Who is Anne Sweeney?
Sweeney is Co-chairman of Disney Media Networks and President of the Disney-ABC Television Group. She has been in this role since April 2004 and oversees the Walt Disney Company’s entertainment and news television properties across the globe. Since Sweeney has taken on this role, Disney has seen tremendous and consistent growth. ABC Studios has increased its creative product output from 11 series in 2004 to more than 20 currently across broadcast and cable TV.
Sweeney is the co-Chair of the Disney Media Network ABC-Disney Television Group. This group includes ABC Television Network, ABC News, ABC Daytimes, ABC Sports, ABC Entertainment, ABC Studios, ABC Family, The Disney Channel, Toon Disney, SOAPnet, and Jetix. Why the CEO for Playboy? Breaking away from Disney and being the sole chair person would be a great challenge for Sweeney. She’s helped to produce hit television shows and build up the ABC network into a powerhouse. Imagine what she could do for Playboy! Turning that company around and returning it to its former glory would be an ever greater accomplishment than getting people to watch ABC. How did that happen again? At the end of the day, Disney is “The Happiest Place on Earth”. What do you think the Playboy mansion is? “The Happiest Place on Earth” if you’re a guy of course.
