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In 2004, Disney’s cable networks executive Anne Sweeney was named co-chair, Disney Media Networks, and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. The promotion, announced by then-Disney CEO Bob Iger, to whom Sweeney reported, set off a decade-long reign of Sweeney as one of the most powerful women in entertainment, with…

Anne Sweeney, who had a long run at Disney and sits on Netflix’s board of directors, has joined the board of the Lego Group. The company announced the addition Monday, saying Sweeney is replacing Kåre Schultz, CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. In addition to Lego and Netflix, Sweeney serves on the board of…

"The advertisers are getting fewer eyeballs and paying more for those eyeballs," powerhouse Hollywood attorney and L.A. Film Czar Ken Ziffren said today of the state of TV and the vast and fast changes the industry is undergoing. "We're in a situation where mobile will predominate," he added at UCLA's 40th annual…

Longtime Disney/ABC Television Group digital chief Albert Cheng is leaving the company. After 10 years as the the company’s digital media czar, Cheng informed his staff about his plans late Friday but will remain through May to ease the transition, ABC confirmed. Cheng said he felt it was time to move on after…

Anne Sweeney said she wanted to be a director when she left her gig as co-Chair of Disney Media Networks. And today she is, but not in the way you might think: She just became a director at Netflix, which is beefing up its output of original series and movies. With her addition, plus that of Microsoft General Counsel…

In a Mipcom keynote conversation, Disney/ABC boss Anne Sweeney said that technology, and Disney/ABC’s advances with it, made all the difference during her tenure at the media conglom. During her time on stage at the Palais here in Cannes the exiting executive, who is leaving Disney/ABC at the end of her contract in Jan…

With ABC News chief Ben Sherwood named today to replace Anne Sweeney as president of Disney/ABC Television Group, betting money is on James Goldston, senior vice president of ABC News, stepping in to replace Sherwood at the helm of the news division. ABC News declined to comment. Related: Q&A: Inoming Disney/ABC TV…

While attention had been focused on who would replace Anne Sweeney atop Disney/ABC’s TV Group, observers ponder what the choice would say about Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger plans for the future of the company. Thomas Staggs and Jay Rasulo both have already done stints as CFO and head of the Disney parks division and…

In April 2004, ABC was wrapping its third consecutive season in last place among adults 18-49. Then-rising star Disney cable executive Anne Sweeney was brought in, greatly expanding her portfolio to include the struggling broadcast network and its sister studio along with her oversight of Disney’s cable properties…

After 18 years at Disney, Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, will be stepping down at the end of her current contract in January 2015 to pursue a career as a TV director. "The past 18 years at Disney have been the highlight of my executive career,” Sweeney said…

UPDATE 1 PM: The search for Michael Riley‘s replacement is still in the nascent stages, but his No. 2, EVP Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer Kate Juergens, is being talked about as a logical choice. The main question is whether, following her recent promotion to a Chief Creative Officer…

Disney Media Networks co-Chair Anne Sweeney talked up the controversial idea in a panel of program execs at the opening session of the National Cable Show this morning. Comcast and other cable operators hope to land series that might go to subscription streaming services such as Netflix by offering opportunities to…