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" I would love to see more swings in areas that we haven't explored. I can't necessarily tell you what that is - I think you know it when you see it - but I think we've had a lot of the same-themed shows in broadcast, but those shows are still performing. "

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Nancy Dubuc

Big

Sense

" There is a lot of content out there for the female demographic. "

" I'm not a very patient person. I'll take those quick risks to see if it's going to work versus taking the long and tortuous road of trying to guarantee myself that something will work. That's like self-mutilation to me. "

" If you're going to be a media brand and not just a linear television brand, then you have to make sure you're speaking to all women and all interests, so it may mean that you end up smaller audiences serving individual pieces of content, but the aggregate is what's important and what we're paying attention to. "

" Personally, I feel a strong responsibility to make sure that we have women equally represented in our executive suites and that we employ women in front of and behind the camera and in our writers' rooms. "

" With a strong foundation in scripted programming firmly established by 'Army Wives' and 'Drop Dead Diva,' Lifetime is aggressively expanding its drama series development plate with powerful programs from creative auspices who have strong pedigrees in producing stand-out programming. "

" Beautycon has done an incredible job growing and evolving their business into a major player not only in the experiential marketplace, but also the digital content and ecommerce businesses. "

" It's not enough just to put great television shows out anymore. "

" One of the epidemics in our industry is the abuse of power. "

" I'm not a very patient person. "

" I can't count the number of times I've sat in a meeting where it's been 20 men and me. "

Nancy Dubuc

Number

Been

" We have a powerful portfolio of brands that are well-positioned for future growth, both domestically and internationally. "

" I am here to tell you, TV is not dead. Rather, it is constantly evolving as we are. My view is that we are in the next Golden Age of content. If AOL, Google, Netflix, Amazon, and Yahoo felt TV was dying, they would not be so eager to play in our sandbox. It is, after all, TV content that's driving their business. "

" We knew that bringing a level of entertainment value to the subject of history was the key to our success. "

" Great managers recognize that there is no one way to manage. You may have to be 10 different managers to get the best out of your team. "

" Veterans' issues have always spoken to me. "

Nancy Dubuc

Veterans

Issues

" A show could be 10 minutes, seven minutes, 94 minutes. We just need to tell the stories that need to be told. "

" We were an entertainment brand, and if we were going to compete in an era of incredible growth in the cable industry, I felt we actually needed to be entertaining. "

" The best advice I give to young people starting out is choose your boss. Regardless of gender, I think it is important to have someone who supports you and lets you take risks without fear of failure. "

" It's a terrible thing to say, but I hated school. I'm very ADD, and my report card always said, 'If only she performed to her potential.' "

" At our core, we are a content company. That content has to be the very best. You can't be a company of this size and be doing what everybody else is doing. "

" When you look at the increase in the number of scripted series and the number of unscripted hours, the pool of producers hasn't grown at the same rate. So I think there's a bit of a creative tax on the system. "

" Historically, we've had to think in increments of 30 or 60 minutes. And now we have to think in increments of six seconds to six hours and everything in between. "

" Each generation wants their own form of entertainment and their own form of storytelling. "

" A+E has always looked in places where others didn't want to look. There's a service in that. "

" Sometimes people get fairly obscure just for the creative license of it, and that can backfire. Iconic stories are iconic for a reason, and there are so many incredible, iconic history stories that have not been told that we don't need to go too deep in the well yet. "

" I think the culture and DNA of our organization is to take risks. "

" When you meet a veteran, thank them for their service. "

" Panna is focused on the intersection of premium video content and digital product to deliver great experiences. Given those are areas of focus for FYI, we are extremely excited to partner with Panna. "

" Successful shows will always generate great business deals in the future. "