Anne Sweeney
Anne Sweeney
Anne Marie Sweeneyis an American businesswoman. She was formerly the co-chair of Disney Media, President of the Disney–ABC Television Group, and the President of Disney Channel from 1996 to 2014...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth4 November 1957
CityKingston, NY
CountryUnited States of America
song attention pay
My theme song is always: 'Pay attention to your viewer. Follow them.'
leadership giving expectations
Surround yourself with the best people and then get out of their way. Give them a chance to exceed your expectations and they usually will.
watches television
Television has always been something you watch; now, increasingly, it is also something you do.
television personalized passive
The more personalized television gets, the less passive the experience will become.
people research television
The value of the television network is partly tradition, serving as a navigation device and as a brand. Research shows that people do know and understand ABC as a brand, like Disney.
optimistic dvds remember
I remember when cable happened and everyone said broadcast was dead, and then satellite happened and everyone said cable was dead, and then DVDs happened and everyone said everything was over. Nothing was over. I'm very optimistic about the future.
thinking people important
I look at power as the ability to get people motivated and to get them to do things that maybe they don't think are important but, in the end, are in pursuit of something greater than themselves.
titles want said
I never looked at a title and said, I want that.
art growing-up struggle
Art has been good for my soul. And it's been good for my brain. I think I'm a better painter now than I was a musician growing up. You struggle to see things and translate an image through your hands to a canvas.
successful thinking people
I see a lot of women of every age trying to be something else. I see them trying to imitate behaviors that they think belong to successful people.
team creating inspire
I am deeply honored that my team is being recognized by H.S.H. Prince Albert II and the Festival de Television de Monte-Carlo for Disney/ABC's role in creating television that inspires and captivates audiences wherever they live.
years accomplishment effort
I am so very honored to be the recipient of MIPCOM's 2011 Personality of the Year. However, the accomplishments that have led to this honor are not mine alone. They are the result of the tireless efforts of so very many talented colleagues.
team communication people
The greatest gifts you can give your team: clarity, communication, and pulling people together around a shared mission.
life beautiful remember
It's not the balanced life we remember, it's the beautiful life.