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" It never seems like a good idea to do something that's way out there. But usually, the thing that's way out there is where we are heading. "
Nancy Dubuc
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" The History brand has long been a supporter of not only our troops but organizations that support our troops. "
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" 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. "
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" 'The Hatfields and McCoys' is a classic tale of American history. These are names that are widely recognized, yet few people know the real story that made them famous. "
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" I run a creative company, and the best way to support creatives is to make them fearless and willing to take big swings. That is an important part of our culture at A&E Networks. "
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" 'The Client List' represents everything we want to be - fresh, exciting, and original with attitude. "
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" I have an innate passion and competitive streak to win and to create, and I want our team to be better than everybody else. Some people thrive in that environment, and some people don't. "
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" There's still too much filler, copycat programming that's out there. We work so hard to pioneer new ideas, and then those ideas are just regurgitated by other networks. That's not good for anybody, I think. That's not good for our business. That's not good for our audience. "
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" The beauty of the media business is all about what is next. You put your mistakes behind you. Learn from them and move on to the next project. Having some degree of success is integral to a risk-taking balance. "
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" 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. "
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" We don't see the Lifetime brand as just a television brand. We see it as a female media brand. It has to represent what she is interested in, up and down the spectrum, in all kinds of content. "
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" I think that the strategy around FYI is really a corporate strategy, and that's that every one of our brands that we invest in have to matter and that we need to commit to building brands and investing in those brands, or we need to get out of that business. "
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Out
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" As a global media company, A+E Networks continually seeks to create new and exciting content that will attract audiences today, tomorrow, and beyond. By investing in Vice, we are thrilled about our potential to further deliver content that meets the demands of the latest consumption trends. "
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" I can't count the number of times I've sat in a meeting where it's been 20 men and me. "
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" One of our secret-sauce powers is that our people don't just write checks and place the ads, but our employees go the extra mile to get things done. "
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" Storytelling takes many forms, and even feature-length storytelling is often 90 minutes or two hours. There's nothing stopping us from trying to do that on a week-to-week basis. "
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" From Abby Lee Miller's intensity and her students' incredible performances to their devoted moms and its high drama, 'Dance Moms' has become one of the most compelling shows on television. "
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" There are very few black-and-white truths in management or in business, but one that I have found is that people either hire people who are smarter than them, or people hire people they can control. "
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" We have a powerful portfolio of brands that are well-positioned for future growth, both domestically and internationally. "
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" 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. "
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" A+E Networks has been my home for over a decade. I am so proud of these brands and my A+E colleagues who are truly the best in the business. "
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" We love the Vice guys; we believe in them. We're investors. We believe in them, in the creative work that they've done... What they built is incredible. "
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" Writing a check is easy. The opportunity for real change happens when there's a person who comes to you with real passion to create a movement. "
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" What someone does when viewing content on a tablet is different than the lean-back mentality of watching on the big screen. "
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" We're trying to create the connections of today that become the next generation's memories of tomorrow. "
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" When I stepped into the Lifetime role in 2010, I did a listening tour of what was going on for women in this country. There was such a parallel in Hollywood with women talking about how there are stories that are not getting made and that talented young women are not getting the opportunity to direct and write. "
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