Join us as we celebrate the 2nd annual CableFAX Program Awards and honor the Top Operators of the Year. This outstanding event will bring together those who create amazing content and those who excel in bringing it to the viewers.
The CableFAX Program Awards is devoted to cable’s top shows, people, and entertainment icons. Judges select winners in 38 categories including Best Show or Series, Best Actor/Actress/Host, Tech Categories, the Hall of Fame, and special categories such as Best Opening Sequence.
In addition, we also will be honoring the Top Operators of the Year. Recognizing both MSOs and Independent Operators, the Top Ops Awards honor overall excellence, marketing, customer service, community involvement, and innovation.
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Event Registration:
| Per Person |
$375.00 |
| Table of 10 |
$3,750.00 |
Date:
September 16, 2009
12pm – 2pm
Location:
Grand Hyatt
Park Avenue @ Grand Central
New York, New York 10017
212-883-1234
New and exciting sponsorship and advertising packages available. For more information contact dvodenos@accessintel.com or ph: 301-354-1695, or click here.
View the 2008 Program Awards Issue.
Program Awards 2009 Finalists:
| Battlestar Galactica - Syfy |
| Edie Falco - The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie |
| John Hendricks - Discovery |
| James Lipton - Bravo |
| Judy McGrath - MTV Networks |
| Dan Rather - HDNet |
| Sex and the City - HBO |
| Tony Shalhoub - Monk |
| Anne Sweeney - Disney Media Networks/Disney-ABC Television Group |
| Ted Turner - Turner Broadcasting |
Best Actor in Cable
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Michael Chiklis, The Shield - FX
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| Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad - AMC |
| Jon Hamm, Mad Men - AMC |
| Edward James Olmos, Battlestar Galactica - Syfy |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors - Showtime |
Best Actress in Cable
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Glenn Close, Damages - FX
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Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad - AMC
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Mary McDonnell, Battlestar Galactica - Syfy
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Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men - AMC
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| Anna Paquin, True Blood - HBO |
| Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy - FX |
Best Cable Program
| Battlestar Galactica - Syfy |
| Breaking Bad - AMC |
| Californication - Showtime |
| Hannah Montana - Disney Channel |
| In Treatment - HBO |
| Mad Men - AMC |
Best Director
| Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Season 2 Premiere - AMC |
| Clark Johnson, The Shield - FX |
| Peter Tolan, Rescue Me - FX |
| Matt Weiner, Mad Men Season 2 Finale - AMC |
| Andy Wolk, Lincoln Heights - ABC Family |
Best New Cable Program/Movie
| Dallas DNA - Investigation Discovery |
| Party Down - Starz |
| Sons of Anarchy - FX |
| Taking Chance - HBO |
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager - ABC Family |
| United States of Tara - Showtime Networks inc |
Best Producer
| Vince Gilligan & Mark Johnson, Breaking Bad - AMC |
| Matt Weiner & Scott Hornbacher, Mad Men - AMC |
| Ronald D. Moore & David Eick, Battlestar Galactica - Syfy |
Best Opening Sequence
| Dark Path Chronicles - FEARnet |
| Phineas & Ferb - Disney Channel |
| Sonny with a Chance - Disney Channel |
| The Locator - WE tv |
Best Online/Mobile Extras for a Linear Show
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Bizarre Foods in the Kitchen - Travel Channel
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Most Haunted Live: Gettysburg - Travel Channel
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No LOL in HIV Text Message Campaign - Cable Positive
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Sonny with a Chance - Disney Channel
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The Sunnyside Up Show Microsite and Dress Chica iPhone Application - PBS Kids Sprout
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Best Online-Only/Mobile-Only Show
| Crash the Parties '08 - SiTV |
| E! News Now - E! |
| Great & Telling Tales with Timothy Dickinson: Rasputin - History Channel |
| The Adventures of Mark & His Monkey - Travel Channel |
Best Video on Demand Program/Special
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Carolina on Demand: High School Sports - Time Warner Cable
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Legends of Wrestling: Soul of Wrestling - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc
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NCAA VOD: The Best of March Madness - CBS College Sports Network
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Best Actor/Actress/Host: Comedy
| Lizzy Caplan, Party Down - Starz |
| Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report - Comedy Central |
| Tony Shalhoub, Monk - USA Network |
Best Actor/Actress/Host: Educational/Instructional
| Lisa Aprati, Inside Comcast - Comcast CN100 Chicago |
| Lynn Doyle, It’s your Call with Lynn Doyle - Comcast CN8 Philadelphia |
| Paul Lisnek, Political Update with Paul Lisnek - Comcast CN100 Chicago |
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Pat and Linda Parelli, Parelli Natural Horsemanship - RFD-TV
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Best Actor/Actress/Host: Food
| Guy Fieri, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives - Food Network |
| Pat and Gina Neely, Road Tasted with the Neelys - Food Network |
| Adam Richman, Travel Channel's Man v. Food - Travel Channel |
Best Actor/Actress/Host: Animals/Nature
| Cesar Milan, The Dog Whisperer - National Geographic Channel |
| Jai Rodriguez, Groomer Has It - Animal Planet |
| Victoria Stilwell, It's Me or the Dog - Animal Planet |
Best Actor/Actress/Host: News
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Jim Cramer, CNBC's Mad Money with Jim Cramer- CNBC
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| Melissa Lee, Options Action - CNBC |
| Dan Rather, Dan Rather Reports - HDNet |
Best Actor/Actress/Host: Other
| Anthony Bourdain, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Travel Channel |
| Whoopi Goldberg, Stream - FEARnet |
| Mark Zona, World's Greatest Fishing Show - ESPN |
Best Actor/Actress/Host: Regional Program
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Scott Fais, Florida on a Tankful - Bright House Networks/Central Florida News 13
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Virginia Johnson - Bright House Networks/Tampa Bay on Demand
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Russ Thaler - Comcast SportsNet/Washington Post Live
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Best Actor/Actress/Host: Talk Shows
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Elvis Costello, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… - Sundance Channel
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Chelsea Handler, Chelsea Lately - E!
