Eventful 2025 Sets Up a Busy Year Ahead

If 2025 was about positioning, 2026 is shaping up as a year of execution. That goes for the FCC, which has set the stage for spectrum auctions, broadcast ownership rules reform and heightened scrutiny of network/affiliate dynamics, as well as companies hoping to close on high-profile mergers that would reconfigure their respective industries. Read More

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NBCU Zones in on ‘Immersive’ Viewing for Olympics, NBA

Peacock is all in on multiview, as it prepares to launch NBC Sports’ coverage of the Winter Olympics and NBA All-Star Weekend. But multiview for these major sports events won’t just be a splitscreen repackaging of multiple games. Read More

Denver University Set to Buy Cable Center Building

The Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center has entered into a tentative agreement with the University of Denver to sell the more than 75,000-square-foot building that’s housed the nonprofit educational arm of the cable industry since 2001. Financials weren’t disclosed. Read More

FCC Chair Connects Spectrum, Broadcast and AI at CES

A key CES speaker for attendees of all stripes was FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who took the main stage Thursday for a far-reaching Q&A with CTA CEO Gary Shapiro that touched on spectrum, broadcast and AI. Read More

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AMC+ Raising Rates

New year, new prices. AMC+ joins the streamers raising prices in 2026. Starting next month, AMC+ ad free will increase by $1 to $10.99/month, while the ad-supported version will climb from $6.99/month to $7.99. The increases will roll out through regular billing cycles, so not everyone will see the new price at the same time. […] Read More

Complaint Filed Against WWE Over ESPN Shows

A complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut seeks class action status for pay TV customers who were unable to authenticate into ESPN ’s DTC streaming service to watch WWE premium live events Read More

Trial Date Set in WBD-Sling

A federal judge has scheduled jury selection to begin in Warner Bros. Discovery ’s challenge of Sling TV ’s flex passes for Nov. 16. The order from U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said that unless the Read More

SCOTUS To Look at FCC Fines

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review the FCC’s authority on imposing fines. Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T were fined nearly $200 million by the agency in 2024 for allegedly failing to Read More

Van der Post to Head WOW!

Following the completion of DigitalBridge and Crestview’s $1.5 billion acquisition of WOW!, the operator announced that Frank van der Post will become its new CEO. Read More

Why CX Now Determines Fiber Economics

In this environment, the winners are no longer the fastest builders but the providers who put customer experience (CX) at the center of the order-to-install-to-cash lifecycle. Read More

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The Cablefax team is proud to present the 2025 Most Powerful Women Awards, celebrating the executives whose leadership, vision, and influence are shaping the future of media, broadband, and technology.

This signature program honors women who are setting new standards across the industry—driving innovation, elevating teams, fueling operational excellence, and advancing strategies that define the next era of connectivity and content.

Our honorees represent the full breadth of the ecosystem: leaders transforming technology and operations, pioneers reshaping content and distribution, champions of finance, legal, marketing, customer experience, and the rising stars who are already making a profound impact.

“As our industry continues to evolve at remarkable speed, the women recognized in this issue stand at the forefront of that transformation,” said Amy Maclean, Editorial Director of Cablefax. “Their leadership is bold, strategic, and deeply influential—driving progress not just within their organizations, but across the entire media and broadband landscape.”

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