The Cable Show 2010 - Go Beyond

Todd Stewart

VP, Ad Sales
Bright House Networks

Todd Stewart

Todd A. Stewart was named Corporate Vice President of Advertising Sales for Bright House Networks (BHN), one of the nation’s largest cable and telecommunications operations, on August 11, 2008. Stewart has been an executive in the cable industry for over 22 years. He joined BHN from Charter Communications where he most recently served as Corporate Vice President of National Sales and Development and has been at the forefront of advanced advertising. In 2006, Stewart was the recipient of the prestigious Cable television Advertising Bureau (CAB) President’s Award for his dedication and commitment to the cable advertising industry.

At BHN, Stewart is responsible for the advertising sales operations company wide. He is accountable for and leads the development and implementation of strategic ad sales initiatives on a local, regional, and national level that generate revenue across multiple platforms, including television, online, and other advanced media platforms. As a member of the senior management team, he acts as a liaison between the ad sales organization, other functional areas within BHN, and externally with clients, networks, and vendors.

At Charter Communications, Stewart developed and implemented all advertising initiatives related to advanced media, including Interactive Television (iTV), On Demand, On-line and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) at a corporate level. In addition, he was responsible for marketing/promotions, sales training and business development for the advertising sales division, Charter Media.

He joined Charter in 1999 following the acquisition by Charter of AT&T properties in South Carolina as Vice President of Advertising Sales for Charter’s Southeast and South Atlantic regions where he oversaw sales, operations, capital and third-party contracts. Prior to that time, Mr. Stewart served AT&T Media Services as Regional Sales Director for the Southeast Region in Greenville, SC. In that role, he was responsible for sales development, marketing and promotions, and pricing / sales strategies for thirteen (13) markets including Miami, Greenville/ Spartanburg, and Birmingham, Alabama. He became General Manager for Greenville / Spartanburg/ Asheville, a top-35 television market, in 1996.

Todd Stewart began his cable career immediately following college selling local cable advertising for TeleCable Targeting. While at TeleCable, he held the positions of Account Executive and Local Sales Director, working with businesses and ad agencies to develop and execute their local marketing plans in the communities they served. He worked in Lexington, KY, Bloomington/ Normal, IL, and Cincinnati, OH during this period.

Stewart is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Morehead State University and holds a BA degree in Radio/Television and Marketing. He and his wife Lisa have two children, Alexander, 16 and Olivia, 14 and reside in Winter Springs, Florida.


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