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Anne Sweeney
Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks; President, Disney-ABC Television Group
Anne Sweeney is co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group. Anne Sweeney has repeatedly been named the “Most Powerful Woman in entertainment” by The Hollywood Reporter, one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Fortune, and one of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes. In this role Ms. Sweeney is responsible for Disney’s entertainment and news television properties globally.
During her tenure, Disney-ABC Television Group's properties have experienced tremendous growth. With the help of hit series "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives" and "Dancing With the Stars," ABC has grown its primetime audience by a whopping 30 percent from the 2003-04 TV season to date among Adults 18-49, while simultaneously moving from third to first place in the delivery of viewers earning an annual income of more than $100K. The Group's production studio, Touchstone Television, has grown its creative product output from 11 series in 2004 to 17 currently across broadcast and cable television, with Buena Vista International Television distributing many of Touchstone's hit properties to more than 200 territories worldwide. Popular series such as "Ugly Betty" and "Lost" have also found new audiences across a variety of platforms, including VOD, broadband, and mobile, in addition to the internet. ABC News' "World News with Charles Gibson" has also moved into the 24-hour digital space, with content available throughout the day on ABCNews.com and an afternoon webcast that is downloaded by millions
Previously Ms. Sweeney spent 12 years at Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite in various executive positions, most recently as senior vice president of Program Enterprises. She was chairman and CEO of FX Networks, Inc., since 1993. During her tenure, she presided over the launch of two basic cable networks, FX, an entertainment network representing the most successful basic cable launch in history, and FXM.
Ms. Sweeney joined The Walt Disney Company in February 1996 as president of Disney Channel and executive vice president of Disney/ABC Cable Networks. Ms. Sweeney is a board member of Lifetime Television, the Museum of Television & Radio, the Special Olympics and an honorary chair of Cable Positive. From October 2000 to April 2004, Ms. Sweeney served as president of ABC Cable Networks Group and Disney Channel Worldwide.
Ms. Sweeney earned a BA degree from The College of New Rochelle and an Ed. M. degree from Harvard University.
During her tenure, Disney-ABC Television Group's properties have experienced tremendous growth. With the help of hit series "Grey's Anatomy," "Desperate Housewives" and "Dancing With the Stars," ABC has grown its primetime audience by a whopping 30 percent from the 2003-04 TV season to date among Adults 18-49, while simultaneously moving from third to first place in the delivery of viewers earning an annual income of more than $100K. The Group's production studio, Touchstone Television, has grown its creative product output from 11 series in 2004 to 17 currently across broadcast and cable television, with Buena Vista International Television distributing many of Touchstone's hit properties to more than 200 territories worldwide. Popular series such as "Ugly Betty" and "Lost" have also found new audiences across a variety of platforms, including VOD, broadband, and mobile, in addition to the internet. ABC News' "World News with Charles Gibson" has also moved into the 24-hour digital space, with content available throughout the day on ABCNews.com and an afternoon webcast that is downloaded by millions
Previously Ms. Sweeney spent 12 years at Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite in various executive positions, most recently as senior vice president of Program Enterprises. She was chairman and CEO of FX Networks, Inc., since 1993. During her tenure, she presided over the launch of two basic cable networks, FX, an entertainment network representing the most successful basic cable launch in history, and FXM.
Ms. Sweeney joined The Walt Disney Company in February 1996 as president of Disney Channel and executive vice president of Disney/ABC Cable Networks. Ms. Sweeney is a board member of Lifetime Television, the Museum of Television & Radio, the Special Olympics and an honorary chair of Cable Positive. From October 2000 to April 2004, Ms. Sweeney served as president of ABC Cable Networks Group and Disney Channel Worldwide.
Ms. Sweeney earned a BA degree from The College of New Rochelle and an Ed. M. degree from Harvard University.
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