Rita Tuzon
Years in Cable: 17 or 10, depending on how you slice it.
Education: BA, Human Biology, Stanford; JD, UC Berkeley’s Boalt School of Law
Best Advice in (about) 7 Words or Less: Success in life isn’t acing the final exam, it’s doing the homework.
Growing up in a family that didn’t allow TV, Tuzon is sure deep in it now. A sports fanatic, she spent the year overseeing the legal efforts of Fox Sports 1 in the States and an expanded role with Fox Sports’ international investments in Latin America and Asia. Wrangling the legal challenges of ad-skipping services is also something that’ll keep her busy for some time. We know she’s well up for the challenge.
I watch the majority of programming on this device: A great big ol’ Ultra HD TV on the wall
John, Paul, George or Ringo? John, without question
Justin Bieber or Miley? I have a 12-year-old daughter. Have to say neither.
Oscars or Grammys? Grammys
Favorite Restaurant: The Mustang Café in Park City
Favorite vacation spot: Tie: Big Island of Hawaii and Deer Valley Utah
Beach or mountains? Tie, see above
Favorite TV show as a kid? My mom didn’t let us watch TV
The last time I had a good laugh: Playing a board game with my kids last weekend
Dish I can make and that would impress a celebrity chef: Absolutely nothing … but I can decorate a cake like nobody’s business.
The day we get multiplatform measurement is the day I… Rejoice
My favorite business/motivational book: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
The biggest innovation in cable over the last year is: DAI that works
If someone forced me to cut the cord and only watch 3 over-the-top shows, they would be: “Justified,” hockey, international soccer
