Honoring the Leaders Defining the Media Landscape

NOMINATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2026

Overview

For more than two decades, the Cablefax 100 has celebrated the executives whose vision and leadership move the cable, media, and broadband sectors ahead. These are the dealmakers, innovators, engineers, content strategists, and operational architects whose influence reaches far beyond boardrooms—impacting millions of customers and the future of digital experiences.

Why Nominate

Being named to the Cablefax 100 isn’t just an accolade—it’s a signal of industry-wide respect, strategic impact, and measurable leadership. If someone you know is setting new standards in growth, innovation, or transformation, we want to hear their story.

What This Honor Delivers:

  • Industry-wide credibility—a signal of leadership recognized across operators, programmers, tech, and broadband
  • High-visibility editorial spotlight in the special April issue of Cablefax: The Magazine
  • A platform that amplifies impact across connectivity, content, operations, technology, and customer experience
  • Legacy recognition tied to one of the longest-standing honors in the industry
  • Free to enter, ensuring every deserving leader has the opportunity to be considered

NOMINATION DEADLINE

January 16, 2026 at 11:59PM ET
Free

FINAL DEADLINE

January 23, 2026 at 11:59PM ET
$450/nomination

FAQs

A. Yes. Past honorees are eligible for consideration again. Each year’s entries are evaluated independently based on that year’s achievements and impact.

A. Absolutely. Self-nominations are encouraged—no one can better articulate your contributions and accomplishments than you.

A. Cablefax will announce the 2026 Cablefax 100 honorees in its Cablefax: The Magazine publication on April 26, 2026. All nominees will receive timing details as judging nears completion.

A. The Cablefax 100 is open to leaders across the connectivity, media, broadband, streaming, technology, advertising, and policy sectors. Nominees may work at operators, programmers, streaming platforms, tech companies, agencies, associations, or related organizations.

A. Highlight clear, measurable accomplishments and the nominee’s influence within their organization and the broader industry. Provide concrete examples of leadership, innovation, transformation, and impact over the past year.

A. Past honorees include executives and innovators from Comcast, Charter, Cox, Mediacom, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Disney, Amazon, Google, Roku, Vevo, Wurl, SCTE, NCTA, and leading operators, platforms, associations, and technology partners across the industry.

Previous Honorees

  • Michael Cavanagh

    President
    Comcast Corp.
  • Channing Dungey

    Chairman & CEO
    Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Ray Hopkins

    President, U.S. Networks Distribution
    Paramount
  • Colleen Langner

    EVP & Chief Residential Officer
    Cox Communications
  • Julie Laulis

    Chair of the Board, President and CEO,
    Cable One
  • Dennis Mathew

    CEO
    Altice
  • Dana Walden

    Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment
    The Walt Disney Co.
  • Chris Winfrey

    President & CEO
    Charter Communications

Previous Issues

Contact

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Editorial

Amy Maclean
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