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" You can't manage the creative process on a quarterly basis. The way we're structured has really helped us grow. "
Nancy Dubuc
Process
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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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" 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're trying to create the connections of today that become the next generation's memories of tomorrow. "
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" Successful shows will always generate great business deals in the future. "
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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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" I interned at NBC News and had a great experience there in both New York City and Washington. After graduating, I got an entry-level production job at PBS in Boston. There, I developed the bug for programming and production. "
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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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She
" The History brand has long been a supporter of not only our troops but organizations that support our troops. "
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Our
Support
" 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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Business
New
Good
" 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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Age
" One of the epidemics in our industry is the abuse of power. "
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Industry
Abuse
Abuse Of Power
" 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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Place
People
" We have to take a really close look at making sure that we are more surgical and more tailored in dealing with the production community and our producing partners. "
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Community
More
Production
" 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. "
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Boss
" You have to follow the consumer, and the consumer will be in control. "
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You
Will
Follow
" '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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American
Story
People
" It's an honor to be the only woman in the room a lot of times, but I wish I weren't the only woman in the room. I still have to think in a calculated way about how to speak and what to speak about. "
Nancy Dubuc
Way
Woman
Honor
" 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. "
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Generation
Women
End
" It's not enough just to put great television shows out anymore. "
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Great
Enough
Out
" I'm enormously proud that I can do a deal with the National Women's Soccer League to showcase the power and passion of women athletes as positive role models, not only for my daughter but also for my son. "
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Son
Women
Daughter
" You can have whatever platform you want, but without great content, you don't have anything. "
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Content
Without
You
" 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. "
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People
History
Need
" 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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See
Think
You
" When you meet a veteran, thank them for their service. "
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Veteran
Thank
Meet
" Consumers are looking for those trusted brands to help with search and discovery and streaming content choices. "
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" 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. "
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Work
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Road
" 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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Voice
Direction
Future
" I think the culture and DNA of our organization is to take risks. "
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Risks
Organization
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" 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. "
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Get
Need
Abuse
" 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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