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Cartoon Network’s Rob Scorcher Segues To Production Deal, Sam Register Adds Cartoon Network Studios Oversight, Amy Friedman Joins Net As Senior Advisor

Tom Ascheim, President of Warner Bros’ recently formed Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division, is realigning its executive ranks at Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. Warner Bros Animation President Sam Register is expanding his responsibilities, adding oversight of Cartoon Network Studios to…

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‘ThunderCats Roar’ Series Set For Cartoon Network From Warner Bros Animation

The ThunderCats are coming back. Cartoon Network has greenlighted ThunderCats Roar, an all-new series from Warner Bros Animation that’s set to premiere next year. Production is underway. The logline: Staying true to the premise of the original series: Lion-O and the ThunderCats — Tygra, Panthro, Cheetara, Wilykat and…

Peter Girardi, Zoe Friedman, 2 Others Join Warner’s Blue Ribbon Content Digital Unit

Warner Bros. has beefed up the executive ranks of its Blue Ribbon Content digital studio, naming its top creative executives including Peter Girardi and Zoe Friedman as SVPs, Lance Sloane a VP and Alexandra Davis a director. Girardi will lead the creative team at Blue Ribbon as SVP Creative Affairs, while retaining a…

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Sam Register Upped To President Of Warner Bros. Animation, Will Head New Digital Unit

Warner Bros Animation's EVP Creative Affairs Sam Register has been promoted to President, Warner Bros Animation and Warner Digital Series. The second part of the title refers to Register’s role as head of a newly formed live-action digital content production unit where he will oversee the development and production of…