If you´d like to know more about the many facets that make up our industry, you can read about them by clicking on one of the links below.
Ad Council
The Ad Council is a private, non-profit organization that marshals volunteer talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to deliver critical messages to the American public. The Ad Council produces, distributes and promotes thousands of public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventative health, education, community well being, environmental preservation and strengthening families.
American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA)
The national trade association representing the advertising agency business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 75 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide.
Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the nation's 6th largest multiple cable system operator (MSO) with 2.4 million customers in several large markets including Tampa Bay, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Bakersfield, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; and Birmingham, Alabama; along with several other smaller systems in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
The Cable Advertising Bureau
The CAB is dedicated to providing advertisers and agencies with the most current, complete and actionable cable television media insights at the national, DMA and local levels.
The Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM)
CTAM is a non-profit association dedicated to helping the cable business grow by providing marketing education and networking opportunities to more than 5,500 members.
CableLabs
CableLabs is a non-profit research and development consortium that dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and to helping its cable operator members integrate those technical advancements into their business objectives.
Cablevision
Cablevision is one of the nation's leading media and entertainment companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area.
Charter Communications Inc.
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter Digital Cable ® video entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed ® Internet access, and Charter Telephone ®.
Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, with 24.2 million cable customers, 14.9 million high-speed Internet customers and 6.5 million Comcast Digital Voice customers. Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable networks and in the delivery of programming content.
Cox Communications Inc.
Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network.
EBIF.TV
EBIF resource for developers, networks and advertisers.
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)
The IAB is dedicated to the growth of the interactive advertising marketplace by educating marketers, agencies, media companies and the wider business community about the value of interactive advertising, evaluating and recommending standards and best practices, and conducting industry research.
National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC)
NAMIC is a trade association that that educates, advocates and empowers for multi-ethnic diversity in the telecommunications industry through its 18 nationwide chapters.
NCC Media
NCC Media is the ad sales, marketing and technology organization that represents every U.S. Market. Jointly owned by three of the nation's largest MSOs – Comcast Cable, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable – NCC Media is constantly evolving to maintain its status as the industry´s most effective multi-platform sales organization. Consistent innovation and growth, even in the face of today´s challenging advertising landscape, makes NCC Media your best partner in building the media plan of tomorrow.
National Cable Television Association (NCTA)
The principal trade association of the cable industry in the US, NCTA provides its members with a single, unified voice on issues affecting the cable and telecommunications industry.
OEDN: What is EBIF?
EBIF - "Etv Binary Interchange Format". An Enhanced TV (ETV) application format that agents on legacy, resource constrained devices use to recognize that there is interactive content on the channel.
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas – New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas.
Women in Cable and Telecommunications (WICT)
WICT's goal is to advance the position and influence of women in cable and telecommunications through highly regarded professional events, educational programming and networking opportunities at the national and local level.