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" 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. "

Nancy Dubuc

Brand

Growth

Going

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" We knew in our gut that History needed to be more than a timeline. "

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" Live news teaches you some incredibly strong lessons: that every day is a new day, and it's never too late to fix something. "

" 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. "

" We're trying to create the connections of today that become the next generation's memories of tomorrow. "

" Celebrating failure is key. Half of what we do fails, at least. "

" 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. "

" As a former college athlete, I know the importance of sports in the lives of women and girls, and I couldn't be more thrilled to join forces with NWSL and U.S. Soccer to ensure professional women athletes are elevated as the entire country can watch and be inspired by their strength and athleticism. "

" 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. "

" If you look at the coverage of female sports and athletics across any of the broadcasters that participate in league rights and/or sports programming, women are underrepresented, and it's a chance and an opportunity for Lifetime to support that movement and the importance of athletics and competition for girls and women. "

" There needs to be a bigger focus on creative innovation versus business models and cash flow. "

" It's hard for me to accept the argument that millennials are not watching TV. I'm not one to believe that our culture of TV consumption is changing dramatically. It's just how we consume and where we consume it that's changing. "

Nancy Dubuc

Believe

Culture

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

" The directness of my mother is clearly in my voice. Her opinion is always a very strong opinion at the dining room table. I think she empowered me to have the same drive. "

" You had a generation of women, of which I'm part, where it was a stigma to be associated with feminism; there was a backlash. Now you have a generation that is clearly embracing feminism because, at the end of the day, the definition of feminism is just equality. "

" Obviously, there needs to be parity. I think as more women get to the top, we need to make sure that is the case. It is our responsibility. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" It doesn't make any sense for us to do a scripted series if it's not going to be big, so we have to be really disciplined about them. "

Nancy Dubuc

Big

Sense

" Both of my grandfathers served in World War II, both in the Pacific. One wouldn't talk about it, and one would. "

" 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. "

" My focus - even before becoming CEO - has always been memorable and unique content. And one of the most important things we did to reinforce that was create A+E Studios. "

" We aren't afraid to take creative risks, which is the main ingredient in our recipe for change. "

" Taking action against a show because of one individual's behavior could put hundreds of jobs in jeopardy. "

" Veterans' issues have always spoken to me. "

Nancy Dubuc

Veterans

Issues

" I think people take for granted the success of the original content at A&E Networks and in building brands. People have selective memory on how long that takes. "

" To effect meaningful change, you have to look at who's in the boardrooms, who has the financial control of businesses, and who has the greenlighting power. "

" I think it's important for History to keep experimenting with their shows. The more documentary-driven, the returning series, are the bottom of the iceberg under the ocean that keeps it moving, and then it's important to take those swings and see if we can ignite a spark with new audiences. "

" We need to get rid of bullying. We need to get rid of abuse. We need to get rid of harassment. We need to get rid of the casting couch. Instead, we need to build the bench. "

" I'm a big believer in picking your boss, not the job. Great people create great jobs. "

" 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.' "