MATT BLANKChairman/CEO,Showtime Networks

摘要

Like jumping from the Yankees to the Red Sox, Blank left HBO for rival Showtime in 1988 and never looked back. And more than two decades later, the premium cable outlet is hotter than ever in the buzz department. By attracting big talent in front of and behind the camera, Blank has helped push Showtime's original programming to the forefront (and hopes David Nevins picks up right where Bob Greenblatt left off). Blank recently began beefing up Showtime's sports programming as well (send him your resume if you want to run that department, by the way). In the battle for premium cable eyeballs, it is game on, indeed.