Kay Koplovitz Talks about the Television Industry

Kay Koplovitz gives a commencement address and discusses the television industry.

Kay Koplovitz is the founder of USA Network and the first female network president in television history. A pioneer in cable television networks and new media ventures, she is a visionary woman who led the cable television industry in challenging the mighty broadcast networks for coveted audiences. Koplovitz was the first to negotiate cable rights to major league sports; later she developed the station into a leading provider of original programming. Under her leadership, the company also launched the SCI FI Channel, one of the top ranked networks in viewership today. In 2000, she co-founded Springboard Enterprises, a national organization that has fostered the investment of more than $4 billion in women-led firms to date. Currently, she is Principal at Koplovitz & Company, a media investment and management firm specializing in new media investments and the Chairman of the Board, of Liz Claiborne Inc.

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