Mediacom Shows What DOCSIS 4.0 Can Do

Mediacom CTO JR Walden was the engineer of the ball at this week’s SCTE TechExpo25 having just launched the operator’s first DOCSIS 4.0 deployment. Read More

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Crunch Time for YouTube TV as it Deals With Disputes

Virtual distributors that are at a crossroads, as illuminated by YouTube TV’s developing conflicts on both the national and local level. Read More

FCC Meeting Faces Kimmel Aftermath, Media Ownership

Seven items were on the FCC’s September open meeting agenda, but it felt as if there was a Jimmy Kimmel-sized cloud that loitered over Tuesday’s proceedings now that the late-night debacle is in the rearview mirror (at least temporarily). Read More

Video Gets A Moment in Spotlight at TechExpo25

For a conference known for its focus on broadband and mobile, perhaps the biggest surprise to come out of Monday’s opening TechExpo25 session may have been video mentioned a few times during an on-stage conversation between a pair of Comcast executives. Read More

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Carr to Face Senate Scrutiny

It seems FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will spend some time in front of the Senate Commerce Committee to talk about how the Jimmy Kimmel saga transpired. Semafor first reported the news, citing a person familiar Read More

First Look: NBA on Peacock

At SCTE TechExpo25, we got our first look at what NBA streams are going to look like on Peacock. Read More

Effros: Definitions

today, some will retreat to the “liberal” and “conservative” corners and argue. But the results are bad in the long run whichever “side” you are on, because if we allow one or the other “side” to exclusively define the words, we’re all, eventually, in trouble. Read More

NBCU, YouTube TV Make Deal

That’s one YouTube TV headache cured. The vMVPD and NBCUniversal announced a new long-term distribution deal, not too long after they signed a short-term extension to avoid any networks from going dark. The Read More

Striking Back on Network Vandalism

Tom Monaghan, EVP, Field Operations at Charter, minced no words when talking about the need to have more aggressive laws to stop network vandalism across the country. Read More

AMC’s ‘FearFest’ Brings Scares & Brand Crossover

October is a time for frights and no cable network knows that better than AMC, which has hosted its annual “FearFest” horror programming marathon for almost 30 years. Read More

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Cablefax Top Ops 2025

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Cablefax is proud to unveil the 2025 Top Ops honorees—a powerhouse lineup of operators, fiber providers, and broadband leaders who are not just meeting industry demands, but actively reshaping the future of connectivity. These standouts are delivering operational excellence, elevating the customer experience, and steering their companies through a landscape defined by transformation, competition, and convergence.

This year’s list reflects an industry at an inflection point. From consolidation and leadership transitions to cutting-edge fiber expansion and next-gen service models, the operational side of the cable and broadband ecosystem is in motion like never before. Whether it’s a strategic turnaround, a technology leap, or a culture-first leadership style, our honorees are setting the pace—and the standard.

The 2025 issue also celebrates the return of the Founders Circle Award, presented to an industry icon whose leadership has helped shape the very foundation of the business. And while we’ve paused on naming an MSO of the Year for now, it’s only because the race is too close to call—underscoring the sheer level of innovation and momentum across the board.

Our theme this year is mountains—symbols of perspective, endurance, and ambition. Within these pages, you’ll find the guides, trailblazers, and visionaries climbing to new heights and clearing a path for the rest of the industry.

“This year, we didn’t name an MSO of the Year—not because there’s a lack of progress, but because there’s so much of it. From Charter and Cox’s joint venture to Comcast’s renewed focus on transparency, the landscape is shifting fast. We’re watching the evolution unfold in real time,” said Cablefax Editorial Director Amy Maclean. “That’s why the mountain theme felt right—because it’s about both the climb and the view from the top. The leaders in this issue are scaling new heights and showing others the way.”

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