STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that
Tom Montemagno has been named
Executive Vice President, Programming Acquisition, reporting to
Charter's Senior Executive Vice President David Ellen. He will be based out of
Charter's corporate headquarters in Stamford, CT.
As Executive Vice President, Programming Acquisition, Tom will
oversee the negotiations with Charter's full range of content
providers from the major multichannel media companies and regional
sports networks to local broadcasters and niche international
programmers – negotiations that increasingly extend beyond
traditional "linear" programming rights to include video on demand
and out of home streaming rights on multiple platforms.
"I have known and worked with Tom for many years. His
negotiating ability will serve Charter extremely well as it
continues to deliver its traditional video products with cost
discipline. And his deep understanding of today's complex
rights structures will better position Charter to roll out
innovative video product offerings that meet new needs," said
Ellen. "Tom will be a great asset. I am also really
pleased that Andrew Rosenberg will
remain with the company and become a top deputy to Tom. We're
fortunate to have such a strong team."
Montemagno most recently served as Executive Vice President of
Programming for Cablevision Systems Corporation. During his
27-year tenure at Cablevision, he served in various leadership
positions in the programming department including Senior Vice
President of programming acquisition and was Cablevision's lead
negotiator with content companies.
About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband communications
company and the second largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full
range of advanced broadband services, including Spectrum TV™ video
entertainment programming, Spectrum Internet™ access, and Spectrum
Voice™. Spectrum Business™ similarly provides scalable, tailored,
and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business
organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data
networking, business telephone, video and music entertainment
services, and wireless backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and
production services are sold under the Spectrum Reach™ brand. More
information about Charter can be found at charter.com.
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