Join us as we celebrate the 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. Judges select winners in more than 40 categories including Best Show or Series, Best Actor/Actress/Host, and special categories such as Best Opening Sequence. Cable's top shows, people, and entertainment icons will also be honored. We will also recognize the Top Operators of the Year designated by CableFAX as the most innovative and competitive players in the industry. New this year, we will also celebrate content that resonates across borders with the International Content Awards. 

We also invite you to join us the day after the luncheon, Dec. 5 for the CableFAX Most Powerful Women in Cable Breakfast and the CableFAX Top 100 in Cable, also at the Grand Hyatt. We have 2-day packages available for purchase below, or you can contact Saun Sayamongkhun directly at saun@accessintel.com; 301-354-1694.

Hashtag: #Cablefaxawards

Check out last year's winners here.

Hall of Fame
Ed Carroll AMC Networks	Jim Cramer CNBC	Frances Berwick Bravo	Eileen O’Neill Discovery Communications

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Read about this year's Top Ops Honorees

Buddy Valastro Special Guest

Florence Henderson Guest Presenter

Program Awards Platinum Categories - Finalists

Platinum: Best Actor in Cable

	Dominic West - Appropriate Adult, Sundance Channel
	Patrick J Adams - Suits, USA Network
	Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones, HBO
	Mandy Patinkin - Homeland, Showtime

Platinum: Best Actress in Cable

	Emily Watson - Appropriate Adult, Sundance Channel
	Callie Thorne - Necessary Roughness, USA Network
	Emmy Rossum - Shameless, Showtime
	Connie Britton - American Horror Story, FX
	Laura Dern - Enlightened, HBO

Platinum: Best Showrunner

	Lizzy Weiss - Switched at Birth, ABC Family
	Vince Gilligan - Breaking Bad, AMC
	Glen Mazzara - The Walking Dead, AMC/MPRM communications
	Ryan Murphy - American Horror Story, FX

Platinum: Best New Cable Program

	Switched at Birth, ABC Family
	Appropriate Adult, Sundance Channel
	Veep, HBO
	Homeland, Showtime
	American Horror Story, FX

Platinum: Best Cable Program

	The Walking Dead, AMC
	Breaking Bad, AMC
	White Collar, USA Network
	Game of Thrones, HBO
	Boardwalk Empire, HBO
	Shameless, Showtime

 

Program Awards Categories - Finalists

Best Actor/Actress/Host - Comedy

	Joel McHale - The Soup, E! Entertainment
	Carrie Brownstein - Portlandia, IFC
	Fred Armisen - Portlandia, IFC
	Charlie Day - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX

Best Actor/Actress - Family Friendly

	Florence Henderson - Just Where I Belong, TBN and Smile of a Child TV
	Dean Cain - The Case for Christmas, Hallmark Channel
	David A.R. White - Brother White, GMC

Best Host - Food

	Bobby Flay - multiple shows, Food Network
	Alton Brown - Good Eats, Iron Chef America, Feasting on Asphault, Food Network
	Anthony Bourdain - Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Travel Channel

Best Host - News/Public Affairs

	Paula Zahn - On the Case with Paula Zahn, Investigation Discovery
	Anderson Cooper - Anderson Cooper 360, CNN
	Shepard Smith, Studio B and Fox Report, Fox News

Best Actor/Actress/Host - Other

	Florence Henderson - Just Where I Belong, TBN and Smile of a Child TV
	Jean Chatzky - Cash Call with Jean Chatzky, RLTV
	Nigel Lythgoe & Debbie Allen: Battle of the Nutcrackers, Ovation

Best Host - Reality Competition/Game Show

	Padma Lakshmi - Top Chef, Bravo Media
	Billy Eichner - Funny or Die's Billy on the Street, Fuse
	Heidi Klum - Project Runway, Lifetime

Best Host - Sports

	Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy - NBA on ESPN, ESPN
	Harold Reynolds - Studio Analyst, MLB Network
	Matt Winer - GameTime, NBA TV
	Ernie Johnson - Turner Sports, Inside the NBA

