What Will Happen to “RIP” Cartoon Network on Twitter Now That It Has Been Acquired by Warner Bros?
After Warner Bros. announced the merger with Cartoon Network on Tuesday, fans are inconsolable (Oct 12). Most 90s youngsters feel as though an era they have loved for decades is coming to an end. Following Warner Bros.’s much-discussed merger with Cartoon Network, here is what will happen as supporters continue to utilize hashtags like #RIPCartoonNetwork.
Citing The Move As A “Strategic Realignment…
Cartoon Network Studios Logos pic.twitter.com/FPvQ9sDMdm
— Hanna-Barbera ScreenCaps (@HannaBarberaCap) October 12, 2022
Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) will merge, according to a message sent to the whole company on Tuesday, Oct. 12. This will “consolidate their animation division,” according to Channing Dungey, head of Warner Bros. Animation (WBA). Channing described the action as part of the company’s “Strategic realignment.”
You might not be aware of it, but Warner Bros. has just made a drastic cost-cutting effort, as was previously disclosed. Across a number of departments, including scripted, unscripted, and animation, the Warner Bros. Television Group let go “26% of its personnel.” A total of 125 posts were removed during this procedure.
The development and production teams of WBA and CNS will combine as a result of the merger. Additionally, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe will continue to function as a distinct team. Previously, the three animation studios shared casting, legal, programming, and commercial matters. After the merger, Sam Register, president of Hanna-Barbera, will be in charge of WBS and CNS.
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What Will Happen After This Merger?
Since the merger, the hashtag #RIPCartoonNetwork has gained popularity on Twitter as fans continue to worry about what will become of CNS, which was a big part of growing up in the 1990s. Fans started to worry about the network’s long-term future when a number of skilled staff were let go as a result of this merger.
RIP Cartoon network
Thank you for all the memories and making our 90s kid childhood awesome pic.twitter.com/OrlEbdHbGg— Shikhar Sagar (@crazy__shikhu) October 13, 2022
Tweeted one supporter: RIP Cartoon Network. We appreciate all the memories and how amazing our upbringing was as 90s kids. Someone else added, “RIP Cartoon Network. No matter what anyone thinks, they have enjoyed the best run since the 1990s. They had the most all-time greats and the best lineup. One viewer referred to it as the “GOAT of infantile animation.” Here are some further tweets:
RIP Cartoon Network. I don t care what nobody say they had the best run from the 90 s until now. They had the best lineup and had the most all time greats.
— Khalid (@itsKowabunga) October 13, 2022
RIP Cartoon Network Studios, my childhood wouldn t be complete without you #firedavidsaslav #ripcartoonnetwork pic.twitter.com/Q1GMDK9TfK
— Al-Azeem (@AlAzeemRasaq) October 13, 2022
I’m Addicted!!
RIP cartoon network#ripcartoonnetwork— COUNSELOR (@ShattaSarkodie) October 13, 2022
Rip Cartoon Network Studios 1994-2022. The studio will be merged with Warner Bros. Animation. #RIPCartoonNetwork pic.twitter.com/DqK330VzKM
— VIV ACE AJAY (@TarakSpace) October 12, 2022
Another story that went around claimed that starting on October 1st, CNS would permanently close. Yet, hey! Hold on to hope! According to several trustworthy reports, Cartoon Network Studios is still producing original cartoon programming. This implies that, despite the merger, the Cartoon Network’s output will remain unchanged. Therefore, there is no reason to panic because “the platform isn’t gone.”
On the other hand, below are some unfavorable comments made by the website “Cartoon Brew,” which covers news and trends in animation:
Additionally, it appears that this portends poorly for the future of fresh, original Cartoon Network animation. While CNS is the studio that releases original series and specials that occasionally become touchstones for generations of viewers, WBA has historically been considerably more catalog/IP-driven.
Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, Clarence, During the Garden Wall, We Bare Bears, Craig of the Creek, Summer Camp Island, Infinity Train, and Primate are just a few examples of the series that CNS has produced over the past ten years. While WBA’s lineup has primarily included catalog characters, it also includes shows like The Tom and Jerry Show, Teen Titans Go!, Jellystone!, Animaniacs, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Harley Quinn, and Bugs Bunny Builders.
In this way, we may argue that the animation component would suffer significantly. Although the company hasn’t disclosed all of the changes that will occur as a result of the merger, it has been stated that the new structure will see Bobbie Page in charge of the main production, Audrey Diehl in charge of both networks’ kids’ and family’s programming, and Peter Girardi in charge of adult animation. How do you feel about this merger? Sound worrisome?
