Sharenow’s reputation attracts A-list talent like Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman and Mary J. Blige to A+E Networks. A&E boasts two of cable’s top crime and justice series, History has cable’s top nonfiction series—“Curse of Oak Island” and “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch”—and Lifetime’s “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose” proved a hit among desired demographics. Not enough? He also ordered Kevin Costner’s docuseries “The West” for History, has five documentaries about rock legends planned for Biography and greenlit a second Janet Jackson documentary for Lifetime and A&E. Scott’s work at A+E Factual Studios and its brands Six West Media and Category 6 Media produced more than 200 hours of original content for A+E Networks and its Home Made Nation initiative in 2023. And Jossen is busy overseeing all programming operations of the in-house scripted production arm of A+E Networks. The studio’s “The Lincoln Lawyer,” created by David E. Kelly, got a season 3 pickup by Netflix.
Business speak phrase or buzzword I find most annoying: “Do you know what I mean?” “Back in the day.” “Lean in.”
Book, movie or TV series that greatly influenced my leadership style: “The Genius of the System” by Thomas Schatz.
The last thing A.I. got wrong was… When asked to provide driving directions that are good for photography from Los Angeles to Whitefish, Montana, ChatGPT provided a route that could be completed in three days. The first day was 250 miles. The second was a full day. It’s idea of the final one was over 900 miles!
What emerging industry trend are you most excited by and why? Goggles. Improving the viewing experience is essential.
What celebrity would you hire for your company and why? Jimmy Kimmel. Hard-worker. Good writer. Delegates well. Relatable. Funny.
Favorite way to destress? Running or rowing machine
Fast food guilty pleasure: french fries.