Peter Liguori
Peter Liguori
Peter Liguori is an American business executive and is the President and chief executive officer of Tribune Media. He was appointed in January 2013, and is also a member of Tribune Media Company’s board of directors. During his tenure, the company acquired Local TV Holdings, LLC, doubling the size of its local television station group, and Gracenote, combining it with Tribune Media Services to form one of the world’s leading providers of entertainment metadata...
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When you have the opportunity to work with people like Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg, artists who've redefined this business, you jump at the chance, In this age of digital cameras, cell phones with cameras and the Internet - with hundreds of thousands of people creating their own movies at home every day - the concept of this series is completely relevant, tapping into a cultural phenomenon as it happens.
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People are going to pick their favorite shows and stick with them, ... and you'd better be good enough that they want to stick with you.
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Fox should be in the business of going after noisy franchise events. It is a little uncomfortable to launch serialized shows. If you don't get people early, it's very difficult for those shows to grow, and they're not great in reruns. But you've got to get fresh audiences coming to try your network, and you've got to cater to their needs.
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Fox should be in the business of going after noisy franchise events, ... It is a little uncomfortable to launch serialized shows. If you don't get people early, it's very difficult for those shows to grow, and they're not great in reruns. But you've got to get fresh audiences coming to try your network, and you've got to cater to their needs.
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I know you get second-guessed in this business, but I'd rather be second-guessed for the right reasons.
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Their voice needs to be heard. We'll figure it out.
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We're taking a more measured approach to what works and what may not work and I think, in the world of new technology, that is the quintessential marathon, not a sprint, and we're looking at it accordingly.
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Both have been picked up, both will be ready for work, and we'll work it out,
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Every January we recognize that two and a half hours of fresh originals are coming in. That gives us an opportunity to see what's worked in the fall, what shows are going to continue through January.
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I very much enjoy the creative banter with Steven,
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Much like 24, Prison Break is packed with multiple plot twists.
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The fact that 'American Idol' is seeing its biggest premiere numbers ever - especially considering it's in its fifth season - is nothing less than astounding.
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We're gearing these crimes to almost be popcorn-ish,
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Clearly, Denis and Peter want to make sure that the situations and day-to-day lives and challenges of the firemen (on the show) aren't sugarcoated and aren't whitewashed, and that's what attracted them to FX,