def convert_month(date, shorten=True, cable=True):
    """Replace month by shortening or lengthening it.

    :param shorten: Set to True to shorten month name.
    :param cable: Set to True if category is Cable.
    """
    month = date.split()[0].lower()
    if 'sept' in month:
        shorten = False if cable else True

    try:
        if shorten:
            month = SHORT_MONTHS[MONTHS.index(month)]
        else:
            month = MONTHS[SHORT_MONTHS.index(month)]
    except ValueError:
        month = month.title()

    return '{0} {1}'.format(month, ' '.join(date.split()[1:]))
Replace month by shortening or lengthening it.

    :param shorten: Set to True to shorten month name.
    :param cable: Set to True if category is Cable.