Association of Cable Communicators Announces 2015 Beacon Awards Finalists

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Jones May 6, Association of Cable Communicators Announces 2015 Beacon Awards Finalists Burke, VA The Association of Cable Communicators (ACC) announced today the names of the finalists for the 2015 Beacon Awards honoring excellence in cable communications and public affairs. The winners of the 2015 Beacon Awards will be announced during the Beacon Awards Dinner and Ceremony on Thursday, June 4, 2015 during ACC's annual conference FORUM 2015 in Silver Spring, Maryland in the global headquarters of Discovery Communications. "The creativity and resourcefulness demonstrated in this year's Beacon's is unmatched," said Chris Albert, 2015 Beacon Awards chair and senior vice president, communications worldwide and talent relations, National Geographic Channels. "These finalists continue to elevate the standard of excellence in our industry at a time when unprecedented competition for viewer's attention has made our jobs even more challenging congrats to each of them on this achievement. I look forward to honoring their success at this year's awards ceremony." Forty ACC members, cable communications and public affairs professionals, chose the 2015 Beacon Award finalists during an extensive two-round judging process. The Beacon Award entries submitted this year demonstrate the cable industry's commitment to communications and public affairs representing initiatives implemented over the past year in areas such as community relations, events and observances, and social media communications. The 2015 Beacon Awards Finalists listed by category are: Best Use of Twitter Cox Virginia WiFi Scavenger Hunt Cox Communications Chesapeake, VA Cause Marketing Cox Las Vegas -- Proud To Show Our PRIDE! Cox Communications Las Vegas, NV Ebola in Liberia and 'Call 5' Cox Communications West Warwick, RI

2 Community Relations "Cable World" Exhibit at the El Paso Exploreum Children's Museum Studio21 Music to the Community s Ears Charter Communications Newtown, CT Time Warner Cable "Capital Region Science Festival 2014" Time Warner Cable Schenectady, NY Physics Behind Skateboarding STEM in Sports with the Anaheim Ducks STEM Bicycle Club, Presented by Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable Cincinnati, OH Univision Contigo's Samana de la Salud 2014 Univision Communications Inc. Miami, FL Say Yes to the Prom Education Comprehensive Campaigns Encuentro STEM MSG Classroom 2014 Fall Semester MSG Networks New York, NY National Geographic Channels Comprehensive Education Campaign Educational Materials STEM to Story with 826 National Time Warner Cable New York, NY Remembering the Great War: WWI Centennial Education Outreach A+E Networks New York, NY Discovery Education Math Techbook

3 National Geographic Channels Education Materials for Eat: The Story of Food Nat Geo Wild's Destination Wild Education Materials, in partnership with National Geographic Education Events/Observances The Midway/Cox Legacy: From America s Greatest Generation to Future Generations Cox Communications - California San Diego, CA Time Warner Cable CAMM Celebration Time Warner Cable -NYC New York, NY Bridgeton Care Center Grand Opening Charter Communications Town & Country, MO Bright House Networks Launch Event Announcing Free Wi-Fi for Tampa Riverfront Parks Bright House Networks, Central Florida Maitland, FL Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Time Warner Cable s Earth Month 2014 Time Warner Cable New York, NY Events/Premieres News 13 Salute to Everyday Heroes Luncheon News 13 - Bright House Networks Orlando, FL The 48th Annual NAACP Image Awards VIP Screening Behind the Lens: An Intimate Look at the World of Suits USA Network New York, NY American War Generals Premiere Television Critics Association (TCA) Summer 2014 Party Crown Media Family Networks New York, NY Government Relations "Fighting for Fort Polk" Suddenlink Communications Central Louisiana

4 Cox Las Vegas 2014 Community Development Report Cox Communications/Las Vegas System Las Vegas, NV Internal Communications Internet Essentials Ambassadors Program Comcast Washington, DC ITK 3.0 NBCUniversal Corporate Leadership Values Campaign Hispanic Enterprises and Content, NBCUniversal Hialeah, FL Integrated Communications 2014 Austin Image Campaign Time Warner Cable Austin, TX Dallas Arboretum August Dollar Days Presented by Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable Dallas, TX Time Warner Cable places Great Value on Diverse Perspectives and Experiences Univision Contigo s e ue os y aliosos - Acci n or los i os Univision Communications Inc. Miami, FL BTN LiveBIG Big Ten Network Chicago, IL Look Different MTV New York, NY 2014 SHARK WEEK Affiliate Promotions Mobil Apps DIG Mobile Apps Activations - Snapchat and DIG Decoder USA Network Universal City, CA Virginia Cable Show App Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association Richmond, VA Educational Materials Developing Impactful Afterschool STEM Programs

5 Project Weather Resources Bay News 9 St. Petersburg, FL Multicultural Public Relations Suddenlink Celebrates Black History Month with TV One Suddenlink Communications St. Louis, MO C-SPAN's Historically Black Colleges & Universities Tour C-SPAN Networks Washington, DC Media Relations Programming Publicity LSU Gameday Live Oxygen Media's "Street Art Throwdown" Oxygen Media, a division of NBC Universal Los Angeles, CA Sharknado 2: Publicity Campaign Syfy/NBCUniversal New York, NY ESPN's SEC Network Launch COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey Media Relations "Killing Jesus" Media Relations Campaign 2014 FIFA World Cup Media Relations Campaign Media Relations-Technology/Product Cox Launches Gigabit Internet in Las Vegas Cox Communications Las Vegas, NV Claiming the Gigabit New Story Cox Communications, Inc. Atlanta, GA Charter's Road to All-Digital: A Spectrum of Success Charter Communications Stamford, CT WatchESPN ESPN, Inc. New York, NY

6 Public Service Announcement Connect2Com ete Local ew Orleans SA Cam aign Cablevision & The Lustgarten Foundation s cure C Cam aign The curepc Courage Project Cablevision Systems Corporation Bethpage, NY Look Different MTV New York, NY Programming Series Studio21 Charter Communications Newtown, CT BHSN Varsity TV Series Bright House Sports Network Pinellas Park, FL LSU Gameday Live GRACELAND Human Trafficking Storyline USA Network Universal City, CA ESPN Films "30 for 30" Programming Special or Miniseries Event History: Sons of Liberty A+E Networks New York, NY Law & Order: SVU "NO MORE Excuses" Marathons USA Network New York, NY Reputation/Brand Management The Midway/Cox Legacy: From America s Greatest Generation to Future Generations Cox Communications - California San Diego, CA Taking Back the Gigabit Narrative Cox Communications, Inc. Atlanta, GA The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom Exhibit A+E Networks New York, NY Social Media Integrated Communications Look Different MTV New York, NY

7 TLC Loves Canada Website Internal - Transformation Hub Website Cox Communications, Inc. Atlanta, GA Panorama Intranet Charter Communications St. Louis, MO # # # The Association of Cable Communicators (ACC) is the only national, professional organization specifically addressing the issues, needs and interests of the cable industry s communications and public affairs professionals. Its mission is to develop and promote cable communications excellence through professional development to help achieve industry and corporate goals. ACC works to enhance each member s status and influence through skill building and professional development. For more information on ACC, go to