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10/30/2026
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Industry shockwaves are still reverberating over the news that beloved communications guru and Cable TV Pioneer Dave Andersen passed away suddenly this week following a cardiac event.
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07/30/2026
Cable Pioneer Miron Dies at 89
Robert Miron—best known as Bob to the industry—passed away Wednesday at the age of 89. His cable legacy spans the operations and programming businesses, having served as Chairman and CEO of Advance/Newhouse Communications and later Chairman of Discovery Communications.
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07/20/2026
Obituary
Sylvia Bugg, PBS’ Chief Programming Executive and GM for general audience programming, passed away suddenly this weekend.
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01/16/2026
Mediacom’s Rocco Commisso Dies at 76
Mediacom announced late Friday the passing of founder, chairman and CEO Rocco Commisso. He was 76. A representative said he had undergone a prolonged period of medical treatment. Commisso founded Mediacom in 1995 and built it into the fifth-largest cable provider in the U.S. with more than 3 million customers in 22 states. The company […]
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08/12/2025
Remembering Leonard Tow
News spread this week that industry icon Leonard Tow, age 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday with family and caregivers by his side.
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08/12/2025
Industry Mourns Frank Schurz
Another industry behemoth passed away peacefully Sunday—longtime Schurz Communications CEO and Chairman Emeritus Frank Schurz, Jr. He was 94.