Greg Rigdon
Title: EVP, Content Acquisition, Comcast Cable
Education: BA, Orberlin College; MA, Russian Studies, Princeton University
Years in Cable: 9

When TV Everywhere is finally, well… everywhere, Rigdon will be due some credit. He and his team have negotiated long-term TVE distribution agreements with multiple content providers, giving customers the ability to watch programming across multiple platforms. Rigdon brings to his role at Comcast an impressive resume, having held top positions at Charter Communications and AOL.

Best new show: “Survivor’s Remorse”
Best TV Show theme song: “Sanford & Son”
Favorite vacation spot: Nantucket
Desert Island Album: Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks
The last time I had a good laugh was…playing squash with my kids.

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