Cablefax The Magazine - April 2014 - 46

80 | An Original
Bill Abbott
Title: President/
CEO, Crown Media
Family Networks
Years in Cable: 26
Education: College
of the Holy Cross
81 | Dynamic Duo
Bob Broussard
Title: President, AMC Networks
Distribution
Years in Cable: 25
Education: Queens College; JD, the
New York University School of Law
Arlene Manos
Title: President, National Ad Sales,
82 | New
Destinations
Nancy Daniels
Title: GM, TLC
Years in Cable: 19
Education: Ithaca College
Best Advice: Be smart,
work hard, & you'll go far.
Marc Etkind
Title: General Manager,
Destination America
(pictured, right)
Years in Cable: 18
Education: B.S. In biology,
Brown University
Best Advice in 7 Words or
Less: Always wear comfortable
shoes.
Robert Scanlon
Title: General Manager, Velocity
(pictured, below, left)
Years in Cable: 36 amazing
years
Education: Ithaca College
Best Advice in 7 Words
or Less: If the job's not fun,
find another
It's been a milestone year
46
Best Advice: Good is not good
enough.
Abbott has been busy. Hallmark
Channel's first-ever original primetime
scripted series " Cedar Cove " averaged
a 2.0 HH rating over the course of its
13-week run. The second and third
scripted series, " Signed, Sealed, DelivAMC
Networks
Years in Cable: 20
Education: BA, English Literature
Trinity College D.C.
Best Advice: A wise man keeps his
own counsel.
Broussard oversees multiplatform
distribution and affiliate marketing for
AMCN's nearly 100 million HH reach.
And he's in the trenches negotiating
TVE deals and growing emerging
for Daniels. She began by
taking her Discovery Channel
EVP, production & development,
role to new heights,
guiding the net to its highest
viewership in 12 years on
the wings of landmark event
programming like " Skywire
With Nik Wallenda. " And
she ended with a new title:
GM of TLC, where she's
overseeing new seasons
of hits " Little Couple " and
" Here Comes Honey Boo
Boo, " and evaluating new
growth opportunities. Etkind
was promoted to GM at DA
last June and is seasoning
the programming pot with
cross-platform extensions
of series including " BBQ
Pitmasters " and " United
States of Bacon. " Velocity's
gunning at full speed, where
Scanlon's expertise in
ered " and " When Calls the Heart, " aim
to build on that success. Meanwhile,
Hallmark Movie Channel premiered
its first original holiday movie this past
season, " Christmas with Tucker, " and
will revamp its name, logo and tagline
in Q4 when it becomes Hallmark Movies
& Mysteries. Abbott also created
Hallmark's Pet Project, which shines a
light on pet homelessness.
John, Paul, George, or Ringo? Paul
I watch the majority of programming
on this device: A 50-inch
plasma screen television (the operative
word being " television " )
I wish Congress would... repeal
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properties like Sundance HD and IFC
Entertainment. Meanwhile, Manos
secured the highest ad sales for all
AMCN properties in 2013, including a
52% year-over-year increase in digibuilding
networks is paying
off with huge ratings jumps.
Look for him to continue
driving new content areas
that appeal to audiences
beyond hardcore automotive
fans, especially the U.S.
Hispanic market.
Daniels
I watch the majority of
programming on this device:
I'm a traditional girl - TV.
The biggest innovation in
cable over the last year:
It might have been before
last year, but HBO Go really
stands out to me.
TV show I'd most like to
have a cameo in? " Little
House on the Prairie. " Well,
when I was 10 years old.
John, Paul, George or
Ringo? Paul, absolutely.
Twitter or Instagram?
Twitter
Oscars or Grammys?
Grammys
Favorite Restaurant:
Firefly, in Studio City
Beach or mountains?
Beach
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The last time I had a good
laugh: Kevin Bacon's " Footloose "
anniversary dance on
" The Tonight Show. "
Dish I can make and
that would impress a
celebrity chef: Apple pie,
from scratch.
My favorite business/
motivational book: Why
People Fail
Etkind
TV show I'd most like to
have a cameo in? The
Americans
John, Paul, George or
Ringo? Keith Richards
Justin Bieber or Miley?
Miley, after all it's a " Party
in the USA "
Favorite vacation spot:
Any destination in America
Favorite TV show as a
kid? The Rifleman (I was
named after one of the characters,
the boy on the show)
Scanlon
I watch the majority of
programming on this
device: Plasma HDTV
John, Paul, George or
Ringo? Ringo (I'm a drummer
at heart)
One thing I would do all
the time if I could: Listen
to a lot more music
Favorite Cable Show
memory: 1980 in Dallas
launching ESPN
The last time I had a
good laugh: Reading over
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tal ad sales, and locked in marquee
advertisers. She has also transitioned
SundanceTV into its new ad model.
Broussard
Favorite Business Book: Moneyball
Vacation Spot: Santa Cruz, CA
Oscars or Grammys: Oscars
Manos
My favorite new hobby: Tennis
Vacation spot: Greece
Dish to impress: Yuvetsi ■
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