Change is coming from both ends of the media and connectivity ecosystem. CableLabs’ Mark Bridges is preparing to succeed Phil McKinney as CEO, with an agenda centered on helping members move technology from the lab into the field faster while navigating AI, convergence and other shifts. Bridges joined CFX Download to dive deeper into his priorities and get a glimpse of what’s to come at SCTE TechExpo 26. Over at MS Now, the next chapter is decidedly digital, as Versant looks to turn the network’s engaged audience into paying DTC members through a more interactive experience.