Cable Hall of Fame Sets 2026 Class of Honorees
Former Comcast CTO Dave Fellows and AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan headline class of six to be honored by Syndeo Institute

DENVER—The Syndeo Institute at the Cable Center has announced the six industry trailblazers it will honor at the 29th annual Cable Hall of Fame celebration, a red-carpet event set for April 23, 2026, at New York’s Ziegfeld Ballroom.
“With passion, integrity and commitment, our 2026 Cable Hall of Fame class members have dedicated their careers to help shape our industry,” said Michael Willner, chairman and CEO of Penthera Partners and chairman of Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center’s board of directors. “We look forward to recognizing their contributions at the Hall of Fame celebration.”
The 2026 honorees, selected for their leadership and impact inthe connectivity, content and media industries, are:
- Adaptive Spirit, a Denver-based organization and industry event raising funds for the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team.
- Lou Borrelli, CEO, National Content & Technology Cooperative.
- Kristin Dolan, CEO, AMC Networks.
- Dave Fellows, former chief technology officer, Comcast, and past chair, Cable TV Pioneers.
- Amy Mclean, editorial director, Cablefax/Access Intelligence.
- Curtis Symonds, president, HBCU GO TV.
Since 1998, 171 individuals, organizations or cable TV programs have been inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
“We are pleased to welcome these six extraordinary honorees to the Cable Hall of Fame and are excited to celebrate their achievements, creativity and leadership in New York this April,” said Diane Christman, president and CEO, Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center.
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Mike Demenchuk is content manager of TV Tech and content director of the NAB Show Daily, taking on those roles after serving as content manager of Broadcasting+Cable and Multichannel News since 2017. After stints as reporter and editor at Adweek, The Bond Buyer and local papers in New Jersey, he joined the staff of Multichannel News in 1999 as assistant managing editor and had served as the cable trade publication's managing editor since 2005. He edits copy and writes headlines for both the TV Tech print magazine and website, and manages content and production of the NAB Show Daily and other special projects.