This also seems an ominous sign for the future of new, original Cartoon Network animation. This means that Cartoon Network Studios no longer has any independent say on either creative or operational matters, something that has never happened before in its existence. Both development and production at WBA and CNS will now be merged, extending on the cross-studio teams that were already in place for programming, casting, legal, and business affairs, and artist relations. Going forward, Sam Register will continue as head of WBA and CNS, as well as Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, the latter of which will continue to operate independently from the other two.Īccording to the memo, all three labels will continue to exist, but perhaps more in name than in action. Animation (WBA) and Cartoon Network Studios (CNS). In a company-wide memo, chairman Channing Dungey told staff that the company plans to fully consolidate its tv animation divisions, merging Warner Bros. The company calls it part of its “strategic realignment.”
In fact, there was an even more consequential announcement yesterday that fundamentally alters the structure of Cartoon Network Studios going forward and will have a far-reaching impact on the projects that it produces. However, the layoffs, which were generally expected, don’t tell the whole story of what’s going on at Warner Bros.
The 125 positions represented 26% of the companies workforce across those units. Television Group (WBTVG) laid off 82 scripted, unscripted, and animation employees on Tuesday, and will not fill 43 more vacant positions.
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