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Annual Report Our Mission 2017 ANNUAL REPORT OUR MISSION ............................................................... 4 TABLE OF OUR PEOPLE .....................................................................5 THE CABLE CENTER STAFF CONTENTS SENIOR FELLOWS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORARY BOARD LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO ................... 6 CABLE HALL OF FAME ............................................... 8 CELEBRATING CABLE’S FINEST BARCO LIBRARY .......................................................... 10 PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIALS COMMUNITY OF INNOVATORS ................................. 11 INTRAPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY (TCC-IA) MAVERICKS LECTURE SERIES DENVER STARTUP WEEK C5: COLLABORATION IN THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY ................... 13 2017 HAPPENINGS ...................................................... 14 TOP TEN COUNTDOWN THE FINANCIALS .......................................................... 16 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ENDOWMENT SUMMARY SOURCE OF FUNDS USE OF FUNDS CABLE CENTER DONORS ........................................... 18 THE COMMITTEES ....................................................... 19 2000 BUCHTEL BLVD. | DENVER, CO 80210 | 720.502.7500 WWW.CABLECENTER.ORG | A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2017 OUR MISSION THE PEOPLE THE CABLE CENTER STAFF THE CABLE CENTER IS THE (As of December 2017) Joyce Alden-Schuyler Jana Henthorn Paul Sanchez Toni Weiman NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ARM Diane Christman McKenna Keller Cassie Schoenfeld Luke Woodruff David Kern Brian Kenny Janice Silver Mary Yacovetta OF THE CABLE INDUSTRY, DEDICATED Emily Gibson Steven Luiting Kelsey Silver TO TELLING THE STORY OF THE SENIOR FELLOWS Dr. Richard R. Green, Dr. Charles Patti, Dr. Ron Rizzuto Dr. Maria van Dessel CABLE INDUSTRY, HIGHLIGHTING Visiting Professor James M. Cox Endowed Chair for Customer FOR THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY Experience Management THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: DIRECTORS: MADE TO TECHNOLOGY, Michael Willner, Nickolas Davatzes Bridget L. Baker Chris Lammers Chairman Jana L. Henthorn Nomi Bergman Phil Lind SOCIETY, AND CULTURE. Jeffrey S. DeMond, Kenneth Lowe Matthew C. Blank Dan Moloney Vice Chairman Paul S. Maxwell Ann Carlsen Jay Rolls David Van Valkenburg, Kyle McSlarrow Paul Cronin Josh Sapan WE CONNECT PEOPLE AND IDEAS Secretary / Treasurer Robert Stanzione Brian Deevy Italia Commisso Weinand Jerald L. Kent, TO ADVANCE INNOVATION. Past Chairman Barbara York Michael T. Fries David M. Zaslav Robert Gessner Jeffrey Zucker 2017 HONORARY BOARD Julian A. Brodsky Gustave M. Hauser John Malone Stanley M. Searle David Cohen John Hendricks Robert J. Miron Gail F. Sermersheim Chuck Dolan Leo J. Hindery, Jr. Trygve E. Myhren John J. Sie Frank M. Drendel Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. Thomas F. Puckett R. E. “Ted” Turner Alan Gerry Marvin L. Jones Leslie “Les” H. Read John W. Goddard Gerald “Jerry” Levin John V. Saeman Dr. Richard R. Green Robert J. Lewis Larry Satkowiak 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 5 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO DEAR FRIENDS & COLLEAGUES, conjunction with the DU Reiman School of Finance. DU students and industry leaders enjoyed Julian’s entertaining and educational stories about the The Cable Center’s mission is connecting people and ideas to advance founding of Comcast. In 2018, we will take this series on the road, aligning innovation. 2017 was a year during which The Center planted seeds of industry trailblazers with a variety of university audiences. innovation; 2018 will be a year of growth. Another component of the COI pilot was our co-sponsorship of Denver Startup One way that we’ve been fulfilling our mission is through our legacy work, Week’s Pitch Challenge. 18,885 people registered to attend the 2017 Denver continuing to add to the Barco Library’s collection of oral and video histories. In Startup Week, making it the largest startup event outside of Silicon Valley. 