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The BRIDGE Media Group
About Us
 
Media Business Corp (MBC) is an independent media research, reporting and consulting firm in Golden, Colorado. MBC publishes newsletters and other products for the satellite, cable and telco industries. We have consulting arrangements with a wide variety of media industry associations and businesses.
Our Publications :
Published every Tuesday.
Our flagship publication, The BRIDGE looks in-depth at key issues and trends impacting multiplatform businesses. Each week, we take a comprehensive look at one subject, providing research, data and interviews with key players.
What you need to know on the multichoice businesses, first thing in the morning.
The Morning BRIDGE provides each morning’s top multiplatform news, including as-the-market-opens news and announcements.
Published every weekday afternoon.
Get ahead of the pack with tomorrow’s headlines today in The Evening BRIDGE. In addition to top multiplatform news, this daily enews includes a market wrap-up for multiplatform companies.
Published every weekday.
Daily reporting for the satellite industry, SkyREPORT covers the news, the markets and the trends impacting the DBS and commercial satellite businesses.
Published every weekday except Friday.
The Retail BRIDGE keeps its subscribers in touch with top news from the retail sector including the latest sales strategies, installation tools and methods, plus top training tips.
If you would like more information on our services or products, please e-mail info@mediabiz.com or contact us at:
Media Business Corp
165 South Union Blvd
Lakewood, CO 80228
Suite 280
Phone: 303-271-9960
Fax: 303-271-9965
Meet the Staff:
 
Paul S. Maxwell
Chairman & CEO
maxfax@mediabiz.com
Biography: Paul S. Maxwell Chairman & CEO, MEDIA BUSINESS CORP Founder/Columnist, CableFAX Daily • CEO of MEDIA BUSINESS CORP which publishes, skyreport.com, skyretailer.com, The BRIDGE suite and ancillary periodicals as well as provides research and database services. • Columnist for CableFAX Daily, which Maxwell founded in 1989, the first daily, facsimile-distributed, advertising-supported newsletter, and CableWORLD magazine. • Previously: Maxwell has started and/or run some 40+ publications ranging from CATV Newsweekly to Colorado Magazine to CableVision and Multichannel News. A successful popular song lyricist writing and performing in the early to mid-Sixties, Maxwell also served as an Army officer working as a combat correspondent for Stars & Stripes and as a combat historian during two tours in Southeast Asia. • Professional Associations: Founding Board Member of The Walter Kaitz Foundation; honorary board member of Cable Positive; founding member of C-TAM; Cable TV Pioneer (1990) and Member of the Pioneer Board; and a Board member of the Cable Center. • Professional Accomplishments: In addition to his integral role in forming industry publications and associations, Maxwell is a decorated former Army Captain (Bronze Star with "V" for Valor; Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster). Recipient of the R. E. "Ted" Turner Innovator of the Year Award by the Southern Cable TV Association (1998), winner of the Vanguard Award for Associates & Affiliates by the National Cable Television Association (2000). And he is a member of the Cable TV Hall of Fame (inducted in '04). Maxwell routinely speaks at industry events and is a member of a number of boards. • Education: Studied theology at Southern Methodist University and Perkins Theological Seminary; studied journalism at the University of Colorado Graduate School of Journalism while learning to ski. Maxwell lives in Breckenridge with his wife, the former Evie Haskell. Maxwell is an accomplished skier, lousy tennis player and avid sea kayaker.  replacement laptop screens
 
Robert Lehmann
President
lehmannr@mediabiz.com
Robert Lehmann is President of Media Business Corp (MBC) and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company.  In addition, Robert is EVP of Sales for the nacent partnership between MBC and Centris, an ongoing, omnibus survey research company operated by Marketing Systems Group, owned by AUS and based in Ft. Washington, PA.  Together they form CENTRISBRIDGE, the premium provider of market sizing, custom research, consulting and household scoring for the cable, satellite and telco businesses.  lcd replacement
 
James Donnellan
VP Sales/New Business
james@mediabiz.com
 
 
Gina Rayne
Chief Financial Officer
gina@mediabiz.com
 
 
Evie Haskell
Editor-in-Chief
evie@mediabiz.com
Evie Haskell is editor-in-chief of The BRIDGE Media Group, a division of Media Business Corp. In this position, she oversees the development, editorial and production of all BRIDGE Media Group publications. The current list of publications includes: • SkyREPORT.com, the leading commercial satellite industry publication in the U.S, published via email daily. • The BRIDGE: A weekly pdf publication providing in-depth research on reporting on key trends impacting multiplatform industries, including cable, satellite, telcos and more. • The Morning BRIDGE: A a.m-delivered wrap-up of early-breaking news in the multiplatform industries. • The Evening BRIDGE: An “after the Bell” market wrap-up of financial news and trends impacting multiplatform industries and • The Retail BRIDGE:  A four-times weekly email publication for retailers in the multiplatform businesses.   Prior to joining MBC, Ms. Haskell headed her own consulting firm, producing in-depth reports for communications firms and energy companies. Ms. Haskell received her masters in journalism degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. She lives in Breckenridge, Colorado.  LTD111EWAX REPLACEMENT LAPTOP LCD SCREEN
 
Michael Hopkins
Senior Editor
mhopkins@mediabiz.com
Michael serves as senior editor within the BRIDGE Media Group. Previously, he was editor of SkyREPORT, which is focused on the various satellite businesses. Michael continues to write a column for the online newsletter. Currently, Michael oversees production and editorial for The BRIDGE weekly publication, the daily Morning BRIDGE and assists with the Evening BRIDGE
 
Matthew Colella
News Editor
matthew@mediabiz.com
 
 
Cheryl Hoeppner
Production Manager
cheryl@mediabiz.com
 
 
Ryan Livingston
CTO
rlivingston@mediabiz.com
Ryan is a software architect and database administrator of enterprise level databases and web enabled systems. He has worked with several Fortune 500 companies including SBC, Quaker, Abbott Labs and RR Donnelley & Sons. Ryan is constantly focused on the speed and efficiency of his systems with accomplishments that include building the core systems for the 1300'th highest trafficked site in the world and an email distribution system capable of sending 60 million emails hourly. "Anything can be done." 
 
Pinna Gallant
SrVP Product Marketing
pinna_gallant@mediabiz.com
 
 
Timothy Sprinkle
Retail Editor
tsprinkle@mediabiz.com

 
 
Cody Maxwell
Freelance Editor
cmaxwell@mediabiz.com

 
 
Amy Klingenberg
Research Director
amy@mediabiz.com