Multimedia patching box

A multimedia patching box comprising:

• a generally rectangular housing including a first wall positioned opposite from a second wall, the housing also including opposing third and fourth walls that extend between the first and second walls, the housing further including a front and a back;
• a panel mounted adjacent the front of the housing, the panel including a front side and a back side, the panel being mounted to pivot about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position, the pivot axis is located adjacent to the third wall of the housing and extends generally along the third wall of the housing;
• a plurality of multimedia connectors mounted on the panel;
• the housing defining at least one cable access opening defined through at least one of the first and second walls, the at least one cable access opening being located adjacent the third wall;
• and
• a cable management structure connected to the back side of the panel, the cable management structure defining a cable guiding channel that extends generally along the pivot axis of the panel and generally aligns with the at least one cable access opening.