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Cartoon Network Studios will merge with Warner Bros. Animation amid continued shakeups at the company.

While the fallout of this merger will still need to be seen, it is clear that the original projects that have come from CNS might become much fewer and farther in between as under David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) will be merged in order to consolidate their animation division, with Warner Bros. With this new merger, kids and family series development team will be led by Audrey Diehl while adult animation development will be led by Peter Girardi. The consolidation news came off the heels of major layoffs at the company as Warner Bros. have seen large and seismic shifts over the last few months, with the latest news from the media giant being that Cartoon Network Studios will be merging with its sister studio Warner Bros. The animation departments and many animated projects at Warner Bros.

Cartoon Network Studios will be folded into Warner Bros. Animation as part of the latest layoffs at Warner Bros. Discovery.

CEO David Zaslav has been on a cost-cutting spree since the Warner Bros. Whereas Cartoon Network Studios has primarily been focused on original series and specials like Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa, We Bare Bears, Craig of the Creek, and Summer Camp Island, Warner Bros. There won’t be any structural changes to the scripted side, but the company is combining the unscripted creative development and programming roles across Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. [parent company](https://consequence.net/tag/warner-bros-discovery/)’s continued cost-cutting measures. [CNN+](https://consequence.net/2022/04/cnn-plus-shutting-down/), shelving [Batgirl](https://consequence.net/2022/08/batgirl-scrapped-warner-bros-discovery/), canceling a [Batman animated series](https://consequence.net/2022/08/batman-caped-crusader-animated-series-canceled-hbo-max/) at HBO Max, and [delaying the sequels](https://consequence.net/2022/08/warner-bros-discovery-no-money/) to Aquaman and Shazam. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/10/warner-bros-discovery-layoffs-streaming-marketing-cuts-1235142535/) reports that there will be more layoffs today, October 12th, in the Warner Bros.

The rumors were sparked after Warner Bros. announced layoffs across the workforce, with 82 staffers receiving pink slips on Tuesday.

](https://twitter.com/ToonrificTariq)"And now they just can't. It's also an ominous sign for the future of new, [original Cartoon Network animation](https://www.newsweek.com/longest-running-cartoons-television-1627337)." We might just end up seeing the end of Cartoon Network entirely due to Zaslav's deliberate carelessness." [@cartoonbrew tweeted Wednesday afternoon.](https://twitter.com/cartoonbrew) "It consolidating into a single unit with Warner Bros. Here's what the realignment likely means: less original shows, more reboots/spinoffs of CN shows." Cartoon Network Studios fans are angry after rumors surfaced of an alleged merger between the network and media conglomerate Warner Bros.

It seems the shifts at Warner Bros. Discovery just aren't stopping. Earlier this year, news of the merger shook the entertainment landscape, and headlines ...

[Collider](https://collider.com/cartoon-network-consolidated-warner-bros-animation/), the news was shared in a meme shared company-wide as employees learned Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. And of course, the announcement was the latest of several lambasted moves by Warner Bros. Reports suggested the removed titles were being cut as part of cost-saving measures, and animation creators were quick to criticize Warner Bros. The two studios will consolidate their animation teams as part of a "strategic realignment" for Warner Bros. Animation](/category/warner-bros-animation/). [Warner Bros.](/category/warner-bros-/) Discovery just aren't stopping.

The merger of Warner Bros. and Discovery to form Warner Bros. Discovery has caused a lot of discussion and controversy over the past few months.

At the current time, Cartoon Network is not shutting down. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios will now merge (while Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe will maintain a separate team). During the interview, he talked about signing creators to “cross-studio overall deals.” Basically, this contract allows creators to move between Warner Bros. This explained that Warner Bros. The merger of Warner Bros. However, a new online rumor suggests that due to a merger of Warner Bros.

After yesterday's restructuring news from Warner Bros. Discovery, folks are concerned about Cartoon Network Studios & the network's future.

Along with Warner Bros. In addition, the kids & family series development team will be led by Audrey Diehl, with adult animation development led by Peter Girardi and animated long-form series development led by Sammy Perlmutter (Bobbie Page will lead the main production, with Ed Adams continuing as EVP & GM). By now, news of Warner Bros.

It was pre-announced a few days ago that WB Discovery's head ghoul, David Zaslav, would be turning his chainsaw on Cartoon Network.

Around one-fourth of the combined workforce of WBA and CNS are being removed. It was pre-announced a few days ago that WB Discovery’s head ghoul, David Zaslav, would be turning his chainsaw on Cartoon Network, and based on the man’s track record, we expected nothing but the worst. This is the day we’ve been dreading.

Warner Bros. TV Group laid off 82 staffers on Wednesday. WB Animation and Cartoon Network Studios will be brought under the same division.

