So who are these people?

[danreyes1]

Every now and then, I run into names on this board relating to the management of CN, such as Cohen and Kellner. Not I know the basic thematic styles and vague schedules of CN over the ages, but I don't know who these people are and what they did.

So... who are they and what did they do?

[Jeff Harris]

Every now and then, I run into names on this board relating to the management of CN, such as Cohen and Kellner. Not I know the basic thematic styles and vague schedules of CN over the ages, but I don't know who these people are and what they did.

So... who are they and what did they do?Betty Cohen was the architect of Cartoon Network. She created the concept for Turner Broadcasting to better utilize the vast animation library they built and will build. Along with Linda Simensky and Dea Connor-Perez (now the heads of PBS Kids and Discovery Kids, respectedly), they helped engineer what most fans think of when they think of Cartoon Network, that being a 24-hour outlet of nothing but cartoons for all age groups.

Jamie Kellner is the guy who Bob Pittman (at the time, the number three man at AOL Time Warner) brought in to manage Turner Broadcasting. It was under Kellner's era that Cartoon Network began its metamorphosis from an all-ages channel to a kids network. Ironically, it was under his watch that the popular Adult Swim began. Some point to Adult Swim's creation as the excuse for Cartoon Network to cater solely to a younger audience. It was also under Kellner's watch that led to the forced resignation of Ms. Cohen, who disagreed with many of his decisions, including the interconnectivity to the Kids' WB block and the dilution of the Toonami brand in 2001 on Kids' WB (which was the uniform name for Kids' WB from July 2001 until May 2002).

Kellner was also the guy who sold World Championship Wrestling to Vince McMahon for a song, but that's a whole other conversation.

Needless to say, after Ted Turner resigned from AOL Time Warner, the board wanted to appease the network's founder, so, Kellner (who was not liked by Turner at all) was replaced in 2003 with Philip Kent, a former exec at CNN. Of course, Bewkes, now head of entertainment at Time Warner, was the one instrumental in bringing in Kellner in the first place and had more control over the unit.

Finally, one unusually self-referencal note: I can't believe I spent my 2100th official post talking about Jamie Kellner. Thought I was finished with that dude after he left four years ago.

[John Dorian]

The words "Jamie Kellner" mean hell to me every time I see his name. Seriously.

[danreyes1]

Thank you. Now I have an outlet to direct my anger at instead of just "the CN management" ^^