Best Host - Talk Shows

	Suze Orman - The Suze Orman Show, CNBC
	Chelsea Handler - Chelsea Lately, E! Entertainment
	Kevin Millar and Chris Rose - Intentional Talk, MLB Network
	Lynn Doyle - It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle, The Comcast Network

Best Show or Series - Animals/Nature

	Swamp Wars, Discovery Communications
	Dropped: Project Alaska, Intermedia Partners
	Dog Whisperer, National Geographic Channel

Best Show or Series - Animated

	Jingle All the Way, Hallmark Channel
	Transformers Prime, The Hub TV Network
	My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, The Hub TV Network

Best Show or Series - Regional

	Chicago White Sox Spring Training 2012 "The Fan Experience", Comcast- Chicago
	10 Years of YES, YES Network

Best Show or Series - Children’s

	Pajaminals: Blankie in the Laundry, Sprout
	R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, The Hub TV Network
	Transformers Rescue Bots, The Hub TV Network
	Yankees on Deck, YES Network

Best Show or Series - Comedy

	Melissa & Joey, ABC Family
	After Lately, E! Entertainment
	Portlandia, IFC
	Wilfred, FX

Best Show or Series - Documentary

	CNBC's Billions Behind Bars: Inside Americas's Prison Industry, CNBC
	CNBC's The Costco Craze: Inside the Warehouse Giant, CNBC
	Our America with Lisa Ling, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
	To Not Fade Away, RLTV
	The Captains, EPIX
	George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview, National Geographic Channel

Best Show or Series - Drama

	The Secret Life of the American Teenager, ABC Family
	Luther, BBC America
	Justified, FX
	Sons of Anarchy, FX

Best Show or Series - Education/Instructional

	Science & U! - Science, Technology and Outer Space, CUNY TV
	Making Medicare Work for You: Boomers, Welcome to Medicare, RLTV
	DIY Network's Rehab Addict, DIY Network

Best Show or Series - Faith Based

	Mary Mary, WE tv
	Just Where I Belong, TBN and Smile of a Child TV

Best Show or Series - Family Friendly

	Dry Creek, BlueHighways TV
	The Good Night Show: Differences, Sprout
	R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, The Hub TV Network
	Clue, The Hub TV Network
	Family Game Night, The Hub TV Network

Best Show or Series - Food

	Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods America, Travel Channel
	Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets, Cooking Channel
	In Search of Food, Ovation

Best Show or Series - Music

	Britney Spears: Femme Fatale Tour, EPIX
	Seth MacFarlane: Swingin in Concert, EPIX
	Hip Hop Shop, Fuse

Best Show or Series - News

	CNBC's America's Oil Rush: Boom or Bust, CNBC
	Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer, Current TV
	Dan Rather Reports, AXS TV
	Healing Heroes, Time Warner Cable YNN Austin
	On the Case with Paula Zahn, Investigation Discovery

Best Show or Series - Other

	Top Gear, BBC Worldwide Productions
	Vietnam in HD, History
	Injustice Files: At The End of A Rope, Investigation Discovery
	Five, Lifetime
	Dropped: Project Alaska, Sportsman Channel
	Wildfire Relief: Time to Rebuild, Time Warner Cable's YNN Austin
	Motor City Rising, Ovation

Best Show or Series - Public Affairs

	Florida - Cuba: A New Connection, Bay News 9
	BrianLehrer.tv, CUNY TV
	Sin By Silence, Investigation Discovery

Best Show or Series Reality - Autobiographical

	It's a Brad Brad World, Bravo Media
	Shahs of Sunset, Bravo Media
	Braxton Family Values, WE tv
	Tia and Tamera, Style Media

Best Show or Series Reality - Professions

	No Kitchen Required, BBC America
	Richard Hammond's Crash Course, BBC America
	Family Pickle- Old School, New School, RLTV
	Welcome to Sweetie Pie's, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
	Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo Media

