NEW ORLEANS -- The Cable Show -- All the big cable operators were here. All the big technology companies were here. And you'll find hardly any of them in our photo coverage of The Cable Show.

Our reason? This show was really all about content. While technology discussions take up most of the sessions, the show floor features dozens of channels trotting out as many celebrities as they can to stand out and make a bigger splash than their network rivals.

The result? Well, we can't bring ourselves to photograph VOD servers when Kim Kardashian is standing just 10-feet away. So click on the image below to enjoy our first in a series of photo recaps from The Cable Show:

All photos by Brian Gauvin/Getty Images. The captions, direction, and bad ideas are our fault.

— Phil Harvey, Editor, Light Reading