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
Anne Sweeney quotes about
ability brought chances creative network prime spirit strong time wonderful
What hasn't he done for prime time is more the question. I think he has brought a strong new creative spirit and the wonderful ability to take chances back to network prime-time television.
positive strong-women female
Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.
leadership jobs scare
Take the job or the project that scares you a little. It's the one with the most to teach you.
issues way different
Piracy is a huge, huge issue for all of these major content companies, and everybody has a different way of addressing it.
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?
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.'
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.
titles want said
I never looked at a title and said, I want that.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?'
abc opportunity saw
We saw Hulu as an opportunity to broaden our audience for ABC content.