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As Nat Geo Is “Adjusting To The Economic Realities” Of TV Business, Courteney Monroe Talks Streaming, Distribution & Scripted
Nat Geo, which is a linear network and part of the Disney+ universe, is not “immune” to the current idiosyncrasies of the television business. Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic Global Television Networks, said the company is “very well positioned” to tackle the current malaise. “I think no one is immune to the marketplace. But […]
This comes after one of her key lieutenants, Tom McDonald, EVP, Global Factual and Unscripted, recently said that “clearly, we have less money to spend than when I joined 18 months ago”. Monroe, whose network was highlighting projects such as the Oscar-nominated Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Photographer and Queens at TCA, reiterated that it’s a “quality over quantity” strategy. “We are focusing our development on the areas that I think National Geographic can be most distinctive, both in the marketplace, but also inside the Walt Disney Company, which is around premium documentary storytelling,” she added.
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