To address what seems like an endless cycle of gender inequity in media, I believe we need to think beyond what our industry has already tried to do through mentorships and internships. We need to stop talking and start moving the needle, and one solution is to simply give women jobs.
TV is our window on the world. It's a powerful medium for great stories that become part of our very, very personal journey.
When I think about too much content out there, one of the things that comes to mind for me is just the volume of really outstanding creators there are.
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.
A lot of people make hay about 'American Idol's ratings and 'Empire.'
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.
What someone does when viewing content on a tablet is different than the lean-back mentality of watching on the big screen.
We've learned that you can't just put your promos up in a digital environment and expect the consumer will accept that as shortform content. It needs to have a unique point of view and style and execution that is tailored to that platform.
At our core, we are a content company. That content has to be the very best. You can't be a company of this size and be doing what everybody else is doing.
I'm not a very patient person.
It doesn't make any sense for us to do a scripted series if it's not going to be big, so we have to be really disciplined about them.
Taking action against a show because of one individual's behavior could put hundreds of jobs in jeopardy.
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.
There is a lot of content out there for the female demographic.
Celebrating failure is key. Half of what we do fails, at least.
It's my job... to push people out of their comfort zones. But we got to have a reason to do it. We don't do it gratuitously.
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.
It takes a long time for things to get off the ground.
Writing a check is easy. The opportunity for real change happens when there's a person who comes to you with real passion to create a movement.
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.
