AWARDS BREAKFAST February 24, 2009 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST Grand Hyatt Hotel - NYC

Join CableFAX for the Best of the Web Awards breakfast as we salute the industry's top honor in the digital space, recognizing outstanding Web sites and digital initiatives among cable programmers, operators, vendors and associations. The CableFAX Best of the Web Awards will also salute the cable executives behind the scenes, making these digital initiatives shine. The awards are presented by the most trusted information source in cable: CableFAX Daily and sister brand CableFAX:The Magazine.

In addition to honoring digital initiatives and the people behind these successful programs, we will host a roundtable discussion on the hottest ideas in the digital space and look at what's coming tomorrow.

Roundtable Guests Include:
Craig Parks, IFC
Jennifer Robertson,  WE tv
Kathleen Kayse, Discovery
Michael Spirito,  YES Network
Rob King, ESPN.com

Event Registration:

Per Person	$375.00
Table of 10	$3,750.00

For sponsorship opportunities contact: Debbie Vodenos at
dvodenos@accessintel.com

Location

Grand Hyatt
Park Avenue @ Grand Central
New York, New York 10017
212-883-1234

Special Issue

Award winners and honorable mentions will be featured in a CableFAX Daily Special Awards Issue: February 24, 2009. This mid-day special report will be distributed at the awards event.

CableFAX Best of Web Awards 2009 Finalists:

> Select a Cateogry: Ad/Series of Ads Video Best Overall Websites: Cable Network Best Overall Websites: Non-Networks Blog Community/Social Networking Corporate Social Responsibility/Education Web Design E-commerce/Merchandising Email Newsletters Games Marketing Campaign Mobile Application Original Content PR Campaign Supplemental Web Content Video: Overall Use of Video People Awards: Digital Hot List

 

Best Ad/Series of Ads and Video

	Insight Communications, Community Influencer Website Advertising
	Comcast-PBS KIDS Sprout
	Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles "Movers" Campaign

Best Overall Websites: Cable Network 

	AMC- AMCtv.com
	CNN- CNNPolitics.com
	Discovery Channel- Discovery.com
	Discovery Communications- Discovery Corporate Website
	ESPN-espn.com
	Outdoor Channel- OutdoorChannel.com
	Comcast- PBS KIDS Sproutonline.com
	Starz Entertainment- Starz.com Redesign

Best Overall Websites: Non-Networks and Regionals 

	Cox Communications- The New Cox.com: An Online Experience Founded in Strategy & Research
	Motorola- Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 Ultra-Broadband Website
	YES Network- YESNetwork.com

Blog

	AMC/amctv.com-  “The Prisoner”
	Bravo Media- “Andy’s Blog”
	Insight Communications- Michaelsinsight.com/Michael Willner
	Motorola- Motorola Media Experiences 2Go Blog

Community/Social Networking

	CNN- CNN: iReport
	Outdoor Channel- MyOutdoorChannel.com
	Sci Fi Channel- Eureka Twitter
	Sci Fi Channel- “Join the Hunt”
	Sundance Channel- The Eco-mmunity

Corporate Social Responsibility/Education

	Cable Positive and the Watsons- CablePositive.org Relaunch
	Lifetime Digital- Every Woman Counts
	SiTV- Crash the Parties ‘08
	Sundance Channel, The Green

Web Design 

	Comcast/eCity Interactive/Center City Film & Video- Activitytv.com
	AMC- AMCtv.com
	Outdoor Channel- OutdoorChannel.com
	Outdoor Channel- Gear Up and Go
	Retirement Living TV- Retirement Living TV
	Sci Fi Channel- Infinite Oz

E-commerce/Merchandising

	CNN- CNN Shirt
	Discovery Communications- Discovery Channel
	ESPN- espn.com
	Food Network
	A & E Networks- History Channel

Email Newsletters

	Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic- Comcast SportsNet MVP Club E-Letter
	Gospel Music Channel- GospelMusicChannel.com
	Compast- PBS Kids Sprout
	Starz Entertainment- Starz Entertainment Email Newsletters

