Robert Benya Confirmed as iN DEMAND Chief

NEW YORK: Robert Benya takes on the role of president and CEO of iN DEMAND with immediate effect, after serving as interim CEO for the past five months and as a member of the board of directors for five years.

iN DEMAND—a joint venture of Comcast Cable, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Bright House Networks—creates and delivers programming through cable PPV, VOD, as well as on digital platforms. Benya’s most recent position was corporate senior VP of video product strategy at Time Warner Cable. He spent 28 years at the company, in several senior operating and corporate executive positions. 

Matt Bond, the chairman of the board of iN DEMAND and executive VP of content acquisition for Comcast Cable, commented, “Bob takes the reins of iN DEMAND during a transformative time for the industry as transactional products, authentication, interactive and digital delivery will require his expertise. Bob is the right leader to guide this company into the future to ensure iN DEMAND’s continued innovation and leadership on behalf of its owners and affiliates.”

Peter Stern, the executive VP and chief strategy officer at Time Warner Cable (TWC), added, “For nearly three decades, Bob’s leadership, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit have elevated the products and services Time Warner Cable and other cable operators deliver to consumers. Those qualities have made Bob one of our industry’s preeminent video experts and no doubt will distinguish him as a visionary leader at iN DEMAND during an age of unprecedented opportunities and challenges in the communications marketplace.”