List of presidents of Cartoon Network
The following is a list of presidents of American entertainment company The Cartoon Network, Inc.
Betty Cohen (1992–2001)
Under Cohen's watch, network brands such as Toonami, the Cartoon Cartoons, Cartoon Cartoon Fridays, and Cartoon Orbit were introduced, as well as original series such as Space Ghost Coast to Coast, What a Cartoon!, Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, The Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy, and Courage the Cowardly Dog. Dexter's Laboratory, in particular, was one of her favorite animated shows.[2]
Jim Samples (2001–2007)
On August 22, 2001, Jim Samples was promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager of The Cartoon Network, Inc., replacing founder and original president Betty Cohen. Under Samples's leadership, the network included successful original series such as Samurai Jack, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Teen Titans, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Camp Lazlo, Ben 10, and Class of 3000. He is also credited with the rollout and launch of Adult Swim, the leading late-night network for young men in the United States, and joined forces with 20th Century Fox to put Family Guy back into production as the anchor for the Adult Swim line-up before leaving Adult Swim in 2021.
Under Samples's leadership, Cartoon Network also somewhat controversially began airing live-action "cartoon-inspired" movies in 2005, such as The Goonies and Who Framed Roger Rabbit; this move was made in response to CN's slumping ratings due to competing live-action shows on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel. In 2006, the network produced their first live-action original movie, Re-Animated, a collaboration between live-action and animation. When asked about the project, Samples stated "We think when it's done the 'Cartoon Network' way, kids will enjoy seeing animation and the real world collide."[3] While Cartoon Network intended to produce future shows that blend live-action with animation as well as "cartoony" live-action shows, Samples maintained "we're predominately an animated network and that's not changing anytime soon."[4]
Samples resigned from his post on February 9, 2007, following a bomb scare in Boston caused by packages left around the city that were part of an outdoor marketing campaign promoting the Adult Swim series Aqua Teen Hunger Force.[5][6] On May 2, Stuart Snyder was named Samples' successor.[7]
Stuart Snyder (2007–2014)
As previously mentioned, Jim Samples resigned from The Cartoon Network, Inc. on February 9, 2007, following a
In June 2009, Cartoon Network introduced a block of live-action reality shows called "CN Real", featuring programs such as
On March 31, 2014, Stuart Snyder was removed as president and COO of Turner's Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media division after a restructure.[11] On July 16, Christina Miller was named his successor as president and general manager of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Boomerang.[12] At the end of the month, Cartoon Network's 8 pm ET/PT primetime hour was given to its night time block Adult Swim, causing new episodes of the network's programming to change timeslots.[13] On October 21, 2014, Cartoon Network, along with CNN and Boomerang, were taken off-air from US-based TV provider, Dish Network, due to contract disagreements.[14] However, the channels were restored a month later.
Christina Miller (2014–2019)
On July 16, 2014, Christina Miller[15] was named his successor as president and general manager of The Cartoon Network, Inc..[12] At the end of the month, Cartoon Network's 8 pm ET/PT primetime hour was given to its night time block Adult Swim, causing new episodes of the network's programming to change timeslots.[13] On October 21, 2014, Cartoon Network, along with CNN and Boomerang, were taken off-air from US-based TV provider, Dish Network, due to contract disagreements.[14] However, the channels were restored a month later.
On November 27, 2019, it was announced that Christina Miller would be leaving WarnerMedia at the end of 2019. Michael Ouweleen will be serving as interim president of The Cartoon Network, Inc., with Miller helping with the transition.[16]
Michael Ouweleen (2019–2020, 2022–present)
Original position roles
In 2014, Ouweleen was named CMO of The Cartoon Network, Inc. (Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Boomerang) at Turner Broadcasting System. In November 27, 2019, Ouweleen became the interim President of The Cartoon Network, Inc. due to the departure of Christina Miller.[17] After Tom Ascheim took over the role in July 1, 2020, Ouweleen became the President of Adult Swim, reporting to Ascheim.[18]
Tom Ascheim (2020–2022)
Return to The Cartoon Network, Inc.
Once Ascheim's left following reorganizations of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, Ouweleen became President of The Cartoon Network, Inc. once again in May 2022.[22]
See also
References
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- ^ Furman, Phyllis (November 8, 1999). "Cartoon Network on Rise Popular Shows Put Nick in Rival's Edge". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Breaking News - Cartoon Network Goes Live with Re-Animated". TheFutonCritic.com. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Cartoon Comes Alive - 11/27/2006 - Multichannel News". www.multichannel.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Two held after ad campaign triggers Boston bomb scare". CNN. February 1, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cartoon Network Boss Quits Over Bomb Scare". CNN. February 9, 2007. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Romano, Allison (October 21, 2007). "Stuart Snyder: The Perfect Combination". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ Weber, Harry R. (February 10, 2007). "Cartoon Network Head Resigns After Scare". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Romano, Allison (October 21, 2007). "Stuart Snyder: The Perfect Combination". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (June 17, 2009). "Cartoon Network's new reality shows, kid style". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ Stuart Snyder Out at Turner Archived May 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Variety.com Retrieved on March 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Christina Miller Tapped to Head Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang Archived July 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Animation World Network. Retrieved on July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "[adult swim] on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Roger Yu, USA TODAY (October 21, 2014). "Turner networks taken off Dish lineup on contract row". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Cartoon Network's Christina Miller Unveils New Digital Strategy, Wants You To Hack It". February 4, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (2019-11-27). "Christina Miller, President of Cartoon Network, to Leave WarnerMedia". Variety. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Cartoon Network President to Exit After 15-Year Run". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2020). "Michael Ouweleen Named President Of Adult Swim". Deadline. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 7, 2020). "Freeform's Departing Tom Ascheim to Run Cartoon Network". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Lafayette, Jon (April 7, 2020). "Warner Bros. Grabs Disney's Ascheim to Head Kids on may 11th 2022 he un signed as Cartoon Network president Unit". Broadcasting & Cable.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-05-12). "Tom Ascheim Exits As President Of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classic". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ White, Peter (2022-05-13). "Warner Bros. Discovery: Nancy Daniels To Run T-Nets Programming As Kathleen Finch Lays Out Leadership". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-13.