Cartoon Network president Christina Miller is exiting the network
Miller, who will stay on until year's end and help with the transition, will be replaced on an interim basis by marketing chief Michael Ouweleen. Miller announced her departure Wednesday with a memo sent to staffers. She had been with the WarnerMedia-backed company for 15 years and oversaw Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies.
Sources say WarnerMedia executives wanted Miller to stay and run the division but she opted to depart the company and try something new. "This is not a decision I came to lightly," Miller said of her choice to depart WarnerMedia. "It's one of the hardest I've had to make in my career.
Added Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff: "Christina has been a respected and impactful leader since she joined the company. We wish her the best of luck in the next chapter of her career, where I know she'll continue to enjoy great success." During her 15 years with the company, she oversaw the No. 1 network among young adults — Adult Swim — and built brands including among others. Before being promoted to president of the four brands, she was GM of NBA Digital and president of Turner Sports marketing/strategy and programming. She first joined Turner in 2005 as vp Cartoon Network Enterprises, where she built the division's first global consumer products business.
Miller's departure arrives as WarnerMedia's forthcoming streaming service, HBO Max, is making kids programming a centerpiece of its platform. The service will share library rights to mega-hit, which moved over from HBO's linear network. Kids programming is currently among the genres in high demand as multiple new streaming services enter an already crowded market and look to make kids and families a top priority.
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