Mark Greenberg
Years in Cable: 30+
Education: BA, Providence College; MBA, Columbia University
Best Advice: Never take “no” for an answer.
Greenberg’s groundbreaking deals with Sony PlayStation3, Microsoft, Xbox, Amazon Prime Instant Video, and Verizon Redbox are signal a new era for how content is delivered and enjoyed. Meanwhile, a carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable will dramatically expand EPIX’s footprint, and the network is already a leader in TV Everywhere. This could be epic.
I watch the majority of programming on this device: Still my TV, which is now plugged into my Xbox, PS4 and Roku consoles as well as my cable box.
The biggest innovation in cable over the last year: Programming apps on devices have hit a meaningful threshold.
Oscars or Grammys? Oscars
Favorite vacation spot: Nantucket
My favorite newfound hobby: Maximizing all the inputs on the back of my TV set.
The technology that will most benefit cable over the next year is: The rollout of a critical mass of apps across multiple devices will drive the success of TV Everywhere.