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Suze Orman, The Suze Orman Show - CNBC
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William Shatner, Shatner's Raw Nerve - Biography Channel
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Best Show or Series: Animals/Nature
| Evolve: Eyes - History Channel |
| River Monsters - Animal Planet |
| Wild China - Travel Channel |
Best Show or Series: Animated
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Great & Telling Tales with Timothy Dickinson: Rasputin - History Channel
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Handy Manny - Disney Channel
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Phineas & Ferb - Disney Channel
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Best Show or Series: Childrens
| Camp Rock - Disney Channel |
| Handy Manny - Disney Channel |
| Hannah Montana - Disney Channel |
| Spongebob Squarepants - Nickelodeon |
| The Sprout Sharing Show - PBS Kids Sprout |
Best Show or Series: Comedy
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Gavin & Stacey - BBC America
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Greek - ABC Family
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Monk - USA Network
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Psych - USA Network
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The Soup - E!
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Best Show or Series: Documentary
| Marijuana Inc: Inside America's Pot Industry - CNBC |
| 102 Minutes that Changed America - History Channel |
| KKK: Inside American Terror - M2 Pictures |
| Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement - Brainstorm Media |
| Marathon Love - LMNO Productions |
Best Show or Series: Drama
| Britz - BBC America |
| Damages - FX |
| Lincoln Heights - ABC Family |
| Mad Men - AMC |
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager - ABC Family |
| The Tudors - Showtime |
Best Show or Series: Educational/Instructional
| Inside Comcast - Comcast CN100 Chicago |
| Parelli Natural Horsemanship - RFD-TV |
| What Happens Next? - Veria TV |
Best Show or Series: Food
| Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern - Travel Channel |
| Fed Up! - Veria TV |
| Iron Chef - Food Network |
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Man vs. Food - Travel Channel
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Best Show or Series: Music
| Revealed: Third Day - Gospel Music Channel |
| Fall Out Boy: Live from the Chicago Theatre - Fuse |
| HDNet Concert Series - HDNet |
| Live from Abbey Road - Sundance Channel |
| Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… - Sundance Channel |
Best Show or Series: News
| Dan Rather Reports - HDNet |
| Who's Protecting Our Money A Town Hall Meeting with FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair - CNBC |
| BBC World News America - BBC America |
| E! News - E! |
Best Show or Series: Other
| Attack of the Show - G4 |
| Brink - Science Channel |
| HDNet World Report, News Magazine - HDNet |
| Whale Wars - Animal Planet |
Best Show or Series: Public Affairs
| Botswana: The President's Tour - Travel Channel |
| It's your Call with Lynn Doyle: Voluntary Breast Removal - Comcast CN8 Philadelphia |
| No LOL in HIV - Cable Positive |
| Political Update with Paul Lisnek - Comcast CN100 Chicago |
Best Show or Series: Reality/Game Show
| Groomer Has It - Animal Planet |
| Jammin - SiTV |
| Keeping Up with the Kardashians - E! Entertainment |
| Model Latina - SiTV |
| My Fair Wedding - WE tv |
| What's Next? - Retirement Living TV |
Best Show or Series: Regional Program
| CenterStage - YES Network |
| Florida on a Tankful Holiday Road with Scott Fais - Bright House Networks |
| Prime Time Chicago - Comcast |
| Washington Post Live Presents O What a Night - Comcast SportsNet |
Best Show or Series: Religious
| EveryDay with Marcus & Lisa - FamilyNet |
| Judie Byrd's Kitchen - FamilyNet |
| The World Over Live - EWTN |
Best Show or Series: SciFi
| Battlestar Galactica - Syfy |
| Primeval - BBC America |
| Sanctuary - Syfy |
| Torchwood, Season 2 - BBC America |
Best Show or Series: Sports
| 2009 Bassmaster Classic - ESPN |
| Dhani Tackles the Globe - Travel Channel |
| Waukegan Sectional Prep Basketball Series - Comcast CN100 Chicago |
| Yankeeography - YES Network |
| Yankees Baseball - YES Network |
Best Show or Series: Talk Shows
| Chelsea Lately - E! |
| Idol Tonight - TV Guide Network |
| The Suze Orman Show - CNBC |
Best Writer
| Brenda Hampton - The Secret Life of the American Teenager - ABC Family |
| Vince Gilligan - Breaking Bad - AMC |
| Ronald D. Moore - Battlestar Galactica - SyFY |
| Shawn Ryan - The Shield - FX |
| Matt Weiner - Mad Men - AMC |
Top Operators
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NPG Cable, Inc. |
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Full Channel |
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Beld Broadband |
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NewWave Communications |
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Gene Hager, Antietam Cable Television, Inc. |
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Cynthia Boles, Avenue Broadband |
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Coaxial Cable |
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Bob Gessner, Massillon Cable TV, Inc. |
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Greg Lathum, NewWave Communications |
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Sunflower Broadband |
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Mediacom |
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Cox Business |
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Bresnan Communications |
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Suddenlink |
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Cablevision |
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Charter Communications |
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Time Warner Cable |
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Pam Euler Halling, Insight Communications |
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Bright House Networks |
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Woody Hutton, Insight Communications |
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Comcast |
Questions?
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