EMPTYING THE NOTEBOOK: Dropping “cable” from the vernacular, finding new audiences, and other trends at the INTX show

By Janice Lee

CHICAGO – Last week’s INTX provided a more diverse, smaller show than the NCTA “Cable Show” from years gone by.Gone are the days when the major U.S. cable channels bring along major star power and generous premiums. This pared down show now has mostly office alcoves making up the majority of the programmers’ booths. But, Cartt.ca was roaming the floor at the show (the only Canadian media in attendance, we think), so what else did we see we didn’t already tell you?Ditch the word “cable” or not? Nothing is over-the-topNCTA president and CEO (and former FCC chair) Michael Powell started...