2017, we added 11 new histories to grow the world’s largest collection of printed, The Pitch Challenge semifinalist pitch videos had more than 10,000 views on audio, and video resources related to the cable and media industry. YouTube, 350 + attendees at the semifinals and finals, and The Center garnered We enhanced our collection further by entering the podcast strong social media and logo prominence within the Denver Startup Week revolution with the release of our own podcast series, >> THE community. Judges from the Denver cable community, Rich DiGeronimo, John Stories from the Headend. This series, produced CABLE CENTER’S Gowen, and Tracy Winchester were on hand to provide practical advice and ask in-house in our Tech Studios @ TCC, creatively tells tough questions. MISSION IS the stories of cable in thematic segments utilizing Not to be outdone by presidents, comedians, and celebrities, this year marks archival content. In 2018, we expect to release CONNECTING my foray into the world of Twitter. I’ve been using this medium to promote ideas season 2, which will focus on industry innovation PEOPLE AND IDEAS about intrapreneurship and innovation and to tout TCC’s contributions to this and incorporate live interviews. TO ADVANCE effort. Though still a small Twitter player, my 2018 goal is to increase my follower The key growth initiative of 2017, which embodies base and contribute to the growing thought leadership around intrapreneurship. the Center’s mission to connect people and ideas to INNOVATION. Please follow me on Twitter @janahenthorn (I’ll follow you back). advance innovation, was the successful launch of the The accomplishments of 2017 were made possible by the support of our Board Community of Innovators (COI) pilot. and the hard working TCC staff. My warmest thanks to all of you. The cornerstone of COI is The Cable Center’s Onward and upward! Intrapreneurship Academy (TCC-IA). This 10-week leadership program provided 17 high performing, newly-minted “Intrapreneurs,” from five industry organizations (Charter Communications, ARRIS, Cisco, Evolution Digital, and Liberty Global), with the processes and tools to help them drive innovation within their organizations. Jana. L. Henthorn The overriding sentiment from the participants and their company executives was that TCC-IA’s curriculum is filling a growing need within the industry to encourage innovation from within. Our plans for 2018 are to build on the program’s success, offering both a spring and fall session. The pilot also included a reboot of the popular Mavericks Lecture Series, featuring an interview with Julian Brodsky, moderated by Stewart Schley, in 6 THE CABLE CENTER 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 7 CABLE HALL OF FAME 2017 CABLE HALL OF FAME HONOREES CELEBRATING CABLE’S FINEST The 2017 Cable Hall of Fame as the 2017 Bresnan Ethics in Steve B. Burke Jill Campbell Mike Fries Ken Lowe The Sopranos David M. Zaslav celebration was a tremendous Business Award recipient. Created Chief Executive Executive Vice CEO, Chairman of the Board, Television President and CEO, Officer, President and COO, Liberty Global President & CEO, Drama Series; Discovery success. The Cable Hall of Fame in 2011 in partnership with Mr. NBCUniversal Cox Communications Scripps Networks David Chase, creator, Communications is the premier tribute that honors Bresnan’s family and administered Interactive HBO those who have made a lasting by The Cable Center, the award contribution to the advancement recognizes leaders in the industry 2017 BRESNAN ETHICS IN BUSINESS AWARD of our industry and is The YEARS OF who best exemplify its namesake’s Frank M. Drendel Center’s signature fundraising commitment to honesty and event. Since 1998, 127 illustrious integrity in business. 2017 CABLE HALL OF FAME HONORARY COMMITTEE individuals have been inducted. Every year, After the presentation of the Bresnan Award, Michael S. Willner Coleman Breland Kevin Hart Brian Roberts the support for this celebration growsexcellence and the we celebrated our six incredible 2017 Cable Committee Chair President EVP and Chief Technology Officer Chairman and CEO program has become more meaningful with Chair President and CEO Turner Content Distribution Cox Communications Comcast Hall of Fame Honorees. Congratulations once Penthera Partners, Inc. expanded international participation. With Ann Carlsen Brian Lamb Josh Sapan again to our six inductees: Steve B. Burke, Decker Anstrom Founder and CEO Executive Chairman President and CEO press coverage before, during and after, as Chief Executive Officer, NBCUniversal; Board of Directors Carlsen Resources C-SPAN AMC Networks Inc. well as high visibility on social media, the Cable Discovery Communications Jill Campbell, Executive Vice President and Nick Davatzes John C. Malone Jeff Shell Hall of Fame has become the cable industry’s COO, Cox Communications; Mike Fries, Bridget L. Baker CEO Emeritus Chairman Chairman biggest celebration of the year. Founder and CEO A+E Networks Liberty Media Corporation Universal Filmed Entertainment CEO, Liberty Global; Ken Lowe, Chairman Baker Media Inc. Liberty Global plc Group In 2017, The Cable Hall of Fame exceeded its of the Board, President and CEO, Scripps Nancy Dubuc Nomi Bergman President and CEO Paul Maxwell William H. Roedy fundraising milestone for the third consecutive Networks Interactive; The Sopranos, television Sr. Executive Officer A+E Networks Media-Max Advisors Global Health Ambassador year and attracted more than 500 attendees. drama series, David Chase, creator, HBO; Advance/Newhouse Former Chairman Leslie Ellis Robert Miron MTV Networks International The program began with the presentation David M. Zaslav,
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