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Sam Register to Depart Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios Europe
Sam Register is leaving Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe after 18 years, with his departure described as a mutual non-renewal of his contract. Channing Dungey acknowledged the surprise but credited his leadership in shaping animation at WB Discovery—from Toonami and Adult Swim's rise to broader streaming collaborations—and a search for his replacement is now underway.
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About Sam Register
Sam Register is an American film and television producer who served as president of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe from 2020 to 2026.
Everything about Sam Register →- Occupation
- businessperson, television producer, film producer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 16, 1969