Best Show or Series Reality - Mystery/Investigation

	Finding Bigfoot, Animal Planet
	Ghost Adventures, Travel Channel
	Destination Truth, SyFy

Best Show or Series - Reality/Competition

	Around the World in 80 Plates, Bravo Media
	Top Chef, Bravo Media
	Project Runway, Lifetime
	Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race, Food Network
	Family Game Night, The Hub TV Network
	American Ninja Warrior, G4

Best Show or Series - Sci Fi

	Doctor Who, BBC America
	Warehouse 13, SyFy
	Falling Skies, TNT

Best Show or Series - Sports

	NBA on ESPN: Eastern Conference Finals, ESPN
	The Association: Denver Nuggets, NBA TV
	Wilt 100, NBA TV
	Countdown to London, Universal Sports Television Network
	The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2012, Big Ten Network

Best Show or Series - Talk Shows

	The Graham Norton Show, BBC America
	Chelsea Lately, E! Entertainment
	The Mortified Sessions, Sundance Channel
	CenterStage, YES Network

Best Online/Mobile Extras for a Linear Show

	Discovery Channel's Gold Rush Aftershow, Discovery Channel
	Nascar.com: Race Buddy, Turner Sports
	TNT Overtime, Turner Sports
	PGA Championship Live on PGA.com, Turner Sports
	So You Think You Can Dance, Ovation

Best Opening Sequence

	NBA on ESPN: Eastern Conference Finals, ESPN
	We'll Take Manhattan, Ovation
	2011 Rugby World Cup, Universal Sports Television Network
	Spartacus: Vengeance, Starz

Best Video on Demand Program/Special

	Vino Vino, Bay News 9
	Battle of the Fans: Football Final 2011, Comcast.cn100 Chicago
	Chicago Bears On Demand Training Camp, Comcast.cn100 Chicago
	Merry Christmas with Mariah Carey, Music Choice

International Content Category Winners

Best U.S. Show Across Borders:
AMC/Sundance Channel Global - Mad Men

Best U.S. Show in Latin America: 
ESPN - Capitales de Futbol

Best U.S. Show in Asia:
Cartoon Network - Ben 10

Top Operators

MSO of the Year

Comcast

Independent Operator of the Year

Wave Broadband

MSO Customer Service Award

Charter Communications

MSO Community Service

Suddenlink Communications

MSO Executive to Watch

Amalia O'Sullivan - Cablevision

MSO Lifetime Achievement

Robert Miron – Bright House Networks

MSO Sales Team of the Year

Time Warner Cable

Leadership Award

Jill Campbell – Cox Communications

Project Launch of the Year

Time Warner Cable - IntelligentHome

Regional Executive of the Year

LeAnn Talbot - Comcast

Technology Executive of the Year

Sree Kotay - Comcast

Cable Lifetime Achievement

Leslie H. Read – Ambassador, The Cable Center; Executive Director, Cable Pioneers

Change Initiative of the Year

Mediacom - Power to Simplify Initiative

Independent Community Service Award

Knology, Inc.

Independent Customer Connection Award

John Higginbotham, Superintendent - Frankfort Plant Board (Frankfort, KY)

Independent Customer Service Award

Armstrong Utilities

Independent Financial Executive of the Year

Steven Cochran - WideOpenWest, LLC

Independent Lifetime Achievement

Stan Searle

Independent Marketer of the Year

Royce Ard – Knology, Inc.

Independent Project Launch of the Year

BendBroadband

Independent Strategic Thinker of the Year

Bob Gessner - Massillon Cable TV

Independent System Executive of the Year

Scott Randall - CableONE

Independent Technology Award

Comporium

Independent Technology Executive of the Year

Al Kuolas - Atlantic Broadband

Date:

December 4, 2012

Location:

Grand Hyatt, NYC

Questions?

Contact Saun Sayamongkhun at 301-354-1694 or saun@accessintel.com.

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