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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. "
Nancy Dubuc
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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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" Live news teaches you some incredibly strong lessons: that every day is a new day, and it's never too late to fix something. "
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" Both of my grandfathers served in World War II, both in the Pacific. One wouldn't talk about it, and one would. "
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" 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. "
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" I know that when I'm watching a drama that I love, I'm disappointed when it's over at the end of an hour. "
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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. "
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" 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. "
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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 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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" 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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" It takes a long time for things to get off the ground. "
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" It's easy for the board to say, 'Well, add makeover shows.' The No. 1 show for women in the United States is 'The Walking Dead.' That's not a makeover show. "
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" 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. "
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You
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" 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. "
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" Taking action against a show because of one individual's behavior could put hundreds of jobs in jeopardy. "
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Action
Behavior
" A+E has always looked in places where others didn't want to look. There's a service in that. "
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Look
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Others
" It's always strange to get an honor from people who are the ones that should be honored. "
Nancy Dubuc
Who
Strange
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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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" Celebrating failure is key. Half of what we do fails, at least. "
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" 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. "
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" Vice has a bold voice and a distinctive model in the marketplace. This channel represents a strategic fit and a new direction for the future of our portfolio of media assets. "
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" TV is our window on the world. It's a powerful medium for great stories that become part of our very, very personal journey. "
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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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" We'd all like to be in the business where we don't have to report our numbers, too. You're dealing with a Netflix and an Amazon that don't have to report their viewership. They're not sharing those numbers, so how do you work with a creative entity to renegotiate future seasons when nobody has metrics? "
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" 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. "
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" In the media business and as a creative executive, if you don't take risks, you're dead in the water. Calculated risk taking is essential for success. No one said it was easy. "
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" You can have whatever platform you want, but without great content, you don't have anything. "
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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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" 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. "
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