Government Leaders, Media and Technology Executives and Hollywood Producers to Speak at The Cable Show 2013

Government Leaders, Media and Technology Executives and Hollywood Producers to Speak at The Cable Show 2013

Convention Agenda Tops at 53 Sessions, 290 Speakers

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today announced the participants for the three general sessions at The Cable Show 2013, the U.S. cable industry's premier national event, onJune 10-12, 2013, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

All General Sessions will be streamed live at http://live.thecableshow.com.

Monday, June 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Welcome by The Cable Show co-chairs:


-- Patrick Esser, President, Cox Communications, Inc.
-- Abbe Raven, Chairman, A+E Networks
Keynote Talk:


-- Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA
Panel - Broadband Innovation
Moderator: Jack Tapper, Chief Washington Correspondent & Anchor, "The Lead with Jack Tapper," CNN

Panelists:


-- Jim Bankoff, Chairman & CEO, Vox Media
-- Hosain Rahman, Founder & CEO, Jawbone
-- Ali Rowghani, Chief Operating Officer, Twitter, Inc.
-- Tom Rutledge, President & CEO, Charter Communications
-- Steve Shannon, GM of Content & Services, Roku
Panel - Content Creation: The Networks' Perspective
Moderator: Cynthia Littleton, Editor-in-Chief, Television, Variety

Panelists:


-- Matthew Blank, Chairman & CEO, Showtime Networks Inc.
-- Joshua Sapan, President & CEO, AMC Networks Inc.
-- Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC
Television Group, The Walt Disney Company
Tuesday, June 11 at 10:00 a.m.

One-on-One Conversation:


-- Mignon Clyburn, Acting Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission
-- Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA
Demonstration and One-on-One Conversation:


-- Brian Roberts, Chairman & CEO, Comcast Corporation
-- Becky Quick, Co-Anchor, "Squawk Box," CNBC
Panel - Cable on the World's Stage
Moderator: Becky Quick, Co-Anchor, "Squawk Box," CNBC

Panelists:


-- Philippe Dauman, President & CEO, Viacom, Inc.
-- Michael Fries, President & CEO, Liberty Global, Inc.
-- David Zaslav, President & CEO, Discovery Communications, Inc.
Wednesday, June 12 at 10:15 a.m.

One-on-One Conversation:


-- Jennifer Lopez, Chief Creative Officer of NUVOtv.
Keynote Address:


-- Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Panel: Education & Technology.
Moderator: Gloria Borger, Chief Political Analyst, CNN

Panelists:


-- David Cohen, Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation
-- John Danner, Co-Founder & CEO, Zeal
-- Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
-- Valyncia Hawkins, Teacher, Anne Beers Elementary School
Panel: Content Creation: The Producers' Perspective
Moderator: Lynette Rice, West Coast News Editor, Entertainment Weekly

Panelists:


-- Marc Cherry, Creator and Executive Producer, "Desperate Housewives" and
"Devious Maids"
-- Mark Johnson, Executive Producer, "Breaking Bad" and "Rectify"
-- Joe Weisberg, Creator, Executive Producer and Writer, "The Americans"
In addition to the three General Sessions, The Cable Show 2013 will feature 35 sessions in the educational track, 12 sessions in Imagine Park, and three breakfasts on international developments. The full list of sessions can be found in www.thecableshow.com as well as on the show mobile app located on the front page of the website.

All sessions are open to registered media. For additional information about The Cable Show 2013, visit www.thecableshow.com and follow on Twitter @CableShow and #cable13.

SOURCE NCTA

NCTA

CONTACT: Brian Dietz/Joy Sims, 202-222-2350

Web Site: http://www.thecableshow.com


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