Video Archive
ACC Videos contains excerpts from exclusive interviews with leading cable industry executives and communicators as well as material from ACC sponsored meetings.
Career Connections
Career Connections: Sharon Kleinpeter
Sharon Kleinpeter, vice president, government & public affairs, Cox Communications, discusses how she and her team built the company's brand and reputation in the community.
(Added 11/10/2008)
Career Connections: Janice Caluda
ACC board member Janice Caluda, vice president, operations, Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, discusses the best ways to build consensus, how to be a truth teller instead of a lobbyist, and the need to keep it interesting by developing new skills.
(Added 09/30/2008)
Career Connections: Tom Tyrer
Tom Tyrer, senior vice president, corporate communications & cross-platform operations, Fox Cable Networks suggests that cable communicators go back to the basics.
(Added 07/24/2008)
Career Connections: Bob Gold
Bob Gold, president, Bob Gold & Associates, discusses how proving you have a nose for news and can write will open a lot of doors and how cable communicators support business strategies.
(Added 07/08/2008)
Career Connections: Brad Phillips
Brad Phillips, vice president, government & public affairs, Time Warner Cable discusses how he became a cable communicator, how his job has evolved with the industry in the past 10 years, and how these changes have furthered his professional development.
(Added 06/02/2008)
Career Connections: The View from the Top
In the opening general session of FORUM 2008, three top cable communications explored how digital media has changed their job day-to-day. Participants included Rosa Gatti, svp, corporate communications and outreach, ESPN, Inc.; Shirley Powell, svp, corporate communications, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., D'Arcy Rudnay, svp of corporate communications, Comcast Corporation; and moderator Vincent Crosbie, adjunct professor S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University.
(Added 05/09/2008)
Career Connections: Lynn Brindell
Lynn Brindell, executive vice president, strategic marketing, The Weather Channel, discusses how her understanding of production, the impact of the internet on the business and where the consumer is underserved has helped her be a more effective cable communicator.
(Added 04/17/2008)
(Added 04/17/2008)
Career Connections: Jeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander, vice president of public relations, Eastern Division, Comcast, discusses the importance of preparation, different perspectives, attitude and accessibility to successful cable communicators.
(Added 03/30/2008)
(Added 03/30/2008)
Career Connections: Sonya Lockett
Sonya Lockett, vice president, public affairs BET discusses her evolving role at the network, the importance of negotiation skills and what she sees as the greatest opportunity for cable communicators.
(Added 02/20/2008)
(Added 02/20/2008)
Career Connections: Pat Bresnan
Pat Bresnan, senior vice president, Bresnan Communications shares the lessons he has learned during a 42-year career in the cable industry. He discusses the importance of honesty, mentors, specialization, happiness and most importantly of all perseverance.
(Added 02/04/2008)
(Added 02/04/2008)
Career Connections: Peggy Ballard
ACC President Peggy Ballard, Vice President, Strategic Communications, Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco Company shares the two things you need to know to practice public relations, tips for succeeding as a cable communicator in today's media environment and the skills that are crucial for success.
(Added 01/07/2008)
(Added 01/07/2008)
Career Connections: Reinaldo Llano
Reinaldo Llano, Group Director, Public Affairs Program Development & Analysis, Bright House Networks compares looking for a job versus looking for someone to work for, discusses building and maintaining relationships and offers tips on how to overcome the challenge of lack of time.
(Added 12/04/2007)
(Added 12/04/2007)
Career Connections: Misty Skedgell
Misty Skedgell, vp of corporate communications & corporate responsibility for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., talks about how she started her career at Turner, the importance of credibility and mentoring for a cable communicator and plans for FORUM 2008.
(Added 11/19/2007)
(Added 11/19/2007)
Career Connections: Stu Zakim
Stu Zakim, VP, Corporate Public Relations for Showtime Networks, Inc.
offers career advice to cable communicators, discusses the professional benefits of entering the Beacon Awards and talks about how cable communicators impact a company's image.
(Added 10/22/2007)
(Added 10/22/2007)
Career Connections: Libby O'Connell
Libby O'Connell, Ph.D., senior vice president, corporate outreach, A&E Television Networks discusses the skills a cable communicator needs to succeed and how to react to making mistakes.
(Added 10/01/2007)
(Added 10/01/2007)
Career Connections: Mark Harrad
Mark Harrad, svp, corporate communications, Time Warner Cable, offers tips and insights on how to develop a successful career as a cable communicator. Some of the topics covered are staying informed, finding a mentor and important lessons he's learned.
(Added 09/17/2007)
(Added 09/17/2007)
Cable Communicators
Meredith Wagner
Meredith Wagner, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications of Lifetime Television provides her viewpoints
on key elements of successful public affairs initiatives and leveraging the Internet for maximum effectiveness.
(Added 12/02/2006)
(Added 12/02/2006)
Cable Executives
Brian Roberts at CES
In these highlights of Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts's keynote address at CES, he discusses convergance, Comcast 3.0 and the four major initiatives that are the centerpiece of Comcast 3.0.
