The first day of the Paley International Council Summit in NYC served as a forum for content companies to discuss how they’re tackling a media ecosystem that is evolving faster than ever before. For Versant and AMC Global Media, a lot of the strategy is about offsetting continued declines in the traditional linear TV business. Read More
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NCTA CEO Eyes Spring Policy Summit
Cory Gardner is the first NCTA President/CEO to take the helm of the association without the Cable Show as a platform for the industry’s agenda. While it’s not coming back, Gardner does think there’s room for some industry show-and-tell. Read More
Disney, Dish Talk Sling Suit Settlement
Sling’s flexible streaming passes may have gone away, but Disney’s lawsuit over the offering still stands—for now. Read More
Gardner Faces Mergers, Change at NCTA
Cory Gardner recently added a few personal touches to his still somewhat spartan office at NCTA’s HQ, a fitting backdrop for how he jumped in as the television and internet association’s president and CEO in September 2025. Read More
CFX Download Talks Skydance’s Impact on Cable
CFX Download dives into what Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger means for the cable industry. Read More
Gaming in the AI Era
When contemplating the upload needs of tomorrow, consider that AI advancements are now driving a surge in user-generated video games. An interesting tidbit from Tuesday’s Paley Summit : With the speed at Read More
O’Rielly’s TMT Whiteboard: An Honorable Man Was Among Us
Washington carried on mostly undisturbed when Jon Kyl, the former U.S. senator from Arizona, died several weeks ago. Regrettably, the passing of a true Senate Lion received too little acknowledgment and praise. Read More
Verizon, Starz Make Up
The MyFree DirecTV FAST platform added four sports channels to its lineup through a new partnership with Read More
Netflix’s 3Q26 Numbers
Netflix disclosed its 3Q26 results late Tuesday afternoon. The streaming giant reported $12.9 billion in revenue, up 12% YOY as subscription growth from membership gains and pricing outweighed a lower ad Read More
Allen’s BuzzFeed Strategy: Grow Local Now
Allen Media Group CEO Byron Allen expounded on why he chose to buy a 51% majority stake in BuzzFeed for $120 million and become CEO of the struggling company. In short, it’s all about growing his free Read More
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Current Issue: September 2026
CFX Top Ops Issue
In this issue:
The CFX team is thrilled to unveil the 2026 Top Ops honorees—the operators, executives, and organizations delivering real results across today’s convergent media and connectivity landscape. This year’s issue is centered on convergence: what it looks like when the industry’s best stop talking about transformation and actually execute it.
Inside, you’ll meet Charter, this year’s Convergence Champion, combining streaming and traditional video in ways that redefine what an operator can be. You’ll find Mediacom, Tier 1 Operator of the Year, raising the bar on customer experience with next-generation network technology. And you’ll discover how Buckeye, our Small Operator of the Year, made a bold bet on broadband-delivered content that’s paying off.
Beyond the honoree profiles, the issue takes a hard look at how convergence is reshaping every corner of the business, from fiber buildouts and fixed wireless expansion to streaming innovation, ad tech, and mobile momentum. These are the pages where the industry’s next chapter is being written.
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