Cable Forum - View Single Post - Virgin Media's Neil Berkett named as new chair of Guardian Media Group.

Horizon · 12-06-2013, 22:57

I think Berkett steadied the ship that is UK cableco and has made UK cable a serious competitor against Sky and BT, rather than the laughing stock it always was.

I won't sing Berkett's praises, as I think he could have done a lot more and faster and he's been paid one hell of a lot of money for his efforts. But in the overview of UK cableco bosses over the last 20+ years of UK cable, no doubt he is one of the better ones.

Now we have real cable people who are the bosses of Uk cable and not just accountants, particulary Mike Fries, Liberty's CEO, who has been invloved in cable for 30 years, shame he's not the owner as I prefer him to Malone.

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Horizon Media Watcher Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Essex Services: Sky, Cable & Freeview Posts: 2,416	Re: Virgin Media's Neil Berkett named as new chair of Guardian Media Group. I think Berkett steadied the ship that is UK cableco and has made UK cable a serious competitor against Sky and BT, rather than the laughing stock it always was. I won't sing Berkett's praises, as I think he could have done a lot more and faster and he's been paid one hell of a lot of money for his efforts. But in the overview of UK cableco bosses over the last 20+ years of UK cable, no doubt he is one of the better ones. Now we have real cable people who are the bosses of Uk cable and not just accountants, particulary Mike Fries, Liberty's CEO, who has been invloved in cable for 30 years, shame he's not the owner as I prefer him to Malone. __________________ Forum Box