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
abc opportunity saw
We saw Hulu as an opportunity to broaden our audience for ABC content.
devices disney gives means move opportunity reach technology walt
Our company has been very forward-thinking about digital technology and the opportunity that it gives us. As we move into a world where we have more and more devices at our disposal, that really means more and more opportunities for the Walt Disney Co. to reach you: through our entertainment, through all of our divisions.
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.
business consumers learn model none opportunity
It's an opportunity for us to learn more about a different model. None of us can live in a world of just one business model. This is about the consumer, and how the consumers use all this new technology. It's consumer first, business model second.
learn opportunity
It's an opportunity for us to learn more about a different model.
business learn none opportunity
It's really an opportunity for us to learn about a different model. It's more importantly recognizing that none of us can live in a world of just one business model.
albert audiences deeply festival honored inspires prince recognized role wherever
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.
business models none
I think you'll see these models co-exist. None of us can live in a world of just one business model.
broad niche producing tent
When you are producing for ABC, you are producing for a big tent network. So when you are thinking about your story lines and characters, you are thinking about broad appeal. When you are producing for a niche interest, you are producing for a different audience.
hard people
Too many times, adults walk into situations, and people have already put them in a box: 'Oh, you write comedy.' Or, 'You're the development woman.' And it's not just our profession. It's hard to look at someone and say, 'What else is inside?'
consumer figure integrate realize taken technology
I think we all realize the consumer has taken control, and they're not giving it back. So as every new technology comes forward, we have to figure out how to integrate it.
consider format gone great huge license sold success travel
'Dancing with the Stars' is a great format for us. It's a format we license from the BBC, so that can't travel for us, but we consider it a great success. 'Desperate Housewives,' on the other hand, a huge success for us internationally. 'Missing' has actually sold to 80 territories before it's even gone on the air.
jobs mean
One of the things that is very important to me is how I feel about my team. And not just what their jobs are but what they mean to one another.
almost power understanding
To have influence, you really don't need to have power. But what you need more than anything else is to have that almost uncanny understanding of what matters to people.