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Article: Making learning fun: working for one of the most recognizable brands in the world might sound like fun, but with that come the pressures of consistently delivering to Disney's exacting high standards. Disney Channel's Nancy Kanter talks to Magz Osborne about producing original programming that's not only fun, but also educational.(interview)
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- Television Asia
- Article date:
- March 1, 2007
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From a purely cynical standpoint, producing programming that is educational is not only what's expected of the brand, but a strong marketing tool when it comes to driving sales of Disney content, channels and the brand worldwide. And the emerging popularity of preschool programming in Asia would seem the ideal way to capture viewers while they're young and exploiting their 'pester power' as their consumer appetite grows.
But upon meeting Nancy Kanter, Disney's Channel's senior vice president for original programming, it's very hard to believe her capable of cynically playing the educational card simply to drive the brand.
"The marketing aspect isn't ...
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