Sam Register Returns To CN
 

Cartoon Network has signed veteran animation executive and creator Sam Register to a first-look deal to develop programming for the network. The deal was announced by Jim Samples, executive vice president and general manager for Cartoon Network, and encompasses both kids and adult programming.

"Sam brings a talent and vision to the world of animation and programming that fits our sensibilities perfectly," said Samples. "He has a successful and proven track record with Cartoon Network as a development executive with prominent projects from Ben 10 and Teen Titans to My Gym Partner is a Monkey, and we are thrilled to be continuing our relationship with him in this capacity.

Previously, Register served as senior vice president, development for Cartoon Network and was responsible for overseeing development and production of original, action-oriented animated programming for the 24-hour cable service. Projects included the series Ben 10, My Gym Partner is a Monkey, PPGZ, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, as well as Star Wars: Clone Wars animated shorts, produced in partnership with Lucasfilm Ltd., and the Warner Bros. half-hour series, Teen Titans, Justice League Unlimited, The Batman and Duck Dodgers.

Register also once served as senior vice president of content development, where he worked to develop new programming and feature films around third-party assets based on action, adventure and existing entertainment properties. Prior to that, he was the first employee and eventual vice president of Cartoon Network Online, acting as the creative director and the driving force behind the look, feel and success of CartoonNetwork.com. With over eight years experience in visual and interactive design for children, he was an important partner in getting Cartoon Network initiatives to be visualized both internally and externally.

Register came to Cartoon Network Online from San Francisco-based Colossal Pictures, where he served as creative director leading projects for clients such as Disney, the Disney Channel, Hasbro, and Microsoft.

Prior to his work at Colossal, Register worked on the creative development of kid's television programming for Indigo Entertainment, a subsidiary of Grey Advertising in New York.

In addition, Register worked in advertising where he wrote, art directed and produced toy commercials for Hasbro and Kenner, including spots for GI Joe, Jurassic Park, Transformers, and Tonka Trucks.

Register attended Parsons School of Design in New York.

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.

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...Great, the man who single handidly dictated that most of the shows on CN be imported anime or that any original series be animated in an anime style and written like a Japanease comedy at times is back. Have they learned nothing? The Network was just slowly recovering from what he did, now it's a certainty that Powerpuff Girlz Z will air when nobody wants it too.

This guy is the new Micheal Eisner.

Duck Dogders, that was a helluva show, I really enjoyed it. Didn't get nearly the respect it deserved in my opinion.

Oh yeah, there's some good shows under his resume, but that's like saying Jon Peters was what made Superman Returns a classic. Duck Dodgers, The Batman, and Teen Titans all succeed because of the talents working on them now

I'll agree.

-=Shivers=- God, I that felt so dirty....

I did'nt even charge you for it yet...

Here here. Honestly I'm amazed that "The Batman" could pull itself up from such a low starting point. Yet here we are, with at the very, VERY least three outstanding episodes I can name off the top of my head.

Well, well, well. One of my enemies has returned. As much as I love Teen Titans, there is NO way I'm going to accept this guy's return after he created "Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi". I have no idea why kids actually LIKE that show... *shudders*

Y'know... I never actually got to see that one. You'd think they'd have Kid's WB rerun it or something. Nope... we get Krypto, superman's who cares Dog, instead. Maybe they could put some episodes on DVD. I'm still pissed they did that with Baby Looney Tunes.

The Batman... ah yes. Talk about salvaging a wreck. I made a comment on how "hackneyed" the Zomibie episode was going to be, but it turned out, actually brillaint. I mean, I actually ENJOY watching it now, not just to kill time. They had a couple relitively good episodes in the first seasons, but I have yet to see one suck as bad as previous episodes lately.

Puffy Ami Yumi? Their music is catchy, they've pretty damn attractive, and I will admit, I liked the live action segments. But the cartoon is nothing we haven't seen before (and much better too!) They're from Japan, but they sound like American Valley Girls? WTF?!?! And they randomly, Mucha Lucha style, pop out with random Japanese words?


I mean, I did like quite a bit of Cartoon Network's original shows back in the 90's. There are a couple I like now, but only Kids Next Door and Grim are anything to write back home about. Other than that, I only wish I had CN to actually See One Piece, Naruto, and Bobobo (The only 3 animes I really like on that network). Still have to see Bleach, though.

Anyway, I can only say, I'd care a lot more if I had cable.

Despite our disagreements, this line has pretty much justified your existance on these forums to me. I thank you.

Same here. KND, Grim, Justice League (Unlimited), some "The Batman" episodes I haven't seen and TMNT are the only shows I watch. I recall a year back that they were screening the animated series' of "Superman" and the original "Batman", yet I don't see them lined up for any more viewing times this year. It's a shame, since I looked forward to Joker laughing like a maniac and Superman trying not to let harm come to anyone :(