Growth of Cable Nets on HRTS Menu
Cable Chiefs Newsmaker Luncheon is April 23 in Century City
April 18, 2008

Los Angeles, CA – Having explored the state of television's post-writers strike industry last month, the Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS) zooms in on cable at its Cable Chiefs Newsmaker Luncheon on April 23 in Century City.

Cynthia Littleton, Variety deputy editor of news development, will moderate a panel discussion focused on the expansion and growing importance of the cable networks. Scheduled participants include:

• Charlie Collier, Executive Vice President/General Manager, AMC
• Susanne Daniels, President, Entertainment, Lifetime Networks
• Robert Greenblatt, President, Entertainment, Showtime Networks, Inc
• John Landgraf, President/GM, FX
• Michael Lombardo, President of HBO Programming and West Coast Operations
• Michael Wachtel, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, USA
• Michael Wright, Sr. Vice President, Content Creation Group, Turner Entertainment

The Cable Chiefs Newsmaker Luncheon, which takes place the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, opens with a VIP reception at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and the panel at 12:30 p.m. Tickets for individual HRTS members are $105 per member. Tables of 10 are $1,050.

For reservations, non-member ticket information and more, call (818)789-1182 or visit www.hrts.org.