellis/ Leslie Ellis is one of cable’s leading technology journalists and advisors. She got her start writing manuals for an advertising insertion technology company and quickly graduated to writing and editing for top industry publications CED and Multichannel News and for analyst and publisher Paul Kagan. Today, as President of Ellis Edits, she is in high demand moderating panels, speaking at conferences and continuously writing about the always-changing and complex world of cable technology in a way that makes it easy for everyone to understand.

]]> Leslie Ellis is one of cable’s leading technology journalists and advisors. She got her start writing manuals for an advertising insertion technology company and quickly graduated to writing and editing for top industry publications CED and Multichannel News and for analyst and publisher Paul Kagan. Today, as President of Ellis Edits, she is in high demand moderating panels, speaking at conferences and continuously writing about the always-changing and complex world of cable technology in a way that makes it easy for everyone to understand.

]]> The Cable Center false No 2763 1 full S1, E9 Technology Innovation S1, E9 Technology Innovation https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e9-technology-innovation/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e9-technology-innovation/#comments Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e9-technology-innovation/ From the early days of building headends, to the inventions that changed society, cable’s technologists have been at the forefront of today’s connected world. Hear stories from Louis Williamson, retired senior fellow engineer at Time Warner Cable, Leslie Ellis, a leading cable technology journalists and advisor, and Mike LaJoie, former EVP and CTP of Time Warner Cable.

]]> From the early days of building headends, to the inventions that changed society, cable’s technologists have been at the forefront of today’s connected world. Hear stories from Louis Williamson, retired senior fellow engineer at Time Warner Cable, Leslie Ellis, a leading cable technology journalists and advisor, and Mike LaJoie, former EVP and CTP of Time Warner Cable.

]]> The Cable Center false No 6507 1 full S1, E8 The Oral History of Sheila Nevins S1, E8 The Oral History of Sheila Nevins https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e8-the-oral-history-of-sheila-nevins/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e8-the-oral-history-of-sheila-nevins/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:32:34 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e8-the-oral-history-of-sheila-nevins/ Sheila Nevins’s educational background was in English literature and theater. But she found herself drawn to television, and to telling the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. After her early career working for several employers including the US Information Agency, PBS, CBS and Time-Life Films, Nevins found her home at HBO in 1979, where she was hired as the fledgling pay network’s first director of documentaries and given the freedom to produce them with her own unique approach to storytelling. Almost forty years and more than 500 films later, as President of HBO Documentary Films, Nevins is still flourishing, with a body of work that has earned scores of Emmys, Oscars and Peabodys. This interview was taped in July 2001.

]]> Sheila Nevins’s educational background was in English literature and theater. But she found herself drawn to television, and to telling the extraordinary stories of ordinary people. After her early career working for several employers including the US Information Agency, PBS, CBS and Time-Life Films, Nevins found her home at HBO in 1979, where she was hired as the fledgling pay network’s first director of documentaries and given the freedom to produce them with her own unique approach to storytelling. Almost forty years and more than 500 films later, as President of HBO Documentary Films, Nevins is still flourishing, with a body of work that has earned scores of Emmys, Oscars and Peabodys. This interview was taped in July 2001.

]]> The Cable Center false No 6100 10 full S1, E7 Women Trailblazers S1, E7 Women Trailblazers https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e7-women-trailblazers/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e7-women-trailblazers/#comments Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e7-women-trailblazers/ Women Trailblazers.  This podcast features three women who broke through the traditionally male-dominated cable business. Not only did they shatter gender barriers, these women served as advocates and mentors for both men and women throughout their careers. Today we’ll hear insights from Sheila Nevins, president of HBO documentary films. She has produced over one thousand documentary films for HBO and is one of the most influential people in documentary filmmaking. You’ll also hear from Colleen Abdoulah, CEO/President of Wide Open West (WOW!) and Anne Sweeney, former co-chair of Disney Media. Together they are responsible for inspiring hundreds, if not thousands, to enter the cable industry, rise through the ranks and make their own contribution to the cable industry.

]]> Women Trailblazers.  This podcast features three women who broke through the traditionally male-dominated cable business. Not only did they shatter gender barriers, these women served as advocates and mentors for both men and women throughout their careers. Today we’ll hear insights from Sheila Nevins, president of HBO documentary films. She has produced over one thousand documentary films for HBO and is one of the most influential people in documentary filmmaking. You’ll also hear from Colleen Abdoulah, CEO/President of Wide Open West (WOW!) and Anne Sweeney, former co-chair of Disney Media. Together they are responsible for inspiring hundreds, if not thousands, to enter the cable industry, rise through the ranks and make their own contribution to the cable industry.

]]> The Cable Center false No 6520 9 full S1, E6 Cable Cowboys and American Entrepreneurs Part II S1, E6 Cable Cowboys and American Entrepreneurs Part II https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e6-cable-cowboys-and-american-entrepreneurs-part-ii/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e6-cable-cowboys-and-american-entrepreneurs-part-ii/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2017 14:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e6-cable-cowboys-and-american-entrepreneurs-part-ii/ Back in the early days of cable distribution in the 1950s, and of satellite-delivered network programming in the 1970s, it took a certain type of businessperson to not just survive, but thrive under such harsh conditions. It took brilliant vision, a high risk tolerance and dogged tenacity. It also took an absolute, personal belief in cable’s potential to forever change television and communications and the roles they came to play in our society.

