Anne Sweeney Named MIPCOM Personality of the season

PARIS &mdash Disney/ABC Television Group leader Anne Sweeney In October will end up the very first lady to get MIPCOM&rsquos Personality of the season award.our editor recommendsAnne Sweeney Number 1 on Women In Entertainment's Energy 100Anne Sweeney: Incoming ABC News Leader Ben Sherwood 'Is Here to Lead'Ben Sherwood Cold Known as Anne Sweeney for ABC News Job Sweeney, who also can serve as Disney Media Systems co-chair, need her exclusive prize March. 5 throughout a gala dinner for industry executives and provide a keynote speech included in MIPCOM&rsquos &ldquoMedia Mastermind&rdquo series. STORY: Anne Sweeney Number 1 on Women In Entertainment's Energy 100 &ldquoWe are very very happy to honor Anne Sweeney as our MIPCOM 2011 Personality of the season in recognition of her unequalled contributions towards the global entertainment industry,&rdquo Leader of Reed MIDEM&rsquos Paul Zilk stated. He added: &ldquoOf special note is her contribution towards the expansion of Disney&rsquos portfolio of channels, brands and programming worldwide, in addition to her visionary leadership in fostering content on emerging digital platforms.&rdquo Sweeney was lately named the Most Effective Lady in Entertainment through the Hollywood Reporter additionally to being rated one of the 50 Most Effective Lady running a business by Fortune and among the world&rsquos 100 Most Effective Women by Forbes. Sweeney handles the Disney Co.'s entertainment and news TV qualities around the world Q&A: Katie Couric Reveals About Her New Talk Show &ldquoI am so honored to become the person receiving  MIPCOM&rsquos 2011 Personality of the season, Sweeney stated. &ldquoHowever, the achievements which have brought for this recognition aren't mine alone. Those are the consequence of the tireless efforts of so many gifted co-workers.&rdquo Sweeney became a member of the Disney Co. in 1996 and, under her leadership, Disney/ABC TV grew to become the very first media company to place TV content on new platforms in 2005 and the first one to leverage iTunes and deliver a network video application for iPad additionally to ad-supported VOD deals for network series with several marketers. Sweeney spent 12 years at Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite before being employed as chairman and Boss of Forex Systems by 1993. Sweeney added: &ldquoThis event will let me acknowledge and celebrate everybody about the Disney/ABC Television Group and Disney Media Distribution teams, who not just create probably the most acclaimed and popular programming around the world, but additionally constantly develop new, innovative distribution techniques that satisfy the ever-changing needs of customers.&rdquo This season&rsquos MIPCOM market runs March. 3-6 in Cannes. Related Subjects Worldwide Anne Sweeney