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04/23/2026

Just Released: The CFX 100 Magazine

It’s here! The inaugural edition of the CFX 100 has arrived, spotlighting the executives shaping the future of broadband, media and connectivity.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: AI / CBS / CFX / CFX 100 / charter / Chris Winfrey / DirecTV / Mark Lazarus / Rob Thun / Steve Croney / Versant
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04/23/2026

Just Released: The CFX 100 Magazine

The inaugural CFX 100, our evolution of the long-running Cablefax 100, has arrived, spotlighting the executives shaping broadband, media and connectivity.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: AI / Bill Morrow / Cablefax 100 / CFX 100 / Chris Winfrey / Jennifer Mitchell / Mark Lazarus / Rob Thun / Steve Croney
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08/21/2024

ACA Connects, DirecTV Look for Seismic Shifts in Video

It was Fubo that filed a lawsuit and won an injunction that temporarily puts a halt to the launch of Venu, but ACA Connects is also taking a victory lap.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: TIS24 / Disney / Fox / ACA Connects / Kelley Drye & Warren / Warner Bros Discovery / Tom Cohen / Grant Spellmeyer / Rob Thun / DirecTV / Venu Sports / nctc
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01/31/2024

Congress Hears the Pros and Cons of Streaming Sports

The House Communications Subcommittee hosted a hearing Wednesday aimed at breaking down exactly where the sports marketplace is going and the pros and cons of the shift of more games to streaming platforms.

By Sara Winegardner

Found in: House Communications Subcommittee / MASN / Sports media rights / Public Knowledge / Rob Thun / John Bergmayer / Las Vegas Golden Knights / Darren Soto / Scripps Sports / peacock / Sports distribution / Brian Lawlor / Debbie Dingell / John Ourand / Yvette Clarke / Pac-12 Conference / DirecTV / Puck News / Comcast
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12/01/2023

DirecTV’s Thun Argues Broadcast Model Must Change or Risk Extinction

We caught up with DirecTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun to find out how serious the distributor is with its alternative retrans proposals and how long this blackout with TEGNA might last.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Streaming / peacock / Rob Thun / reverse retrans / Broadcast / DirecTV / Retransmission Consent / Paramount / TEGNA
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09/01/2023

Disney-Charter Reactions

Other industry players sitting on the sidelines of the Charter-Disney fight are keeping a close watch on what happens next.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: AMC Networks / Paramount / Nexstar / ACA Connects / Warner Bros Discovery / Grant Spellmeyer / Rob Thun / DirecTV / charter / ESPN / Disney

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