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
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This announcement highlights the momentum we've achieved both in launching new broadband services and working with strategic partners in the digital media space, to ensure that our high-quality, informative and entertaining content is available to consumers whenever and wherever they choose.
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The evolution of ABC.com is just one piece of our comprehensive, digital media multi-platform business initiative. This announcement highlights the momentum we've achieved both in launching new broadband services and working with strategic partners in the digital media space, to ensure that our high-quality, informative and entertaining content is available to consumers whenever and wherever they choose.
class cost heard lower money
Why are they doing this and disrupting the schedule? It's going to cost so much in busing, we could have used that money to lower class size. I even heard that from a principal.
encouragement thinking talking
I think the greatest thing we give each other is encouragement...knowing that I'm talking to someone in this mentoring relationship who's interested in the big idea here is very, very important to me. I think if it were just about helping me get to the next step, it would be a heck of a lot less interesting.
jobs focus leader
A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.
commitment television definitions
Our future is only limited by our commitment to keep the momentum going. Now that television has been set free from all constraints - including time, place, and all previous definitions - what comes next?
years want watches
If you want to see the future, watch 8 year olds
opportunity people gone
The more opportunities people have to experience television on different platforms, the more television they consume overall. So there actually has been a benefit, but the ratings have gone down. But we've seen kind of the horizontal benefit of this. And it remains a great, great promotion engine.
careers curiosity want
I really moved through my career based on curiosity about something. I never looked at a title and said, 'I want that.'
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.