Animation Magazine reports changes are taking place at the top of two networks with toon-heavy content. [paid subscription required for Animation magazine]
The first report states that Cyma Zarghami, who has been with the network for 18 years, has been promoted to president of Nickelodeon Television. “Zarghami, who recently oversaw the wildly successful launch of the Rugrats spinoff All Grown Up, also introduced the hit shows The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, The Fairly OddParents and Dora the Explorer, the top preschool program on commercial television”.
The second report states that after almost 10 years with the network, president and COO of the WB network Jed Petrick is stepping down. “Among his accomplishments was the introduction of the animated Pokemon series to Kids’ WB! in 1999”.