1. Disney chief Bob Iger’s line in the sand speech on content right before the General Session.
 
2. During the post-General Session press conference finding out that MSO panelists had heard only snippets of Iger’s speech backstage and thus couldn’t comment on its contents.
 
3. "Time shifting is an on-ramp to the future." —Time Warner Cable SVP Bob Benya during an NCTA panel.
 
4. "We know you’ve heard about [interactive TV] before, but we really mean it this time!" — Cox VP Steve Necessary at the same NCTA panel.
 
5. Gosh, Danny DeVito is much shorter in person.

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