Big shift coming for TV? Kill some networks, CEO says
The head of one of the nation’s biggest cable TV empires says it’s time to say goodbye to a bunch of competing television networks.
Turner CEO John Martin, who oversees TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, TNT and other channels, is continuing calls for cable providers to slash how many networks they carry, perhaps leaving only 60.
>> Which ones should disappear? Find out more, including how Martin intends to 'sniff" out more information about viewers and launch "personalized" TV, in my latest Unofficial Business column on MyAJC.com.
AJC Unofficial Business columnist Matt Kempner offers you a unique look at the business scene in metro Atlanta and beyond. You'll find more on myAJC.com, including these columns:
- Uber-fighting cabbies get schooled by Ga. Supreme Court
- Why Atlanta's best mall just dumped its flashiest tradition
- I-85 returns, but who will bail out the hurt businesses?
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About the Author
Matt Kempner is an award-winning journalist who seeks out intriguing twists about people and subjects beyond what the AJC might typically cover. A former columnist and editor, his past assignments have included business investigations, energy, the economy, entrepreneurs, big business, consumer spending, politics, government and the environment.