(Added 01/27/2008)
(Added 01/27/2008)
Evan Shapiro
Evan Shapiro, Executive Vice President/General Manager of Independent Film Channel
highlights a number of Independent Film Channel projects and discusses strategies for
working with educators on public affairs initiatives as well as how these initiatives
contribute to the bottom line.
(Added 02/01/2007)
(Added 02/01/2007)
Laureen Ong
Laureen Ong, president of the National Geographic Channel, speaks about why public affairs and education, in particular their Everyday Explorer initiative, makes sense for her network.(Added 12/16/2005)
Paul FitzPatrick
Paul FitzPatrick, executive vice president and COO of Crown Media Holdings, shares his views on the multicast must carry issue.(Added 10/17/2005)
Connecting with Target Audiences
Three cable network executives explain how public affairs helps their companies connect with targeted audiences. Brooke Johnson, president, Food Network; Kim Martin, general manager, WE: Women's Entertainment; and Mike Boyd, senior vice president of marketing, HGTV.(Added 8/20/2005)
Achieving Business Goals
Cable CEOs address the role that public affairs plays
in reaching their business goals. Geraldine Laybourne,
Oxygen Media; Michael Willner, Insight Communications;
Henry Schleiff, Court TV; George Bodenheimer, ESPN.(Added 3/29/2005)
Effective Public Affairs Strategies
Cable CEOs share their views on some of the most effective
public affairs strategies and initiatives.Nick
Davatzes,A&E Television Networks;George Bodenheimer,ESPN;Michael
Willner,Insight Communications;andGeraldine Laybourne,Oxygen Media.(Added 2/16/2005)
Effective Public Affairs Professionals
Cable CEOs share their views on the qualities of effective
public affairs executives. George Bodenheimer, ESPN; Michael
Willner, Insight Communications; Nick Davatzes, A&E Television
Networks; and Jim Robbins, Cox Communications.(Added 1/12/2005)
FORUM
FORUM 2008: Covering the Campaign
During "Covering the Campaign - Cable's Impact on Presidential Politics", a FORUM 2008 general session, moderator Steve Effros and panelists Jim Fraenkel, executive producer and vice president, MTV News; Susan Gonzales, vice president, Comcast Foundation, Comcast Corporation; Jennifer Martin, Director of Public Relations, CNN; and Steve Scully, senior executive producer & political editor, C-SPAN discuss their company's voter initiatives and how they cover presidential elections.
(Added 06/24/2008)
FORUM 2008: The View from the Top
In the opening general session of FORUM 2008, three top cable communications explored how digital media has changed their job day-to-day. Participants included Rosa Gatti, svp, corporate communications and outreach, ESPN, Inc.; Shirley Powell, svp, corporate communications, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., D'Arcy Rudnay, svp of corporate communications, Comcast Corporation; and moderator Vincent Crosbie, adjunct professor S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University.
(Added 05/09/2008)
FORUM 2008 Video: Kyle McSlarrow's Cable Industry Outlook
In the Tuesday opening general session, Steve Effros, president, Effros Communications interviewed Kyle McSlarrow, president & CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) about the outlook for the cable industry. McSlarrow reviewed the current legislative and regulatory landscape and discussed how cable communicators can tell the industry's story.
(Added 03/05/2008)
(Added 03/05/2008)
Focus on FORUM 2008
FORUM 2008 co-chairs Reinaldo Llano, director, corporate community relations, Bright House Networks and Misty Skedgell, vice president of corporate communications and corporate responsibility, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. discuss what ACC members will gain from attending this year's conference and how they will connect, communicate and transform.
(Added 03/05/2008)
(Added 03/05/2008)
FORUM 2007 General Session Keynote Policy Presentation
Latest Addition:
FORUM 2007 General Session Keynote Policy Presentation
Kyle McSlarrow, president and CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications Association talks with Zain Verjee, CNN State Department Correspondent, about cable's competition and the challenges the industry faces in the years ahead.
(Added 04/03/2007)
(Added 04/03/2007)
FORUM 2007 CEO Roundtable
Mark Coblitz, senior vice president, strategic planning, Comcast Corporation; Laureen Ong, president,
National Geographic Channel; Josh Sapan, president and CEO, Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc.; and Michael
Willner, CEO, Insight Communications discuss the communication benefits and challenges in a new media world.(Added 04/03/2007)
Kyle McSlarrow, President & CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications Association
NCTA's Kyle McSlarrow talks about the biggest challenges in his first year with the organization, Congressional action and competitive issues.(Added 04/20/2006)
FORUM 2006 CEO Panel
(Added 03/27/2006)
FORUM 2005 - Mike Lawrence
Mike Lawrence, Executive Vice President of Media Services & Crisis Communication for Cone, Inc. speaks at FORUM 2005. Lawrence shares techniques for managing and enhancing a company's reputation and warding off a public relations crisis.(Added 8/1/2005)
FORUM 2005 - Take Control
During FORUM 2005 panelists discuss cable's commitment to parental controls as part of the cable's industry's response to congressional leaders on the "indecency" issue.In order of their appearance are Jill Luckett, senior vice president, program network policy, NCTA, Ellen East, vice president, communications & public affairs, Cox Communications, Inc., Terri Tingle, senior vice president of standards and practices and public affairs, Turner Entertainment Group, Helen Soulé, executive director, Cable in the Classroom and Steve Berry, senior vice president, government relations, NCTA.(Added 6/24/2005)
FORUM 2005 - Kyle McSlarrow
Kyle McSlarrow, new President & CEO of the National
Cable & Telecommunications Association, is interviewed
by CNN Washington Correspondent Ed Henry during a
FORUM 2005 General Session.
