WBD's Exiting Network Head Kathleen Finch: 'Stop Using the Word Cable'

Story by Ellise Shafer

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Veteran network exec Kathleen Finch signs off with a rallying cry for the industry: ditch the 'cable' label, it's all about content now.

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Finch, who's retiring from her role as head of Warner Bros. Discovery's U.S. networks, argues the industry should stop using the term 'cable' and focus on the content itself.
She believes the audience now decides where they want to consume content, rather than being beholden to traditional distribution models.

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Kathleen Finch, Warner Bros. Discovery