An inside look at a cable titan and his industry
John Malone, hailed as one of the great unsung heroes of our age by
some and reviled by others as a ruthless robber baron, is revealed
as a bit of both in Cable Cowboy. For more than twenty-five years,
Malone has dominated the cable television industry, shaping the
world of entertainment and communications, first with his cable
company TCI and later with Liberty Media. Written with Malone's
unprecedented cooperation, the engaging narrative brings this
controversial capitalist and businessman to life. Cable Cowboy is
at once a penetrating portrait of Malone's complex persona, and a
captivating history of the cable TV industry. Told in a lively
style with exclusive details, the book shows how an unassuming
copper strand started as a backwoods antenna service and became the
digital nervous system of the U.S., an evolution that gave U.S.
consumers the fastest route to the Internet. Cable Cowboy reveals
the forces that propelled this pioneer to such great heights, and
captures the immovable conviction and quicksilver mind that have
defined John Malone throughout his career.
Product code: 9780471706373
| ISBN |
9780471706373 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H227xW152xS20 |
| No. Of Pages |
320 |
| Publisher |
John Wiley & Sons Inc |