(Added 5/24/2005)
(Added 5/24/2005)
FORUM 2005 - CEO Roundtable
Cable executives respond to moderator Susan Swain's question on their support and
funding of public affairs during FORUM 2005 held in Washington, DC. Pictured
(clockwise from top right) areSusan Swain, Co-COO & Executive Vice President, C-SPAN Networks;Debra Lee, President & COO, Black Entertainment Television;Henry Schleiff, Chairman and CEO, Court Television Network LLC;Michael Willner, President & CEO, Insight Communications;Patrick Esser, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cox Communications Inc.; andGeorge Bodenheimer, President, ESPN, Inc. & ABC Sports.
(Added 5/11/2005)
(Added 5/11/2005)
A La Carte - The CEOs Speak Out
Charter Communications President/CEO Carl Vogel,
TV One President/CEO Jonathan Rogers, Scripps Networks
Affiliate Sales and International Development
President Susan Packard, and Insight Communications
President/CEO Michael Willner speak at the A La Carte
debate during FORUM 2004.(Added 10/4/2004)
Brian Lamb Interviews Glenn Britt
Highlights of Glenn Britt, Chairman & CEO,
Time Warner Cable interview by Brian Lamb,
Chairman & CEO of C-SPAN Networks during
FORUM 2004.(Added 7/28/2004)
Communications Institute
ACC Public Affairs Institute
Three attendees of the 2005 Public Affairs Institute explain what prompted them to attend and why they found it to be valuable. Speakers are Kena Lewis, senior director, public affairs & communications, Bright House Networks, Florida Group; Craig Watson, vice president of communications, Charter Communications; and Michelle Cameron, general manager, Cable ONE.(Added 06/09/2006)
ACC Public Affairs Institute
The class picture from the Inaugural class of the Public Affairs Institute. Open this link to view a short video of three ACC members describing their experiences from the 2004 Public Affairs Institute.
(Added 6/16/2005)
(Added 6/16/2005)
Jim Robbins at ACC Public Affairs Institute
Excerpts of the presentation by
Jim Robbins, President and CEO, Cox Communications,
during the inaugural ACC Public Affairs Institute
on December 6, 2004 held in Washington, DC.(Added 12/13/2004)
Beacon Awards
Interviews with 2008 Beacon Award Winners - Part 1
2008 Beacon Award winners share their excitement and insights on their winning initiatives right after being honored. The closing credits of this piece list all the winners included on this video.
(Added 8/19/2008)
Interviews with 2008 Beacon Award Winners - Part 2
ACC interviewed the 2008 Beacon Award winners immediately after they received their Beacons. The closing credits of this piece list all the winners included on this video.
(Added 8/19/2008)
(Added 8/19/2008)
Comcast CN8's On the Red Carpet Coverage of the 2008 Beacon Award Ceremony
At a gala ceremony on April 1, 2008, ACC honored the 2008 Beacon Award winners. The 2008 Beacon Award winning entries were submitted by cable operators, programming networks, cable associations and cable technology providers for public affairs and communications projects in categories such as community relations, competitive response and public service announcements.
Comcast CN8's On the Red Carpet Coverage of the
2007 Beacon Awards Ceremony
On March 13, 2007, ACC honored the best of the best cable communications and public affairs projects during the 2007 Beacon Awards Ceremony. The 2007 Beacon Award winning entries were submitted by cable operators, programming networks, cable associations and cable technology providers for public affairs and communications projects in categories such as community relations, competitive response and public service announcements.
(Added 03/13/2007)
(Added 03/13/2007)
2005 Beacon Awards Co-chair Peggy Ballard
In light of the recent announcement of the 2005
Beacon Award Winners, 2005 Beacon Awards co-chair
Peggy Ballard, Vice President Strategic Communications,
Scientific-Atlanta, comments on the importance of the
Beacon Award entries and the judging experience.(Added 3/9/2005)
Cable Communications Achievement Award
4th Annual Public Affairs Achievement Awards Reception
Video clips featuring the winners of the 2007 Public Affairs Achievement Award
(Added 03/29/2007)
(Added 03/29/2007)
Winners of the 3rd Annual Public Affairs Achievement Awards
A few remarks from each winner of the 3rd Annual Public Affairs Achievement Awards, honoring their outstanding contributions within cable public affairs.(Added 04/04/2006)