The Cable Programmers / Broadcast Networks Survey is a participant-only compensation survey conducted annually to provide cable programmers, broadcast networks, digital and other media companies with up-to-date, market competitive compensation data.

43 companies representing over 24,500 employees are currently using 2011 Croner survey data to understand current market trends and to establish rational market compensation levels in their organizations. Participant companies include all five national broadcast networks and all of the leading cable programmers.

Job Families Reported
 

  • General Management
  • Digital Media
  • Program Acquisitions
  • Original Programming
  • Program Development
  • Current Programming
  • On-Air Promotions
  • Program Scheduling
  • Talent Relations
  • Music Content
  • Producing
  • Digital Video Producing
  • Preediting
  • Coordinating Producing
  • Content or News Editing
  • Production Management
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Technical Ops
  • Show Direction
  • Technical Direction
  • Camera Operations
  • Audio Technology
  • Lighting
  • Network Operations
  • Coordination
  • Closed Captioning
  • Broadcast Engineering
  • Satellite Systems Engineering
  • Quality Control
  • Media Operations
  • Encoding
  • Broadcast Operations
  • Master Control
  • Advanced Technology
  • Post Production
  • Audio Editing / Mixing
  • Character Generation
  • Library
  • Digital Assets
  • Writing / Producing
  • Copywriting
  • Creative Design
  • Production Art
  • Creative Services
  • Consumer Marketing
  • Brand / Product Marketing
  • Events Marketing
  • Digital Media
  • Marketing
  • Broadcaster Affiliate Relations
  • Media Relations
  • Community Affairs
  • Market and/or Audience Research
  • Home Entertainment Distribution
  • Advertising Sales
  • Advertising Sales Planning
  • Advertising Sales Analysis
  • Integrated Sales & Marketing
  • Affiliate Sales
  • Affiliate Marketing
  • Sales Operations
  • Advertisement Inventory
  • Advertisement Traffic
  • Premium Channel Sales Training
  • Legal and/or Business Affairs
  • Legal Counsel
  • Contract Administration
  • Standards & Practices
  • Rights & Clearances
  • Licensing
  • Business Development
  • Human Resources
  • Finance
  • Production Accounting
  • Royalty Accounting
  • Production Financial Analysis
  • Technology

Participant Companies
 

2011 Participants:

A & E Television Networks, LLC
AT&T Services
Cablevision Systems Corporation (Rainbow Media Holdings LLC)
CBS Corporation
Crown Media United States, LLC
C-SPAN
Current Media
Cybernet Entertainment, LLC
DIRECTV, Inc.
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Disney ABC Television Group
ESPN, Inc.
Fox Networks Group
HBO Latin America Production Services, L.C.
Home Box Office, Inc.
ION Media Networks, Inc.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Major League Baseball
MTV Networks
National Basketball Association
National Football League
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
Ovation - The Arts Network
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
Premier Retail Networks, Inc.
Public Broadcasting Service
QVC, Inc.
Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.
SiTV, Inc.
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC
The Inspiration Networks
The Weather Channel Companies
Time Warner Cable Inc.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
YES Network, LLC

Added for 2012 Participation:
AMC Networks
bwin party marketing limited
Gospel Music Channel TV
HSN, Inc.
Madison Square Garden
MLB Network, LLC
New England Sports Network, Ltd.
nuvoTV
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Ltd.
The Tribune Company
Univision Communications Inc.

Policy Data Reported
 

  • Corporate Operating Statistics
  • Span of Control Statistics
  • Salary Adjustment Budgets
  • Formal Short Term Incentive Plans
  • Advertising Sales Organization Design
  • Advertising Sales Incentive Plan Design
  • Long Term Incentive Plan Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position Data Reported
 

Position Data Reported For Every Position:

  • Number of Incumbents Reported
  • Number of Companies with Match
  • Geographic Composition
  • FLSA Status
  • STI Eligibility
  • STI Awards Received
  • STI Targets
  • LTI Eligiblity
  • LTI Awards Received
  • Base Salary
  • Target Total Cash Compensation
  • Actual Total Cash Compensation
  • Actual Cash Awards as % of Base Salary
  • Annualized NPV of LTI Awards
  • Total Direct Compensation

Data Cuts Reported Where Relevant:

Geographic Area
U.S. Region
Metropolitan Area

Size of Company
Revenue
Subscribers

Industry Segment
Cable Programmers
National Broadcast Networks
Other Media

Survey Schedule
 

2012 Survey Planning Meeting: December 1, 2011
Questionnaire Distributed: March 6, 2012
Instructional Webinar: March 13, 2012
Completion Deadline: April 2, 2012
Data Effective Date: March 1, 2012
Report Published: September 2012

Participation Fees
 

The 2012 participation fee, which includes receipt of the 2012 Report, is $6,200.

By signing a Participation Agreement for the 2012 Survey, a company may additionally purchase the 2011 Report for $11,800.

CTHRA members benefit from exceptional educational, networking and industry resources.  Companies who are not members of CTHRA are encouraged to join.  To learn more, please visit the CTHRA website at www.cthra.com.

Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association
1755 Park Street, Suite 260
Naperville, IL  60563
(630) 416-1166
www.cthra.com

Confidentiality
 

Survey policies underscore the importance of strictly maintaining the confidentiality of each participant's source data. Only The Croner Company has access to the source information provided by participants. The Croner Company uses these data only to compile the results of the Survey, and does not share or access the information for any other purpose. Statistical analyses are conducted on the source data and results are reported to the Survey participants only in summarized form. The Survey also uses reporting rules to ensure the full confidentiality of each participant’s data. No attribution to pay levels or practices of individual participants is made.