Anne Sweeney

Disney Reaches Agreement with ABC-Affiliates Over Retrans Money - Posted February 17, 2011
A handful of ABC-affiliates have struck a deal with Walt Disney Co. to share a portion of the retrans fees they collect from cable and satellite providers. Here's Bloomberg on the development: ... [TVSpy]

ABC News Chief Ben Sherwood: No More Layoffs, But Change Needs to Come to the Broadcast News Division - Posted January 10, 2011
This morning, new ABC News president Ben Sherwood kicked off ABC's day of presentations at the Television Critics Association Winter press tour in Pasadena. Sherwood told the assembled critics that there were ... [TVNewser]

ABC News President Ben Sherwood 'Laughs Off' Video Criticizing Him - Posted December 22, 2010
A video posted on Vimeo by someone using the pseudonym "Roone Arledge" (the former president of ABC News & Sports) a few days ago has been making the rounds at ABC and at other news organizations. The video attacks the choice of Ben Sherwood as the new president of ABC News: ... [TVNewser]

TV Execs Sweep the '100 Most Powerful Women in the Entertainment Industry 2010' List - Posted December 8, 2010
CBS News anchor Katie Couric was the keynote address speaker yesterday in Beverly Hills at the 19th annual event honoring the 100 most powerful women in the entertainment industry, sponsored by ... [TVNewser]

Anne Sweeney Tops THR's 'Women In Entertainment Power List' - Posted December 7, 2010
Disney/ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney is the most powerful woman in Hollywood according to The Hollywood... [FishbowlLA]

Breaking: Ben Sherwood to Lead ABC News - Posted December 3, 2010
First on TVNewser: Anne Sweeney, the president of Disney/ABC Television has named Ben Sherwood to lead the news division, TVNewser has learn... [TVNewser]

Reuters Global Media Summit Begins Monday - Posted November 29, 2010
The annual Reuters Global Media Summit starts Monday and runs through Thursday in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, and Taipei, featuring exclusive, private interviews with top executives from media and entertainment companies. C... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Who's on the Short List for the top job at ABC News? - Posted October 11, 2010
B&C's Marisa Guthrie has an update on the search for David Westin's replacement at ABC News. Guthrie reports Disney-ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney was at ABC News headquarters i... [TVNewser]

Female Newsers Make Forbes 'Power Women' List - Posted October 9, 2010
A number of high profile female news anchors made the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women. The top ranked newser on the list was "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric, who came in at number 22. ... [TVNewser]

Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women List Loaded With Media Figures - Posted October 7, 2010
Last evening, Forbes released their annual ranking of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women on their official website, Forbes.com. The list included 18 media and publishing personalities and made it clear that the women controlling the industr... [FishbowlNY]

Reexamining ABC News' Recent Senior Leadership Changes - Posted September 7, 2010
On August 26, ABC News president David Westin announced a new senior leadership structure at the division. At the time, it seemed as though West... [TVNewser]

NY Times: David Westin to Resign From ABC News - Posted September 6, 2010
Update: TVNewser has the internal memo from Westin announcing his departure. The full memo is after the jump: I am confident ABC News is better positioned for the future than it has been at any time since I came here in March of 1997. As rewarding as I've found my time here, there... [TVNewser]

McPherson Out at ABC, What Does It Mean for Nightline? - Posted July 28, 2010
Yesterday Steve McPherson, ABC's President of Entertainment, submitted his resignation. The shakeup took the media world by surprise last night. M... [TVNewser]

George Stephanopoulos Offered 'Good Morning America' Job - Posted December 3, 2009
WaPo's Howard Kurtz reports George Stephanopoulos has been offered the job of co-anchor of "Good Morning America." Stephanopoulos has been the most-talked about candidate for the position which will be vacat... [TVNewser]

Anne Sweeney on the Magic ABC News Brings to Disney: 'Well Worth the Money' - Posted December 1, 2009
B&C's Marisa Guthrie reports on a town hall meeting held by Disney/ABC Television Group chief Anne Sweeney for employees. ... [TVNewser]

Fortune Recognizes Media Mavens On 50 Most Powerful Women List - Posted September 11, 2009
It's no surprise that some media movers and shakers made their way onto Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Women List. ... [FishbowlNY]

ABC News Cutting 35-40 Staffers - Posted January 29, 2009
First on TVNewser: ABC News is cutting 35-40 staffers as part of larger cuts at Disney-ABC Television. In an internal memo obtained by TVNewser, Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, announces, "we're now faced with the harsh reality of hav... [TVNewser]

Kimmel Moving to Nightline's Slot? Not So Fast - Posted January 28, 2009
The New York Times' Bill Carter brings up the idea of Jimmy Kimmel moving up a half-hour into ... [TVNewser]

Media Moguls Meet Amid Industry Changes - Posted July 10, 2008
At an annual retreat of media moguls this week in Sun Valley, Hollywood leaders focused on the "chilling effects of industry change brought on by labor strife, fragmentation and new technology," Reuters reports. "The whole industry is in transition," said Anne Sweeney, co-chairman of Walt Disney Co's Disney Media Networks and Pre... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

Angela Shapiro-Mathes To Head TLC - Posted April 18, 2007
Discovery Communications has hired Angela Shapiro-Mathes to head TLC. She was President of Fox Television Studios. TLC has been rudderless since David Abraham left in February, and the new head of Discovery, David Zaslav, ... [FishbowlLA]