# Steven Wagner

> Steven Wagner is a cable, media, and telecommunications executive whose career moved from HBO and Disney through the British cable buildout at International CableTel and NTL, Swiss operator Cablecom, and Rogers Cable in Toronto. His public record traces a practical through-line: package complicated communications technology into services that ordinary customers can understand and use.

- **Role:** Principal, SLW Group LLC
- **Organizations:** SLW Group LLC, Ingleside Engaged Living, American Red Cross, Rogers Cable Communications, EnRoute Media Ventures, NTL, Cablecom, The Walt Disney Company, HBO
- **Education:** MBA, Columbia Business School, BA, Lake Forest College
- **Known for:** Helped lead media, marketing and consumer-services functions during NTL's expansion into digital television and broadband., Represented NTL in programming-carriage negotiations and public debates over channel bundling in the UK cable market., Led Rogers Cable marketing as the company promoted combined television, internet and home-phone services.

## Career timeline

- **1980-1984** — Worked as a national accounts manager at HBO.
- **1989-1994** — Served as a vice president for Disney's Eastern Region.
- **1994-2003** — Held group operating and managing director roles at International CableTel and NTL across programming, media, marketing and consumer services.
- **1998** — Appeared in NTL's annual report as Group Managing Director, Group Media and Marketing Services, discussing the Front Row pay-per-view service.
- **2000-2002** — Served in consumer-services and interim marketing leadership at NTL Cablecom in Switzerland.
- **2004-2006** — Led EnRoute Media Ventures and TNX Television Holdings in chief executive and operating roles.
- **2006-2010** — Served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Rogers Cable Communications.
- **2011-2014** — Worked as Vice President, National Headquarters Development, at the American Red Cross.
- **2014-present** — Listed as principal of SLW Group LLC in the Washington, D.C. area.
- **2017-present** — Listed in a board leadership role with Ingleside Engaged Living.

## Achievements

- Helped lead media, marketing and consumer-services functions during NTL's expansion into digital television and broadband.
- Represented NTL in programming-carriage negotiations and public debates over channel bundling in the UK cable market.
- Led Rogers Cable marketing as the company promoted combined television, internet and home-phone services.
- Promoted Rogers broadband tier upgrades from 7 to 10 Mbps and from 1 to 3 Mbps at no extra charge in 2009.
- Supported Rogers Cable's expansion to more than 80 multicultural channels by September 2009.
- Participated in the Broadband Connected Home panel at the 2009 Canadian Telecom Summit.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — A career-data profile was updated listing Wagner as principal of SLW Group LLC and a board leader with Ingleside Engaged Living.
- **2009-09** — As Rogers Cable CMO, discussed expanded South Asian programming and holiday long-distance calling offers for Eid and Diwali.
- **2009-06** — Appeared on the Broadband Connected Home panel at the Canadian Telecom Summit.
- **2009-05** — Announced speed increases for two Rogers Hi-Speed Internet tiers at no additional charge.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-wagner-406861a

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Last updated: 2026-08-24