Rice has driven real growth at both networks—expanding CLEO TV’s distribution and landing new carriage agreements for TV One—while keeping both platforms culturally distinct and commercially sharp. She also chairs The WICT Network’s Global Board, advancing women into media leadership industry-wide, a natural extension of her work at CLEO TV itself—a network built for Millennial and Gen X women of color—and proof that cultural authenticity and business growth aren’t competing priorities, but the same strategy.
One thing that I’ll happily hand over to AI and one thing I never will:
I will gladly let AI sort through emails and sift through decks so I can get back to the people. Storytelling stays with us. Nothing can replace the nuance and humanity in creativity that a human can bring. Our audience feels that difference and they deserve it.
What’s a “soft skill” you think is actually a power skill?
Listening. Not just waiting for your turn to talk. Some of the best ideas I’ve heard came from people who didn’t think they had the floor. When folks feel heard, they bring their full selves to the table.