Games

	AMC- AMCtv.com Games
	Bravo Media- Top Chef Fantasy Game
	Cartoon Network- Ben 10 Alien Force Game Creator
	Fuse- Fuse.tv Games
	GSN.com- GSN Games
	Starz Entertainment- Head Case Therapy Session

Marketing Campaign

	CNN- CNN: Black in America
	Comcast Interactive Media- (CIM)/ Fancast-Fancast Fall Blitz
	NBC Universal- 2008 Beijing Olympics Affiliate Website
	The Outdoor Channel- Gear Up and Go

Mobile Application

	Discovery Channel Digital Media- Cannon Challenge
	Discovery Digital Media – Mobile Website
	ESPN- MVP Service for Verizon Wireless
	iTV- iTV Application for iPhone

Original Content

	Discovery Communications- Deadliest Catch: The Real Dutch
	Sci Fi Channel- Ghost Hunters LIVE!
	ESPN- Mayne Street
	AMC SciFi Dept.- Web Series at amctv.com
	Lifetime Digital- Total Beauty Makeover

PR Campaign

	Discovery Communications- Animal Planet Whale Wars Digital Campaign
	Disney- “U Rock the Summer on Disney.com” contest
	IFC- The IFC Media Project
	Starz Entertainment- Starz Entertainment Digital Outreach

Supplemental Web Content

	AMC's- The Prisoner
	Discovery Communications- Discovery.com-  When We Left the Earth: The NASA Missions Show Site
	Insight Communications- SportsOnInsight.com
	Comcast- PBS Kids Sprout, The Sunny Side Up Show
	World Wrestling Entertainment- WWE Summer Slam 2008 Microsite

Video: Overall Use of Video

	Comcast/eCity Interactive/Center City Film & Video- Activitytv.com
	AMC- amctv.com
	ESPN- espn.com
	Discovery Communications- Discovery.com- Myth Busters
	WEtv- WEtv.com

CableFAX Digital Hot List Class of 2009

Amy Banse, President, Comcast Interactive Media

Christopher Barry, SVP, Digital Media and Business Strategy, Sundance Channel

Albert Cheng, EVP, Digital Media, Disney/ABC

Andy Cohen, SVP, Production & Programming and Writer of “Andy’s Blog,” Bravo

Eric Feng, SVP, Audience and CTO, Hulu

Erik Flannigan, EVP, Digital Media, MTV Networks Entertainment Group

Karin Gilford, SVP, Fancast and Online Entertainment, Comcast Interactive Media

Bruce Haymes, SVP, Product Leadership, Nielsen

Kathleen Kayse, EVP, Digital Media Sales, Discovery

Rob King, VP and Editor, ESPN.com

Jason Kint, Senior Vice President/General Manager, CBS Interactive/CBS College Sports Network

Suzanne Kolb, Chief Marketing Officer, E! Online

John Kosner, Senior Vice President/General Manager, ESPN Digital Media

Peter Levinsohn, President, Fox Interactive Media

Philip Manwaring, VP, Digital Media, Gospel Music Channel

Craig Parks, Vice President, Digital Media, IFC

Jean-Briac Perrette, President, NBCU Digital Distribution

Jennifer Robertson, VP, Digital and Emerging Media, WE tv

Brian Rolapp, Senior Vice President, NFL Digital Media

Neal Scarbrough, VP, Digital Media, Versus

Jessica Schell, SVP, Strategy, NBCU Digital Media

Sock Puppy, “blogger”, Activity TV

Michael Spirito, VP, Business Development and Digital Media, YES Network

Questions?

Contact Saun Sayamongkhun ssayamongkhun@accessintel.com; 301-354-1610.

Sponsorship Opportunities

For all of your advertisement and sponsorship opportunities contact:

Debbie Vodenos
Publisher, CableFAX
(301) 354-1695
dvodenos@accessintel.com

Erica Gottlieb
Account Manager, CableFAX
(212) 621-4612
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