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The integration of CBS and Paramount cablegram assets nether George Cheeks, Chair of TV Media, continues. After BET Studios successful December became a explanation of CBS Studios, nan aforesaid is now being done pinch Nickelodeon Animation Studios, which besides will usability arsenic a explanation wrong nan David Stapf-run TV workplace going forward.
With that, each accumulation units successful Cheeks’ expanded portfolio aft nan Skydance merger are now being consolidated into one, CBS Studios.
Cheeks announced nan restructuring successful an soul memo, a transcript of which was obtained by Deadline. In it, he announced Alec Botnick‘s assignment arsenic President of Nickelodeon Animation Studios.
Ashley Kaplan, who had been co-running nan animated workplace pinch Botnick for nan past 4 months, will go a consultant, moving “on typical projects done nan extremity of nan year.”
Back successful November, 3 months aft erstwhile CBS President and CEO Cheeks added oversight of Paramount cablegram brands specified arsenic MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET successful his caller domiciled arsenic Paramount’s Chair of TV Media, he unveiled activity for astir divisions.
Kaplan, EVP, Nick’s Unscripted and Digital Franchise Studios, and Botnick, CBS Studios’ EVP, Comedy Development, Head of Animation and Alternative, were tapped astatine nan clip to oversee Nickelodeon Animation Studios crossed digital, tv and streaming. Over her seven-year tenure astatine Nickelodeon, Kaplan has shepherded nan company’s ample YouTube output successful shape of short-form content.
Botnick will now “oversee nan animation workplace and its improvement crossed digital, TV and streaming arsenic we reimagine really we meet today’s kids and families,” Cheeks said. “Alec’s activity will beryllium basal successful shaping our adjacent shape arsenic Nickelodeon reinvents really we scope preschoolers, starting wherever find happens first and evolving into a existent cross-platform brand.”
There is nary alteration for Jules Borkent who, arsenic announced successful November, will proceed arsenic EVP of world commercialized partnerships and operations, overseeing Nickelodeon’s Kids & Family’s business and strategy.
Here is Cheeks’ afloat email:
Team,
I’m excited to denote that Alec Botnick has been appointed president of Nickelodeon Animation Studios. Alec will lead Nickelodeon Animation Studios into its adjacent chapter, while besides continuing his existent domiciled arsenic EVP of CBS Studios drama development, replacement & animation. Similar to BET Studios, Nickelodeon Animation Studios will now run arsenic its ain explanation for tv wrong CBS Studios.
For Nickelodeon, Alec will oversee nan animation workplace and its improvement crossed digital, TV and streaming arsenic we reimagine really we meet today’s kids and families. Alec’s activity will beryllium basal successful shaping our adjacent shape arsenic Nickelodeon reinvents really we scope preschoolers, starting wherever find happens first and evolving into a existent cross-platform brand. He will lead Nickelodeon’s unscripted programming for television, including nan Kids’ Choice Awards, while besides guiding nan improvement of caller bid and overseeing our long-running hits, ensuring Nickelodeon remains location to nan world’s astir iconic kids’ franchises for illustration SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, PAW PATROL and more.
Alec will besides proceed to create scripted comedies and replacement projects for CBS Studios, arsenic good arsenic support oversight of animated improvement crossed nan CBS, Comedy Central and MTV brands for owned and third-party platforms. Series and projects Alec has helped create see GHOSTS and ETERNALLY YOURS for CBS, nan critically acclaimed Australian drama COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS for Paramount+ and nan animated bid “Odd Jobs” for Prime Video.
I besides want to stock that Ashley Kaplan will modulation to a consulting domiciled opening Monday. In this capacity, she will support nan TV Media section connected typical projects done nan extremity of nan year. We are grateful to Ashley for her years of activity and admit her continued partnership.
Jules Borkent, executive vice president of world commercialized partnerships and operations, will proceed to oversee Nickelodeon Kids & Family’s business and strategy, moving successful business pinch Alec and different cardinal stakeholders to maximize nan Nick brand.
Please subordinate maine successful congratulating Alec connected this well-deserved role. I’m excited for what’s up arsenic we proceed building nan adjacent section of Nickelodeon.
All nan best,
George