 

]]> Back in the early days of cable distribution in the 1950s, and of satellite-delivered network programming in the 1970s, it took a certain type of businessperson to not just survive, but thrive under such harsh conditions. It took brilliant vision, a high risk tolerance and dogged tenacity. It also took an absolute, personal belief in cable’s potential to forever change television and communications and the roles they came to play in our society.

 

]]> The Cable Center false No 9416 8 full S1, E5 Cable Cowboys and American Entrepreneurs S1, E5 Cable Cowboys and American Entrepreneurs https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e5-cable-cowboys-and-american-entrepreneurs/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e5-cable-cowboys-and-american-entrepreneurs/#comments Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e5-cable-cowboys-and-american-entrepreneurs/ Cable Cowboys and American Entrepreneurs. Back in the early days of cable distribution in the 1950s, and of satellite-delivered network programming in the 1970s, it took a certain type of businessperson to not just survive, but thrive under such harsh conditions. It took brilliant vision, a high risk tolerance and dogged tenacity. It also took an absolute, personal belief in cable’s potential to forever change television and communications and the roles they came to play in our society.

The six industry leaders featured this week are all prime examples of individuals who put it all on the line to build, shape and grow the cable business, and today, their influence is still strongly felt throughout the world.

]]> Cable Cowboys and American Entrepreneurs. Back in the early days of cable distribution in the 1950s, and of satellite-delivered network programming in the 1970s, it took a certain type of businessperson to not just survive, but thrive under such harsh conditions. It took brilliant vision, a high risk tolerance and dogged tenacity. It also took an absolute, personal belief in cable’s potential to forever change television and communications and the roles they came to play in our society.

The six industry leaders featured this week are all prime examples of individuals who put it all on the line to build, shape and grow the cable business, and today, their influence is still strongly felt throughout the world.

]]> The Cable Center false No 6872 7 full S1, E4 The Oral History of Ted Turner S1, E4 The Oral History of Ted Turner https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e4-the-oral-history-of-ted-turner/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e4-the-oral-history-of-ted-turner/#comments Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e4-the-oral-history-of-ted-turner/ Today's follow up episode to Titans of Cable is the complete Oral History of Ted Turner. This oral history was filmed at the Western Show in Annaheim on November 28, 2001. 

]]> Today's follow up episode to Titans of Cable is the complete Oral History of Ted Turner. This oral history was filmed at the Western Show in Annaheim on November 28, 2001. 

]]> The Cable Center false No 4432 6 full S1, E3 The Titans of Cable S1, E3 The Titans of Cable https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e3-the-titans-of-cable/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e3-the-titans-of-cable/#comments Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:49:17 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e3-the-titans-of-cable/ This podcast features three titans of the media and cable industry as they discuss their careers and key business milestones: John Malone, chairman, Liberty Media, Liberty Global, Liberty Broadband and Liberty Interactive; Julian Brodsky, retired vice chairman and co-founder, Comcast Corp.; and Ted Turner, chairman, Turner Enterprises and founder of CNN.

]]> This podcast features three titans of the media and cable industry as they discuss their careers and key business milestones: John Malone, chairman, Liberty Media, Liberty Global, Liberty Broadband and Liberty Interactive; Julian Brodsky, retired vice chairman and co-founder, Comcast Corp.; and Ted Turner, chairman, Turner Enterprises and founder of CNN.

]]> The Cable Center false No 3711 5 full S1, E2 Oral History of Evan Shapiro S1, E2 Oral History of Evan Shapiro https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e2-oral-history-of-evan-shapiro/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e2-oral-history-of-evan-shapiro/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1-e2-oral-history-of-evan-shapiro/ This podcast provides insight into the career of Evan Shapiro, executive Vice President for Digital Enterprises at NBC Universal, through his 2014 Oral history. 

]]> This podcast provides insight into the career of Evan Shapiro, executive Vice President for Digital Enterprises at NBC Universal, through his 2014 Oral history. 

]]> The Cable Center false No 3022 4 full S1,E1 TV101 with Evan Shapiro S1,E1 TV101 with Evan Shapiro https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1e1-tv101-with-evan-shapiro/ https://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1e1-tv101-with-evan-shapiro/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:00:00 -0700 http://cablecenter.podbean.com/e/s1e1-tv101-with-evan-shapiro/ This podcast features Evan Shapiro, Executive Vice President of digital enterprises and NBCUniversal, introduced by Cable Center President and CEO, Jana Henthorn, with TV101, explaining the evolution of the television industry. 

]]> This podcast features Evan Shapiro, Executive Vice President of digital enterprises and NBCUniversal, introduced by Cable Center President and CEO, Jana Henthorn, with TV101, explaining the evolution of the television industry. 

]]> Brought to you by The Cable Center, an educational nonprofit supporting the media, cable and telecommunications industry. This podcast series features the industry's visionaries and leaders sharing their unique insights and experiences. The Cable Center false No 6206 3 full