[sleeps in Marceline’s shirt](https://www.them.us/story/bubbline-is-canon-adventure-time), and the show’s 2018 finale seals the deal with a kiss. Cartoon Brew [declared the studio “gone,”](https://twitter.com/cartoonbrew/status/1580229556245364739) which inspired [pushback from a Cartoon Network staffer](https://twitter.com/wolfinsheeps/status/1580264799018983424). [LGBTQ+ animated television](https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/12/15/22174955/2020-animated-shows-lgbtq-representation) that can now be found across streaming services owes so much to these Cartoon Network Studio titans. [some real gems](https://www.polygon.com/what-to-watch/23329094/best-animated-shows-warner-bros-watch-streaming-batman-superman-animaniacs), especially in the 1950s-1960s, including Tom & Jerry, Wile E. [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/10/warner-bros-discovery-u-turn-on-closure-of-writers-directors-workshops-1235142842/), Warner Bros. But there are also bangers and plenty of paradigm-shifting programming, from shows that cemented the all-girl action team (Powerpuff Girls, of course), to shows that took cues from anime, like Samurai Jack. Coyote and the Road Runner, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, and of course, [Looney Tunes](https://www.vulture.com/article/best-looney-tunes-shorts-cartoons.html). [canceled the Batgirl movie](https://www.polygon.com/23290387/batgirl-hbo-max-canceled-streaming-movies). employees speculated to The Daily Beast at the time that this was due an ideological shift, with content steered towards a less diverse and more “Middle America” audience. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/warner-bros-tv-group-layoffs-82-staffers-channing-dungey-1235400286/), “output will remain the same,” following WNA and CNS consolidating — but the response from animation industry denizens and pundits has not been as optimistic. Later that month, beloved cartoons were yanked from HBO Max, [blindsiding the cartoons’ creators](https://www.polygon.com/entertainment/23313193/hbo-max-infinity-train-summer-camp-island-ok-ko-watch). has also [stepped back on](https://deadline.com/2022/10/warner-bros-discovery-u-turn-on-closure-of-writers-directors-workshops-1235142842/) its initial decision to [shutter the Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav will stop at nothing until all original content has been dismantled.

“This also seems an ominous sign for the future of new, original Cartoon Network animation. Kind of a weird flex for a mass media and entertainment conglomerate, but what do we know? While it remains to be seen what will actually happen with Cartoon Network programming going forward, this is certainly a cause for alarm. Conversely, WBA’s lineup has been focused on catalog characters, including titles such as Batwheels, Bugs Bunny Builders, Aquaman: King of Atlantis, Teen Titans Go!, Jellystone!, Animaniacs, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Harley Quinn, Justice League Action, and The Tom and Jerry Show.” This means that for the first time in 30 years, Cartoon Network Studios will no longer have an independent say on creative or operational matters. [latest budget-slashing efforts](https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/fans-roast-warner-bros-discovery-for-canceling-batgirl-and-cutting-back-hbo-max/) by Warner Bros.

The merger of Cartoon Network with Warner Bros. Discovery could be the end of an era for the animation network.

Layoffs continue as Warner Bros. Discovery pushes to cut $3 billion from its budget. But what does that mean for Cartoon Network?

The author goes on to speculate about the future of Cartoon Network Studios (CNS), writing: Proclaiming that Cartoon Network is dead does seem to disempower those remaining behind to carry the torch. “This also seems an ominous sign for the future of new, original Cartoon Network animation. In the same proverbial breath, [films were quietly removed from HBO Max](https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/hbo-max-removes-warner-bros-films-streaming-exclusive-1235332258/) while the [first round of layoffs](https://www.thewrap.com/hbo-max-layoffs-warner-bros-discovery-q2-earnings-preview/) went into effect. The development and production teams at Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. The internet caught on fire today when Warner-Discovery executed its most recent round of layoffs and project cuts.

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The Cartoon Network is getting gutted by corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery as its CEO David Zaslav looks to trim at least $3 billion from the ...

[ pulled “Batgirl” before it hit theaters](https://nypost.com/2022/08/02/batgirl-movie-gets-shelved-by-warner-bros-source/), and canceling shows like [J.J. movie studio, recently took aim at the Cartoon Network Studios, home to “Powerpuff Girls” and “Dexter’s Laboratory” when it laid out plans to merge it with Warner Bros. In 2023, Cartoon Network is slated to premiere more new and returning originals than at any other time in its history and much of that content will also be available to audiences on HBO Max.” In recent months, Warner Bros. TV CEO Channing Dungey told staffers at the time that Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. The media company, which also owns HBO, CNN, Food Network and Warner Bros.

Cartoon Network Studios is merging with Warner Bros. Animation. The news — and the chosen leadership — has led some to declare "RIP."

I hope artists can get a fighting chance but things look grim You guys deserve so much better than this. I'm so sorry to all my Cartoon Network-employed friends. Thanks for the memories Cartoon Network The TV film “Driftwood,” produced by the studio, was canceled while in production, and shows such as “Infinity Train” and “Summer Camp Island” were removed from streaming on HBO Max. The sources maintained that Cartoon Network would remain dedicated to developing new, artist-driven animated projects, pointing toward upcoming original shows in active development. While the full effect the consolidation will have on Cartoon Network shows remains to be seen, sources from Warner Bros. [October 12, 2022] Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. Audrey Diehl will oversee the combined kids and family series, Peter Girardi will lead the combined adult animation development, and Bobbie Page will lead the combined main production. As laid out in a memo sent by Television Group chief Channing Dungey, the three studios the animation division consists of — [layoffs and restructurings](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/warner-bros-television-group-layoffs-125-employees-1234771634/) within Warner Bros.

Cartoon Network fans were shocked when Warner Bros announced massive layoffs as well as a merger of the network with Warner Bros Animation.

Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, as well as huge layoffs for CNS. Cartoon Network Studios has created some of the most iconic cartoons since it was founded all the way back in 1994. [layoffs and merger broke](https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/12/23400943/warner-bros-cartoon-network-layoffs-david-zaslav), fans and former employees shared grief over the “death” of Cartoon Network.

The merger of Cartoon Network with Warner Bros. Discovery could be the end of an era for the animation network.